Aqua is an oiled, aniline leather with a matt finish and a very slight pull-up. It has been produced by one of the foremost tanneries in Italy for over 50 years – I just had to have some when I found it was available.

The strap photographed for this page was stitched with teal thread, but grey, natural, royal blue and butterscotch work well with it, too.

Straps produced with Aqua leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows:

£90 with a free spring bar buckle
£95 with a sewn in buckle
£100 with a screw bar buckle