V. Kondratenko From Ukraine

[vicond]

I love my job, and products made with my hands, reflect this. I have long appreciated the good things out of the skin. In August 2008 I started collecting vintage watches, the first period and the Second World War. Standard leather straps is not possible to use the clock in those years. Visiting local craftsmen making leather products, but not satisfied with your needs months studied sewing techniques and treatment of the skin at the well-known masters. In 2014, I bought a pair of shoe knives, glue, leather trim, made a number of unsuccessful attempts and finally got a result that would not be ashamed to wear and display.

Since then I began my fascination with leather.

Working head Various photographic services, we were prepared for their photobook customers. Customers are constantly asked personalized exclusive cover of expensive and high-quality materials like Inobili recognized and Cartotecnica firms. So in February 2014 I made ​​my first cover for photobooks from the skin. Two months later, I made ​​the first decorative
insert the front cover photo books in the technique of "hand-engraved leather."
As a keen watch, bookbinding and study features of work with the skin, these passions came together.

Over time, I created a web page with their works. www.tmvk.org

Actively sharing knowledge and experience on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/KondratenkoVictor
I would be delighted to hear criticism, advice and exchange of experience.

[vicond]

Few of my recent works.

In the watchband Zenith Defy Xtreme Chronograph. The original rubber strap has worn. The plans to make leather strap as much as possible similar to the rubber.
Production of oak inserts to further trim the skin, followed by embossing.

Completed work on fitting the wooden parts. Leather vegetable tanned 4.5 mm thick neatly cut at the wooden parts and assembled on the glue. Take some of the skin in order to get a smooth gradient over the thickness of the strap. Embossing close to the original, clean cut. The inner part - horse leather. lining.
There is still a lot of work on the painting, and so on. Embossed.

[vicond]

Final fotoset.

[vicond]

Project Time to strap Longines master collection.
Embossed crocodile tummy.

... The final photos of the strap to the watch Longines master collection ...
Size (by lugs \ buckle on) 22 \ 18 mm, length 150 \ 95 mm.
Embossed crocodile pattern, painting, sewing saddle stitch by hand. The finished product is opened by means of a finishing based on acrylic.

Couple watch straps. Custom Size (for butt \ on the buckle) 22 \ 18 mm, length 150 \ 95 mm.
Brown made from leather caiman (crocodile).
Black leather vegetable tanned. Handmade leather engraving pattern repeats ventral caiman.

Edited February 13, 2016 by vicond

[vicond]

... Completed work on the set of straps to watches Union Glashütte ...
Width by 21 mm lugs hours. that there is a deviation from the usual standards. The length of the strap 115 \ 80 mm, taking into account the customer's wrist.
1. Black. The strap is made of genuine ostrich leather (ostrich paw).
2-3. black-and-white and blue of genuine cattle leather with crocodile print (made in Spain) ...


... Genuine leather strap with crocodile-embossed cattle (production of Spain) ...

[vicond]

Straps for vintage watches with fixed ears.

[raysouth]

Very nice work and happy to have your work displayed on the site.

God Bless.

Ray

[Northmount]

Fantastic work. Keep it up. We love to see it.

Tom

[King's X]

Beautiful work! Welcome to the forum.

[vicond]

Thank you. I began to think that the work is not interesting.
Then I continue.
A little more work ...

Work on the hour to strap Raymond Weil Nabucco.

[Dion]

Victor, really nice work!

Please post your works on this forum!

[vicond]

Complete watch straps. Size 22 mm lugs \ 20mm buckle. Made of genuine leather. Sewing by hand saddle stitch.

[vicond]

[vicond]

...progress...

Watch straps (crocodile) for Ulysse Nardin

[vicond]

Watch strap for homage. Horween Leather. Lin cable.

[vicond]

... watch strap for TAG Heuer ...
Size 100\85 mm, 22\18 mm.

[vicond]

watch strap for Raymond Weil Nabucco

[vicond]

All strap homazh hours (Cortebert).
Leather Horween Leather and horse leather lining, waxed linen thread.

 

Edited April 1, 2016 by vicond

[vicond]

My recent work on the bag. Design layout

Process

 

[vicond]

Leather strap for military watch.

[RockyAussie]

On 14/02/2016 at 6:28 AM, vicond said:

I love my job, and products made with my hands, reflect this. I have long appreciated the good things out of the skin. In August 2008 I started collecting vintage watches, the first period and the Second World War. Standard leather straps is not possible to use the clock in those years. Visiting local craftsmen making leather products, but not satisfied with your needs months studied sewing techniques and treatment of the skin at the well-known masters. In 2014, I bought a pair of shoe knives, glue, leather trim, made a number of unsuccessful attempts and finally got a result that would not be ashamed to wear and display.

Since then I began my fascination with leather.

Working head Various photographic services, we were prepared for their photobook customers. Customers are constantly asked personalized exclusive cover of expensive and high-quality materials like Inobili recognized and Cartotecnica firms. So in February 2014 I made my first cover for photobooks from the skin. Two months later, I made the first decorative
insert the front cover photo books in the technique of "hand-engraved leather."
As a keen watch, bookbinding and study features of work with the skin, these passions came together.

Over time, I created a web page with their works. www.tmvk.org

 

 

Actively sharing knowledge and experience on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/KondratenkoVictor
I would be delighted to hear criticism, advice and exchange of experience.

 

Never mind Victor you will get better... Ha Ha I'm not too sure how. Good to see someone else gets some interesting challenges with watch bands.I'll try and dig out some of my jobs and swap notes with you. Regards Brian

[vicond]

On 26.07.2016 at 2:34 PM, RockyAussie said:

Never mind Victor you will get better... Ha Ha I'm not too sure how. Good to see someone else gets some interesting challenges with watch bands.I'll try and dig out some of my jobs and swap notes with you. Regards Brian

 

My English is bad. My knowledge is limited to "google translate". :)
Meaning understood . Thank you.

[vicond]

 

... The strap to the female watches Raymond Weil Tango ...
The base and the inside of vegetable tanned leather. The strap is made of genuine crocodile skin (chin). Sewing by hand waxed thread saddle stitch.

[RockyAussie]

Very good edging for colour white Victor. I do not normally take pictures as I go if at all but here are a couple. One is done for a prototype watch and this was the first leather band I did before the crocodile ones. The other is just black croc with thick inner padding.

[gigi]

wow: amazing work both of you! What kind of glue /glueing method do you guys use? noticed the lining is not always sewn.