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They are GREAT holsters BUT, I'm convinced, more now than ever, that there are equally good holster values out there at lower prices and with shorter lead times. I would have to admit that for Milt Sparks, not many but one that comes to mind right away is HBE Leatherworks and their COMIII line of holsters. About $109 with a 4 week lead time or so. I have several of his holsters and they're simply outstanding.
Another extremely good value in holsters if you intend to wear at the 3:00 position (or a bit forward or behind that) is the new premium line of AJ Concealco holsters. I have two of their regular ones for revolvers and I just got a premium one with sweat guard for a Kahr MK9 and it was half what you'd pay for the Watch Six and it was less than 4 weeks lead time.
To be fair, I haven't owned a Watch Six, only seen one and it is beautiful but I think you get every bit of that in an HBE ComIII. I think certain makers get reputations that are certainly deserved but become larger than they really ought to be. For example Toyota really is GREAT car but the brand recognition is comanding more dollars than they probably really are worth.
Another option is UBG holsters. They aren't quite as nice as a HBE but they're every bit as functional and again, great price and lead time.
I once waited over a year for a custom holster and paid a fortune for it and it was a piece of art but at the end of the day I'm not putting these on the wall, I'm strapping them to a gun belt and wearing them.
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