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Nirvana is a fully veg tanned Italian leather, embossed with a sharkskin pattern after tanning. It has a matt finish and a very soft, pliable feel. It's a lovely custard colour, and makes a great strap. I absolutely adore this leaher and I'm confident you will too! The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread, which I think is the best option. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Nirvana leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Marlin is a veg tanned patent leather I came across recently on my travels. I loved the colour of this hide, and although it doesn't have the high gloss finish normally associated with patent leather, it does have a shine to it. It's a strong and hard wearing leather that works beautifully with a large watch. I leave the edges natural with this one as it look so much better for it. I hope you like it. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with pale blue thread, but if you want something different then natural & grey stitching work well too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Marlin leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Iguana is an Italian calf leather embossed with a lizard pattern. It's a lovely warm brown colour and soft & pliable from the start. I hope you like it. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread, but light brown, dark brown and bright yellow stitching work well too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Iguana leather will be approx 2.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Cherry Bomb is one of the thinner leathers that I use (a Cherry Bomb strap will come out at just 2mm thick), but don't be fooled, it is a very strong leather and will hold up to serious wear. It's a high shine cherry colour with a crackled glaze. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Cherry Bomb leather will be approx 2mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Giallo is a very soft vegetable tanned calf leather produced by an Italian tannery using a fully veg tanned process that hasn’t changed for decades. It has a tight grain pattern and a flat, matt finish with a very slight pull-up. It’s a beautiful yellow colour that works perfectly with a black dial watch. I love this leather, and for me it looks best with either natural (as shown in the photos on this page) or white stitching. Straps produced with Giallo leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Mahogany is an Italian calf leather with a tight grain and a mottled, slightly shiny finish. It's a lovely warm brown colour and is soft & pliable from the start. It makes a fabulous, classic watch strap. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with light brown thread. Natural and butterscotch stitching work well too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Mahogany leather will be approx 3mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
Crema is an Italian calf leather in a warm, butter yellow colour. It's a smooth leather with a shine to it, and is very pliable. It makes a wonderful watch strap. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread. Personally I think that works best, but if you want to be different you can see the options for thread colour here stitching colours page. Straps produced with Crema leather will be approx 3mm thick and are priced as follows: £100 with a free spring bar buckle £105 with a sewn in buckle £110 with a screw bar buckle -
This is a very special vintage leather that I came across recently. It’s a pure veg tanned deer hide that was produced a small independent tannery in the UK in the mid 1970′s. There is only a small amount of this leather so there is a limited number of straps available. Vintage Stag is a warm rich tan colour full grain leather that is beautifully soft and pliable. In my opinion it works best with natural stitching (as shown). Straps produced with Vintage Stag leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
This is a leather I am very excited about. It is a veg tanned horse hide from Horween and is available in a limited quantity only. It’s beautifully soft and supple, and has a deep richness to it. Personally I think it is perfect with dark brown thread, but works well with natural, grey, or even royal blue or emerald green thread too. Straps produced with Rodeo leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
This is something a bit different. Kudu are wild antelopes that live on the plains of Africa. They are very hardy animals, living through both the tough arid seasons as well as the lush rainy seasons and these hides show every scar related to life in one of the wildest part of the world. This means your strap will be unique - the markings ensure that no two African Kudu straps will look the same. This African Kudu leather is very soft, and is left un-dyed to retain the natural look of the leather, scars and all. If you're looking for something very rustic but extremely comfortable then this is one for you. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread, but butterscotch & light brown stitching will work well with this leather too. Straps produced with African Kudu leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
I'm often asked for vintage leathers - well, this isn't vintage but it looks like it should be. A modern veg tanned leather with bags of character, Buiser is very soft and comfortable with a patina that from new will look as though you’ve had it for years! The strap shown is made with natural stitching and I think that is best with this one, but grey thread works too. Straps produced with Bruiser leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Aegir is a leather I get very excited about. It is a midweight ox leather that is tanned in a traditional vegetable tanning process that takes many months before being dyed a lovely dark reddish brown colour. Aegir is very soft and pliable with a fabulous grain and makes a wonderful watch strap. Without a doubt it is one of the most interesting leathers I've ever worked with. The strap shown is made with dark brown stitching and I think that is best with this one, but natural, grey, butterscotch & emerald green works well too. Straps produced with Aegir leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
