Thank you David - I'll give them a try.

Hello Phil - did you have any luck finding a replacement strap for your watch?

I have a similar problem with the strap on my C70 VW. I've fixed it with strong contact adhesive for now but I for the long term I'd like a new strap.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2025 10:29 pm.....One of the little trick of forum_function.

Guy

Very clever! I've searched eBay for a seller using that name but there's noting listed any more.

Thanks again.

There's nothing on that link anymore Guy.

Thanks Guy, unfortunately that link no longer works. I've done a quick search on eBay but can't find anything suitable.

Can anyone recommend a UK custom strap maker please? I would like to replace the strap I have on my CV70VW4-V1 LE. I like the design of the original strap but it is well worn and I'd like to have a conventional buckle. So I suppose what I'm looking for is someone to replicate the original strap (inc...

...... A registry that would help provide more provenance on an individual watch would be great. ........ Provenance, I am afraid, is at the mercy of individuals as watches exchange hands after initial purchase. "Establish the provenance on an individual watch" - I think that's a worthwhi...

I'm new to the Forum and CW watches; although from a standing start just a few weeks ago I now appear to have three! All pre-owned. Not quite sure how that happened 😁 I got to thinking about whether or not other owners might be interested in the previous history of their watches, or keeping track of...

Thanks Guy - both my Sealanders have the Sellita SW200-1, so that's good to know. One has the Sellita SW200-1 COSC movement but I'm guessing the winding mechanism is the same.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 10:57 am...........You're correct; both watches have the SW200-1 that requires 650 turns per day in either direction to keep them running sweetly. .........

Sorry to jump in on this one.

My winder 'box rotates the watch in just one direction. Is this an issue?

That scratch is typical of what can happen when the wrong tool is used to open a case back. Notice the anticlockwise direction from the slot outwards.

A needle-nose pliers to remove/replace a case back? Don't go back there. But you might want to think about finding a good watchmaker to check the condition of the waterproofing seal.

I've just bought from Greg at Ward Hoard and can certainly recommend him as a Trusted Seller.

Apologises if some of this has already been covered but it's a very long thread and I may have missed something. Take the Elite & FLE 23 as a starting points 36mm case option for people like me with scrawny wrists. Black & white dial like the FLE 23 but black in the center and black outer ba...

Weiquan_mr wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 12:57 pm......Is this normal for customer service to take so long?....

I've only been on the Forum a few weeks but I'm getting the impression that customer service isn't very high on CW's priority list.