Since I've started selling replacement tubes and screws for Panerai Luminor watches, the question of whether or not to fit strap tubes has come up quite often, so I thought I'd take 5 minutes to explain what they are, what they are used for, and [...]
10 years ago, Anonimo released a dive watch to commemorate the rediscovery and salvage of the wreck of the Polluce - a steamer ship that sank in 1841 in the Tyrrhenian Sea (just off the coast of Tuscany). The watch was called the "Polluce" after [...]
Oris is a well-established Swiss watch company, and although they've been through some turbulent times since the company was founded in 1904, they've gained a reputation for making very good, reliable watches. Their dive watches, and in particular the Aquis and ProDiver ranges, have [...]
The Panerai 233 is, without a doubt, my favourite Panerai. The moment I first saw photographs of the watch after it's release in 2006 I wanted one, and I finally bought mine in 2008. At the time it was the most expensive watch I'd ever [...]
Handmade leather watch straps - why should you consider one of my watch straps? This is something I get asked frequently, so if you've not ordered a handmade leather watch strap from me before you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. I [...]
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most elegant. Anyone who owns a Panerai will know just how much the look of the watch can change with a different colour strap. If you are like me and you have collected a variety of different straps over [...]
Tobacco leather is one of the cheaper leathers I stock but for some reason it often gets over-looked. It is quite a thick leather so it works best on a big watch. It's perfect for a 44mm Panerai Luminor. My 24 is a bit beaten [...]
I'm often asked about the watches I have in my collection, and so one of the things I decided I would do now my website has a blog is to feature some of my watches from time to time. In this post I want to [...]
I've just added four new thread colours to my inventory. Available immediately when you order a strap are Pale Blue, Rust, Teal and Butterscotch to combine with your chosen leather. As always, they are 4-ply linen threads, and as always they will be used to [...]
Over the years, the Gallery has become one of my web sites most popular pages. Ever since I started making watch straps I've always enjoyed seeing the straps I've made fitted to the watches they were commissioned for, and every month I'm pleased to say [...]
