CloacaThank you! They aren't distressed enough so I am going to buy a couple of them, tie them down, and make them watch Fox and CNN. That ought to do it.
AxeguyYeah, the distressedness does leave something to be desired. She has a whole section on her website of distressed straps that are more "stone washed." Her "hand dyed" straps tend to look more distressed than her distressed straps:
https://www.martuleather.com/store/c21/Hand_dyed_straps.html
She also does more custom stuff. On this page the hardware on the "Hand Vintage & Copper Pre V" is definitely distressed, and the "Limited Edition Vintage Captain America" shows more deliberate distressing than in her normal distressed straps:
https://www.martuleather.com/projects--limited-editions.html
If you email her and let her know what you're thinking of, she may be able to do it. She's relatively inexpensive so even a custom strap would be affordable.
CloacaThanks again for the really solid leads. I am starting my project using Martu straps. First piece is a 1998 Blancpain Air Command chrono. And the next will be a Bell&Ross WW1 Bombardier Regulateur. The Air Command is stylistically a Fifty Fathoms chrono with a semi-chunky bezel so it'll be fun to pimp it out a little. The B&R—if not familiar—is kind of a love-it-or-hate-it bombardier / bomb timer homage piece so a bit of an odd duck 49mm grey/brown PVD with scalloped bezel and left-side onion-style winding stem. The lugs are narrower but I think it needs something a little over-the-top-flight-crew looking or even cyber-punkish with bronze or copper. I'll send a photo along once I've got'er figured out. All the best!