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.

Burgundy leather for autumn

Burgundy leather for autumn

This morning as I drank my morning coffee I started thinking about changing the strap on my Panerai 305. I have been wearing it on a Lemon strap for most of...

Burgundy leather for autumn

This morning as I drank my morning coffee I started thinking about changing the strap on my Panerai 305. I have been wearing it on a Lemon strap for most of...

10 years of Toshi Straps

10 years of Toshi Straps

Next week it will be 10 years since I first picked up a round knife and cut my first leather watch strap. Since then I've made close to 15,000 watch...

10 years of Toshi Straps

Next week it will be 10 years since I first picked up a round knife and cut my first leather watch strap. Since then I've made close to 15,000 watch...

Aqua leather hand stitched watch strap

Aqua leather hand stitched watch strap

It's been a while since I've had the time to make a strap for myself, but this morning I decided I'd earned some "me time" and got to work. A...

Aqua leather hand stitched watch strap

It's been a while since I've had the time to make a strap for myself, but this morning I decided I'd earned some "me time" and got to work. A...

Omega Tuning Fork

Omega Tuning Fork

I've posted before about my love of vintage dive watches, and today I thought I'd write a short post about one of my favourites, and possibly one of the most unusual...

Omega Tuning Fork

I've posted before about my love of vintage dive watches, and today I thought I'd write a short post about one of my favourites, and possibly one of the most unusual...

Crater on my Panerai zero

Crater on my Panerai zero

I launched a lot of new leathers in May this year (I've just counted them - there were 19 of them!) and so I really didn't expect to be adding...

Crater on my Panerai zero

I launched a lot of new leathers in May this year (I've just counted them - there were 19 of them!) and so I really didn't expect to be adding...

Types of leather - a brief explanation

Types of leather - a brief explanation

A straightforward guide to the four main types of leather and what sets them apart. If you’ve ever wondered what these terms mean when choosing a strap, this quick explanation...

Types of leather - a brief explanation

A straightforward guide to the four main types of leather and what sets them apart. If you’ve ever wondered what these terms mean when choosing a strap, this quick explanation...