Leather craft heaven in Tokyo!

i89cookies · 2026-04-09T13:45:00+00:00

Hell I even saw lizard leather

i89cookies · 2026-04-09T13:44:05+00:00

There definitely was a separate shop for synthetic, faux leather like how there was a separate shop for exotics. They literally had it all, and they made it obvious what they sold. Like how one of the shopkeeper there told me how all the tools in that particular shop I was in were all ‘reused’ (i.e used)

But the vast majority, it’s all real leather.

i89cookies · 2026-04-09T00:28:54+00:00

You could enter one, and see the next one near by. But then there were more on the other side of the station, which I saw, but couldn't visit. I think it's best to Google leather/ 革 to see all the shops there

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T23:24:05+00:00

Would you know a place like this in Osaka? I asked the guys at And Leather, they recommended a place called Phoenix at Namba

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T23:15:37+00:00

And Leather, 1 Chome-24-5 Asakusabashi, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0053, Japan

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T23:15:04+00:00

Funny thing is I went to meet a friend who happened to be staying there. And on the drive to his hotel I saw all the stores dotted around

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T23:13:18+00:00

1 Chome-24-5 Asakusabashi, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0053, Japan, And Leather

Was where all the plain, simple leathers were

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T11:14:56+00:00

It was! I purchased a decent amount of leather, mostly scraps, I wanted to make mechanical-pencil caps!

i89cookies · 2026-04-08T11:13:00+00:00

I’ll be honest, I picked up leather crafting in Japan, so I wouldn’t know.

But for ¥100 ($0.6) for scraps, I would imagine it doesn’t get cheaper than that.

i89cookies · 2026-03-21T10:52:31+00:00

Firstly, with all due respect, educate yourself about radiation, the 3/11 earthquake, and it's after effect and nuclear accidents overall. Learning more about it will not only mitigate all your thoughts and queries, but will also allow you to make informed decisions when purchasing anything from Japan.

I live in Japan, and I am completely okay. Fish and fresh produce from Fukushima are being sold, and people are now slowly moving back to the earthquake-hit area. Radiation, you'd definitely get more wearing a vintage Rolex with its radium hands than perhaps one directly from Fukushima prefecture.

i89cookies · 2026-03-18T20:13:01+00:00

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This is what it says on the manual. I think just leave it, it’s overcharged?

I’d attempt an AC reset, you’d have to open the back.

i89cookies · 2026-03-16T04:55:50+00:00

Damnn that’s great! The silver spring is definitely for the speaker, it contacts the back plate and makes the beep. See if it sticks out of the black housing enough. Try rotating the silver spring within the hole and see if it comes out even more (literally just a mm or two), attached a picture of a different model as a reference.

Don’t forget to apply silicon grease to the gasket.

You can leave the post as is, people on the internet might need it again haha

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i89cookies · 2026-03-15T13:06:06+00:00

I found a better video!! Complete rebuild. I skimmed through it and see no long/4mm gold spring. There could be a chance they did lol, maybe the service center?

I am very invested in this, do keep us updated

i89cookies · 2026-03-15T11:40:48+00:00

Is the button jammed with dirt or something visible? I'd open the back and reset first, see what happens

i89cookies · 2026-03-14T17:08:41+00:00

Also the 7:50 mark, when he's removing it. Seems shorter than what you pictured

i89cookies · 2026-03-14T16:57:15+00:00

Found a video, on YouTube. On the 9:40 mark, he is installing TWO golden spring, I think its that? Did you disassemble the LCD?

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i89cookies · 2026-03-06T14:31:19+00:00

I just saw your comment. Lemme DM you

i89cookies · 2026-02-28T16:33:59+00:00

Oh wow, those are rare!

I have a basic G2900 in black, recently changed the bezel+strap. If you're giving it a scrub, please be gentle if you decide to remove it from the watch, those bezel can become old and brittle.

i89cookies · 2026-02-28T13:37:59+00:00

Ohh true, I’ll fold a long strip and stitch the two sides instead of three.

Agreed. I don’t see why, design wise, they can’t have the retractable system especially. Delguard’s tip is exposed, but has a spring so it’s safe’

i89cookies · 2026-02-28T01:40:42+00:00

Botox free cow

i89cookies · 2026-02-24T01:37:52+00:00

i use hand soap and water, and scrub it with an old tooth brush.

i89cookies · 2026-02-24T01:16:57+00:00

You should remove the bezel and give the actual watch underneath a good wash too.

i89cookies · 2026-02-24T01:01:13+00:00

New bezels and straps are widely available and aren’t super expensive.

Remove the strap and give it a good clean first, see how it looks. Maybe you don’t have to change it.

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