18 mm watch strap and buckle with leather texture

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This is a remix of my previous remix of laird's watch strap and Lindsay Fowler's buckle. I've incorporated a latch feature, utilizing 1.75mm filament for the pin on the buckle. I've clipped my 20mm wide strap to 18mm, maintaining its original 1mm thickness. For printing suggestions, please refer to my previous 20mm version. The pictures showcase the strap being printed at .2 mm layer height; ensure your slicer configures filament loops around the pinholes. Visit https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2867440 for more details. In contrast to what's visible in my Slic3r software screenshot, it's essential to set infill to 0 and configure print quality to result in only two layers for the strap's thickness. I've discovered that using infill or additional perimeters leads to messy prints with flexible filament. Personally, I'm delighted that the texturing turned out so well. The black filament exhibits a nice glossiness, making it challenging to capture clear pictures of the texture; however, you should be able to notice the difference between a smooth strap and one with added texture.