The Latest from my Workshop…

Welcome to the blog — the place where I get to ramble about whatever’s happening in the workshop. New leathers, watches I’m wearing, customer feedback, current builds, or Dave being a menace with his squeaky toy… it all finds its way in here sooner or later.

A new strap from some heavily marked Heavy Horse leather

A new strap from some heavily marked Heavy Hors...

Many of the leathers I use when making watch straps are full grain, vegetable tanned leathers. Full grain leathers are my preference to work with because they have the best...

A new strap from some heavily marked Heavy Hors...

Many of the leathers I use when making watch straps are full grain, vegetable tanned leathers. Full grain leathers are my preference to work with because they have the best...

a new strap for my Anonimo Militare

a new strap for my Anonimo Militare

My Anonimo Militare is one of the very first dive watches I ever bought, and it still gets more wrist time than most of my other watches. I've been wearing...

a new strap for my Anonimo Militare

My Anonimo Militare is one of the very first dive watches I ever bought, and it still gets more wrist time than most of my other watches. I've been wearing...

Typhoon leather - perfect for my Panerai 233

Typhoon leather - perfect for my Panerai 233

Typhoon leather is one of a dozen or so leathers I introduced last summer after my annual road trip, and it's become very popular over the last 6 months (and...

Typhoon leather - perfect for my Panerai 233

Typhoon leather is one of a dozen or so leathers I introduced last summer after my annual road trip, and it's become very popular over the last 6 months (and...

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas!

Well it's that time of year again. I've just returned from the last Post Office trip of 2017, and the final few straps of the year are now on the...

Happy Christmas!

Well it's that time of year again. I've just returned from the last Post Office trip of 2017, and the final few straps of the year are now on the...

Storm Grey leather is almost gone!

Storm Grey leather is almost gone!

After the last 7 days, during which it seemed that everyone who placed an order wants a Storm Grey strap for Christmas, I've been cutting leather today and realised there is...

Storm Grey leather is almost gone!

After the last 7 days, during which it seemed that everyone who placed an order wants a Storm Grey strap for Christmas, I've been cutting leather today and realised there is...

Ordering a leather strap for an Oris Aquis dive watch

Ordering a leather strap for an Oris Aquis dive...

About 18 months ago I wrote a blog post about straps I make for for the Oris Aquis range of dive watches. I thought it was about time I updated...

Ordering a leather strap for an Oris Aquis dive...

About 18 months ago I wrote a blog post about straps I make for for the Oris Aquis range of dive watches. I thought it was about time I updated...