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In Soviet Russia, watch get new strap for you

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Pardon the title but it's kind of the truth! Upon purchase of my one and only real grail watch, the Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph, our own [mention]Sporkboy[/mention] messaged me with an offer I couldn't turn down. He happened to have lying around an old Vostok bund strap made of the finest pre-glasnost leather the Motherland could offer. He generously offered to send it my way free of charge as it would pair well, in spirit anyway, with the Fortis- the Fortis being the official watch of the Russian space agency, ROSCOSMOS.
It arrived the other day, and after a quick cleaning and oiling, it's on the watch and looking dope.

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Now you are probably asking yourself- "wait, is that a small acrylic decorative button festooned with the image of famous Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin?" The answer is da, comrade!

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In spite of the mismatched lug width, I honestly think this thing looks super cool! It really has a rugged no nonsense look to it, and the Gagarin button gives it just enough kitsch to keep your heels on the ground and your mind free of counter-revolutionary thoughts.

All kidding aside, thanks a lot to [mention]Sporkboy[/mention] for the strap and MOT keychain. Here's a wrist shot to finish up.

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Those go together like a hammer and sickle!
Nice combo [mention]cortman[/mention]
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Wow, [mention]cortman[/mention]. That looks far better than I could have imagined. You did a great job of cleaning that up and photographing it. I just wish that it was a better strap, but it does have a lot of ‘appropriateness’ given the Russian space connection.

You might consider looking for a nicer bund strap as it looks quite nice on it despite the lug issue and the bind part being undersized for the watch.

I am thrilled that this strap has a new home with someone that can appreciate it for what it is and pair it with a very appropriate watch. Congrats on your grail, it looks amazing.
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This is awesome [mention]cortman[/mention] and [mention]Sporkboy[/mention]! The exposed springbars actually look fitting and cool. And I'm not just saying that...you know it to be true!
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Split-Time wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:40 pm This is awesome @cortman and @Sporkboy! The exposed springbars actually look fitting and cool. And I'm not just saying that...you know it to be true!
I actually do agree with you- that's something you see a lot more on old tool watches. It really does fit. Thank you!
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