In the market for a watch strap that doesn’t exist yet? It’s time to dial into the feed of Drew Boen, watch collector and custom strap maker. We hear he’s in such high demand that you may need to exercise a little patience while you wait, but while you do, enjoy some of the best wristshots on Instagram. NAME: Drew Boen OCCUPATION: Full-time private jet manager, part-time maker of custom watch straps. HANDLE: @_Aboen FOLLOWERS: 23.7k LOCATION: San Francisco Bay Area You make watch straps. Tell us about that. I LOVE straps – all my watches are on straps 99.9% of the time, and I think a nice combo makes the watch pop. Although I do appreciate a good bracelet, personally I just don’t like wearing them. I’ve been making my own straps since 2009, when I couldn’t find many all-canvas straps; they all seemed to have leather backing back then. When I first started, I used some techniques I learned in aviation when I worked as a sheet metal mechanic. It kind of worked! The quality of my work definitely improved after I took several weekend leather-working classes. You’ve made straps from old belts, attache cases, rifle slings – where…
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