New shoes! Lots o' pix! Toshi almond

[Cru Jones]

when i first picked up my 164 about a month ago, i was convinced that the OEM gator and rubber would keep me busy. that lasted about two weeks, as dalip went and posted his 24 on an almond toshi and, within 15 minutes of seeing the post, i had ordered mine.

it came yesterday! how a strap can change the look and feel of the watch....it's exactly what i was hoping for as part of the PAM ownership experience.

the quality of the stitching is superb and the finish of the strap exceeded my expectations. it's casual without being overly casual, which is the balance i was going for, and i dig the color for the warming weather. i was a bit nervous about the sewn in brushed pre-v buckle, thinking it would be too large, but, on the wrist, it just seems to "fit".

and the smell of the new leather!

rich at toshi straps was extremely helpful, guiding me through my first strap purchase, and patiently answering questions i'm sure he's heard a 1,000 times. i'm very happy with the experience.

i took a bunch of pix last night, but it was late in the day, so, i had to switch to flash to give a better sense of the color. here's a mix of non-flash/flash:






















thanks for looking.