Explorer 1. It doesn’t put off any douche vibes because nobody is going to know it’s a Rolex unless it’s someone who knows watches, and anyone who knows watches knows that someone wearing an Explorer 1 isnt a douche. It’s a classy watch without any flash.
There used to be a really good site with a lot of info on the various 3133 watches, but looks like it’s under construction. However I can find specific pages from it that are still active. You can browse through some active links at the top of that page.
Dont know, but it is waxed canvas so it should be , at least, water repellent.
It is fairly large but it never bothered me. It is stitched on so I guess it could be removed.
One thing I would pay close attention to is how wide the slots for the watches are - it's easy to fit anything 40mm and down into most of the pouches you've show, but you're going to have to look at fitting wider watches. Most of my watches are chunky and well over 40mm, and I've had issues with some of the bigger ones either being too big to fit at all, or big enough to be a pain to insert / remove. This even on a pouch I made for myself...Is the second one waterproof also?
The first one seems like an overall better design because the inside is felt, and the pockets are deep. But Im not a fan of that huge logo on it. Maybe its just a bad picture.
This is another one I really like but it holds only 4 watches. Such a clean and crisp
https://www.vild-shop.com/product/waxed-canvas-watch-roll-blue/?lang=en
Good point. The one I had took my 45mm Superocean and that's the biggest I have.One thing I would pay close attention to is how wide the slots for the watches are - it's easy to fit anything 40mm and down into most of the pouches you've show, but you're going to have to look at fitting wider watches. Most of my watches are chunky and well over 40mm, and I've had issues with some of the bigger ones either being too big to fit at all, or big enough to be a pain to insert / remove. This even on a pouch I made for myself...
The one above shows 70mm slots, and that's pretty good. I would wager it fit a 45mm watch with a non-crazy crown that was up to 1/2" thick. You can test this yourself by mocking up a paper pouch at the same size - just has to be one slot, taped or stapled on the sides - and see if your biggest watch fits. If it's not an easy fit, the thicker canvas or leather will be worse.
Might also consider Etsy to have something custom made for your needs. I have no experience with this seller, but the pouch looks nice with several options for color and # of pockets:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/626049...=sr_gallery-1-19&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
I think because of the picture is zoomed in, it looks bigger than it really is. I guess it doesn't matter in general since it isn't going to be rolled up like that, it will lying flat 100% of the time. I think I will go with this for now. It's inexpensive. The biggest one I have is 46mm So its the perfect size and has the the exact pockets I need.
Thanks, that is a good point, I didn't even realize that. One of those things you don't think about on your first buy. Thanks
Yeah most of my watches are over 40MM, with my Citizen being the biggest at 46 and the Tudor (whenever it comes in) being 39.
Yeah, better to just get something prove and good before I get too crazy lol.Barton makes pretty good straps, too, so an opportunity to save on shipping costs...
I think you’re on a good path getting a nice starting point and upgrading when you need it. The pouch I made was just a real quickie that I thought I had planned well. It pays to do a little more research up front. It lets me carry a couple smaller watches safely, but will fit only one larger watch. Not a big deal for a travel situation, but not very flexible either.
The Citizen barely fits because the bracelet makes it thicker than you’d think. The crown and thickness of the Laco pilot watch is a total no-go. The Omega and the OWC Snowflake are easy.
That’s it - a spring bar tool. Little pusher on one end for lugs that have holes through for the spring bars. The other end is a tiny fork to pry in the spring bar shoulder. That tool makes life nice, I have a couple I keep around where I do my tinkering. I tend to swap straps around a bit to keep things interesting.
I have the same one, unused, because I decided to go with watch winders for the ones in rotation. I like it, just not using it. and it is a large logo, but that's Barton.Used to have one from these folks.
https://www.bartonwatchbands.com/co...043ty36MwbCqu1o0UtFx9mWdFhCa3iPgaAjzIEALw_wcB