This is a beautiful leather from the Horween tannery in Chicago. It is a fully vegetable tanned horse hide with a matte finish and bags of character. It's very soft and pliable from the start, and will develop a lovely patina with some wear. If you are looking for something special with a vintage feel then this fits the bill perfectly. It really doesn't get better than this. The strap shown is made with dark brown stitching, but grey, emerald green, butterscotch and of course natural thread works well too. Straps produced with Horween Nut Brown leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Available again, Dark Kudu was a hugely popular leather that I ran out of in 2019. It proved very difficult to find more and for a while I thought it would never be available again, but I've been able to source another couple of skins of this wonderful leather. Dark Kudu is a soft, pliable leather with bags of character. This leather is darker than the African Kudu leather I also use, as it has had a brown dye applied during the tanning process. Kudu live in dense brush or forest in the African savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit all the scars and marks of the animals hard life. Being a full grain leather, any scars on the animals skin will be visable, although as the product is natural no two pieces of leather are the same and so the scarring will be more visable on some straps than others. This means that no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread, but butterscotch & light brown stitching will work well with this leather too. Straps produced with Dark Kudu leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Gunpowder is a fabulous dark grey leather produced by a small independent tannery in Italy. Using a traditional vegetable tanning process centuries old, the tannery produce a leather with a beautiful naked appearance - it has a matte finish and a slight pull up. This makes a wonderful watch strap - I can't recommend it highly enough! The strap photographed for this page was stitched with grey thread, but natural stitching works equally well if you want more contrast in the stitching. Straps produced with Gunpowder leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Antique Green is a fully vegetable tanned leather that I think is just wonderful. Produced by a small tannery in northern Europe, this leather goes through a lengthy tanning process incorporating natural oils and animal fats before being dyed a deep olive green. The finished product makes a watch strap that is supple from the first wear and will build patina over time. If you are considering a green strap I recommend this whole heartedly - it has bags of character. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread, but emerald green thread will give it a low contrast stitch, and black stitching works very well with this leather too. Straps produced with Antique Green leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Ortensia is a stunning blue / turquoise coloured leather produced by a small independent tannery in Italy. Using a traditional vegetable tanning process centuries old the tannery produces a leather with a beautiful naked appearance - it has a matte finish and a slight pull up, and will develop bags of character as it ages. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with grey thread, but natural stitching works very well, or teal stitching if you want low contrast. Straps produced with Ortensia leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Tundra is a heavily oiled veg tanned leather produced by a small independent tannery in Italy. Using a traditional vegetable tanning process centuries old, the tannery produce this mid brown leather with a beautiful naked appearance - it has a matte finish and a distinct pull up. If you are looking for a strap that will patinate with wear then this is giving you a head start! The strap photographed for this page was stitched with light brown thread, but natural stitching works equally well. Straps produced with Tundra leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
This is a fabulous leather produced from African kudu skins in a stunning deep, rich brown colour. If you are looking for a strap with character then this is one for you! Shamen is a very soft, full grain kudu leather that is just perfect for a watch strap. Kudu live in dense brush or forest in the African Savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit all the scars and marks of the animals hard life, as a result no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. I have been lucky enough to buy a small amount of this leather and I am making it available as a "limited edition". As a result, each Shamen strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with light brown thread. Dark brown and black thread look great too, as does any strong colour, so red, emerald green and royal blue would work well. Straps produced with Shamen leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Heidrun is an oiled goat skin leather, fully vegetable tanned and given an antiqued finish in the tanning process. It's wonderfully soft and characterful in a warm brown colour with black highlights. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with butterscotch thread. Natural and light brown thread look great with it too. Straps produced with Heidrun leather will be approx 3mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Phoenix is a pure vegetable tanned leather with a distressed matt finish and a distinct pull up. It is oiled heavily during the tanning process and is soft right from the start. This is a very distinctive looking leather that will patinate beautifully. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with bright yellow thread, but natural, white & grey stitching work equally well. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Phoenix leather will be approx 4.25mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Hirvi is something a little bit special. It's an elk leather, from animals that roamed the Arctic Circle. The skins were tanned in Finland before being dyed a muted shade of green, and then oiled. The leather is wonderfully soft and pliable, with a fabulous distressed texture. A truly stunning leather. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with butterscotch thread, but natural, grey & olive drab stitching also go well with Hirvi. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Hirvi leather will be approx 4.25mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Goblin is a very soft and pliable leather that is produced from the skins of elk that roam the Arctic tundra. Tanned in Finland, Goblin leather is a full grain leather dyed a stunning deep brown colour with a distressed matt finish and naked appearance. This is one of the softest leathers I use and something I think you will love. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with butterscotch thread, but light brown, grey & royal blue stitching also go well with Goblin leather. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Goblin leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
