Most of you reading this blog, and most of us writing it, know what it is to make things. And we've all seen tons of videos of other people making things. This one here, of an expert saddler/sellier crafting an alligator watch strap for Equus, stands out for being the cleanest and quietest making-of video we've ever seen.
Look how freaking spotless his workbench and fingernails are. Notice he doesn't need to wear protective eyewear, a respirator, noise-canceling headphones nor gloves. Of his entire complement of tools, perhaps only one or two need to be plugged into a socket. This looks like heavenly work to us:
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This is absolutely beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!
It's incredible what goes into making one of these. I can almost see why it costs 275 Euros. I don't wear a watch so thankfully I'm not tempted.