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https://hdstraps.com/danh-muc/crocodile-strap/
https://relozo.com/vietnam-handcrafted-leather-hdstraps-hoang-dat-straps-review/
Reading Time: 4 minutes
If there’s one name that appears in almost every Facebook group around the world when it comes to straps, it’s definitely Vietnam Handcrafted Leather or Hoang Dat’s straps. You will see him posting a lot of strap pictures as he’s a very active in social media. Send him a message and he will reply as long as he’s awake.
International purchase will incur shipping at $5 (Asia) and $10 (others). Shipping times is around 2-4 weeks as well depending on your location. There is also a free buckle option or you can choose from more design options at an additional charge.
Watch by Zelos
The Movement
The Hammerhead Chronograph retains the characteristic case shape of the Hammerhead, but now contains the famous ETA Valjoux Elaboré 7750, the grandfather of chronograph movements.
This movement has been used in hundreds of watches (Swiss and non-Swiss), and has spawned at least fifty variants. It has been outfitted with a custom skeletonised, PVD rotor for maximum visibility of the masterpiece that is the Valjoux 7750.
The Valjoux Elaboré 7750 has a respectable power reserve of 42 hours and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, which translates into 8 “ticks” per second, giving this watch a very smooth sweeping effect on the seconds hand.
The Dial
There are three dial colour variants for each case material: Black Sand, Meteorite, and Midnight Blue. All dial variants have applied indices, fully lumed subdials, and a lumed internal tachymeter/chapter ring. The indices and the hands are ground and polished to a glossy, high-reflective finish.
The Crystal
The Hammerhead Chronograph boasts sapphire crystal on both the front and display caseback of the watch. The front crystal is double-domed and has an Anti-Reflective coating on the under side to improve visibility.
The Bezel
The bezel comes in several variants, either a black or blue Zirconium Oxide ceramic bezel that boasts remarkably high resistance to corrosion, wear, abrasion, and scratches. This material is several times harder than Stainless Steel, measuring 1500Hv on the Vickers scale.
On the meteorite dial variants, the bezel is made out of actual meteorite to match, finished with a clear coat epoxy layer to preserve and protect the meteorite. This is a world-first, which debuted with the Zelos Hammerhead II in November 2019, and has returned with the Zelos Hammerhead Chronograph once again.
Luminescence
https://hdstraps.com/danh-muc/crocodile-strap/
https://relozo.com/vietnam-handcrafted-leather-hdstraps-hoang-dat-straps-review/
Reading Time: 4 minutes
If there’s one name that appears in almost every Facebook group around the world when it comes to straps, it’s definitely Vietnam Handcrafted Leather or Hoang Dat’s straps. You will see him posting a lot of strap pictures as he’s a very active in social media. Send him a message and he will reply as long as he’s awake.
Pricing
Hoang’s pricing are readily available in his website: https://hdstraps.com/. I decided to try on leathers I don’t have yet and ordered the following leathers.- No pearl stingray
- Snake
International purchase will incur shipping at $5 (Asia) and $10 (others). Shipping times is around 2-4 weeks as well depending on your location. There is also a free buckle option or you can choose from more design options at an additional charge.
Packaging
My package arrived in a very small paper box which is not a surprise. I’ve only seen a handful of watch maker who actually spends time outside of plastic and paper packaging. Inside the box are the straps just put inside a plastic. Nothing spectacular with the packaging, but that’s not the important aspect here.
Final Verdict
The verdict on this one is very easy. I would highly recommend him to anybody looking for a highly customisable strap with a very fast turnaround. I would rank him 10/10.Watch by Zelos
The Movement
The Hammerhead Chronograph retains the characteristic case shape of the Hammerhead, but now contains the famous ETA Valjoux Elaboré 7750, the grandfather of chronograph movements.
This movement has been used in hundreds of watches (Swiss and non-Swiss), and has spawned at least fifty variants. It has been outfitted with a custom skeletonised, PVD rotor for maximum visibility of the masterpiece that is the Valjoux 7750.
The Valjoux Elaboré 7750 has a respectable power reserve of 42 hours and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, which translates into 8 “ticks” per second, giving this watch a very smooth sweeping effect on the seconds hand.
The Dial
There are three dial colour variants for each case material: Black Sand, Meteorite, and Midnight Blue. All dial variants have applied indices, fully lumed subdials, and a lumed internal tachymeter/chapter ring. The indices and the hands are ground and polished to a glossy, high-reflective finish.
The Crystal
The Hammerhead Chronograph boasts sapphire crystal on both the front and display caseback of the watch. The front crystal is double-domed and has an Anti-Reflective coating on the under side to improve visibility.
The Bezel
The bezel comes in several variants, either a black or blue Zirconium Oxide ceramic bezel that boasts remarkably high resistance to corrosion, wear, abrasion, and scratches. This material is several times harder than Stainless Steel, measuring 1500Hv on the Vickers scale.
On the meteorite dial variants, the bezel is made out of actual meteorite to match, finished with a clear coat epoxy layer to preserve and protect the meteorite. This is a world-first, which debuted with the Zelos Hammerhead II in November 2019, and has returned with the Zelos Hammerhead Chronograph once again.
for the HU, information, and link, Mike.