Many people consider Horween's shell cordovan to be the best leather there is, and there is no denying that it makes a beautiful watch strap. It is a horse hide, tanned by hand over a 6 month period, and offered here in the traditional dark burgundy colour (known as Horween # 8). A truly classic watch strap!
Please note – all the shell cordovan leather I use comes from the Horween tannery in the USA
The strap photographed for this page was stitched using grey linen thread, but if you prefer, natural and butterscotch stitching work beautifully with this leather, too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page.
Straps produced with Burgundy Shell Cordovan leather will be approx 4mm thick.
