Alien Nostromo Crew Watch Help

[RPFNewbie]

Hello all,

Here is my Nostromo Crew Watch replica with vintage F-100s. I am using a piece of computer cable Velcro strap to hold both watches together with the orange surround. As you can see in the photo, the Velcro strap scratches slightly against the skin irritating it, and more importantly leaves excess dead skin on the velcro strap (gross!). I want to replace this with a different method but I can't get any info on what people use to connect the watches and how. Anyone who's done this before that's found a better method please let me know thank you.

 

[septic]

Replace with a bit of black webbing? Or if you need to use the velcro, mark the 'skin side', remove and use a flame to gently melt offending side smooth.

 

[RPFNewbie]

What black webbing do you speak of exactly? Would it hold the watches together to the orange surround?

 

[LabMan]

Could you connect everything together with a single strap? I'm thinking of a strap such as: Chevron™ Adjustable Watch Straps | Crown & Buckle or Ryka | 4/5" (20 mm) Dark Grey Nylon Watch Strap | In stock! | Fawler
In the diagram below, the strap is represented by the blue line. It would be woven over the strap pins on the watches. It should hold the surround in place, too.

 

[septic]

What black webbing do you speak of exactly? Would it hold the watches together to the orange surround?

You're meaning this bit [circled in blue] is the scratchy bit, yeah? Remove & replace with a bit of scrap webbing (cut from a backpack strap, or bought new from a craft shop, etc). Or given that it's the underneath, wrap it in electric tape. Sorted

 

[zerodrum]

I recall someone used the outer (and shielding from an old ethernet cable.
I always thought it was a perfect solution.

 

[Collektor]

There was another build of this watch on here years ago. If I recall correctly, the guy molded the orange part and cast it in rubber. From what I remember, the connection between the two watch bodies rested against the orange part, not under it.

 

[ID10T]

I was searching around for the rubber cast piece, but couldn't find it... In case anyone comes across it...

 

[stephen210]

I might have some orange backings laying around. Shoot me a PM if you still need one.

 

[ID10T]

PM sent sir!

 

[rickhoward]

My watch was built using one of Stephen210's runner backing. The watches are connected by basic webbing which threads through the band pins and then the backing. I've not done anything to secure the webbing. Whether in the display cabinet or being worn as a uniform accessory, tension has been adequate to keep the watch parts together.

PS - Thanks for reviving this post so that I would notice that I need to replace my batteries. Cheap WY batteries are always failing...

 

[bates82]

I might have some orange backings laying around. Shoot me a PM if you still need one.

Any more available please?

 

[stephen210]

Any more available please?

I don't at this time

 

[stephen210]

I can make more in a week or so