When it comes to luxury leather goods, few names resonate like Hermès. Established in 1837 as a harness workshop in Paris, Hermès has grown into one of the world’s most esteemed fashion houses—renowned for its meticulous craftsmanship, timeless design, and uncompromising commitment to quality. Of [...]
I always keep my eyes open whenever I'm out and about, and on a recent trip I discovered a wonderful leather produced by a tiny artisanal tannery in Tuscany. The leather is a true vachetta leather created from bovine shoulders, and given a full vegetable [...]
Over the next month or so I will be releasing several new leathers that I found on a recent trip around the UK. The first of these new leathers is ready now, and is one I am very, very excited about. I've called it "Russian [...]
After my annual trip around the UK to seek out some new leathers to add to my portfolio (more about that coming soon), I’m thrilled to announce the return of an old favourite, Vintage Black. This leather is something truly special. Produced by the last [...]
Spring forward in style: Why a brightly coloured leather watch strap is a must-have this season. Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, and it’s time to swap out those brown and black straps for something a little more [...]
I wanted to write a short blog post to explain why I believe vegetable tanned leather to be so superior when choosing leather for a watch strap. Before getting down to answering that question, however, I realised that it might first be useful to briefly [...]
Whilst it's true that I make every one of my straps, it's not strictly true that I'm here alone, so I thought it was time to introduce the real boss at Toshi Straps HQ. He’s my right-hand man, my most loyal companion, and (if you [...]
On my travels a couple of months ago I came across a few new and different leathers that I found interesting and wanted to try. Over the past 8 weeks or so I've been making some straps from them, and putting them through their paces. [...]
Choosing which leather to go for is possibly the toughest part of any customer's decision making process when ordering a new watch strap. At any time I normally have a stock of around 100 different leathers available at Toshi Straps HQ, which doesn't make for [...]
A couple of years ago I received four pieces of a beautiful dark blue shell cordovan from Chicago based tannery, Horween. I loved that leather, and it seems you did too because the little I had was sold out inside a couple of months. Ever [...]