This kudu leather is from a short run produced by a UK based tannery. It has been dyed a beautiful light brown / sand colour. It is a pliable, full grain leather with bags of character, and I personally love it! I have been lucky enough to buy a small amount of this leather and I am making it available as a "limited edition". As a result, each Desert Kudu strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. Kudu are antelope that live in dense brush or forest in the African Savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit some scars and marks from the animals hard life. As a result no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with natural thread. Light brown and butterscotch thread look great too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Desert Kudu leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Anthracite is an oiled goat skin leather, fully vegetable tanned and given an antiqued finish in the tanning process. Sister leather to Heidrun, it's wonderfully soft and characterful in grey with black highlights. I only have a small amount of this leather so I'm listing it as a "limited edition". As a result, each Anthracite strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with grey thread for a low contrast look. This is my favourite thread colour for this leather, but natural and pale blue thread look great with it too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Anthracite leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Trident leather is a modern leather with attitude. Soft and pliable from the start, Trident has a distinct pull up with an antiqued finish. If you are looking for something robust with a distressed finish, then this could be the one for you. The strap shown is made with pale blue stitching, but natural, grey or black threads work well with this leather too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Trident leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Ginger is a stunning leather with an antiqued finish and a stunning pull-up. It is a strong and robust leather that makes a fabulous watch strap. If you are looking for something a little different from the norm, and want a leather with a distressed finish, then this is the one for you! The strap shown is made with natural stitching, which I think is perfect with this leather. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Ginger leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Candy leather is something a little different, and one that will get noticed. It's a full veg tanned Italian leather in a soft blush colour with a matt finish. It's a soft & pliable leather, so makes a watch strap that's comfortable from the start. If you're bored of the usual brown and black straps then this could be the one for you. The strap shown is made with natural stitching. Now I don't want to preach, but this is the right choice of thread for this leather. Of course you can have a Candy strap stitched with any of the 20 thread colours I have in stock, but natural looks the best IMO. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Candy leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Kiwi leather is something a little different. It's a full veg tanned leather I found in a leather wholesaler in the summer, and it is one for anyone who likes a colourful strap. The leather is hard wearing yet supple, and has a pronounced grain pattern that works so well with the vivid lime colour. There is no doubt about it, this will get comments! The strap shown is made with natural stitching, but I've made Kiwi straps with grey, bright yellow and light brown stitching too, and they all work. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Kiwi leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Titan is a very pale blue coloured leather that is soft as butter. It's a full veg tanned leather and has a matt finish. It's a very soft & pliable leather, so makes a watch strap that's comfortable from the start. There's no breaking in period with this one! The strap shown is made with natural stitching, which I believe is the right choice of thread for this leather. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Titan leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Scarlet is a beautifully soft classic vachetta leather produced by a small independent tannery located in Tuscany. This small tannery uses bovine shoulders, putting them through a fully vegetable tanning process before "tumbling" them in a drum, producing a leather with this wonderful pebbled finish. Scarlet is soft and pliable from the start, and makes for a wonderful strap. If you like the look of this leather but red isn't for you, I bought some in blue too - see Indigo. The strap shown is made with natural stitching, but butterscotch, grey and . To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Scarlet leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Indigo is a premium leather crafted by a small, traditional tannery in Tuscany—an area renowned for its exceptional vachetta leathers. This leather is tumbled to create a classic pebbled texture and stands out for its rich character and craftsmanship. Soft and pliable from the start, Indigo still retains a satisfying weight and durability that makes it perfect for watch straps. It’s one of the finest vachetta leathers I’ve come across—elegant, hard-wearing, and built to age beautifully. When I saw this leather I liked it so much that I bought it in two colours. If you’re after something bold and striking, be sure to check out Scarlet—a stunning, bright red companion to Indigo. The strap shown in the photographs on this page is stitched with butterscotch thread, but pale blue, grey and natural threads work very well too. You can see all the options for thread colour on the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Indigo leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Pastel is a leather produced for French fashion house Hermès. It is what they refer to as a "Clemence" leather (named after the daughter of the designer who introduced it into Hermès’ collections in 1992) and is produced from the hide of a baby bull (calf). Hermès Clemence leather is known for its durability, large grain, and soft, heavy, and supple texture. I've been lucky enough to acquire a small amount of this famous leather in a fabulous soft pink colour. It's a thick leather, but very soft and pliable. I leave the edges natural with this one as I've found it looks so much better this way. This is a leather that is not readily available (and I probably won’t be able to get any more once it’s gone) so I’m listing it as a “limited edition”. As a result, each Pastel strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. The strap shown is made with natural stitching. The only other thread colour I would personally consider is white, but to see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Pastel leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Parisian Blue is a calf leather produced for French fashion house Hermès. It is what they refer to as a "Monsieur Grainee" leather, and has a lovely semi-matt finish with a tight grain. I've been lucky enough to acquire a small amount of this famous leather in a lovely mid blue colour. I leave the edges natural with this one as I've found it looks so much better with un-finished edges. This is a leather that is certainly not readily available (and I probably won’t be able to get any more once it’s gone) so I’m listing it as a “limited edition”. As a result, each Parisian Blue strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. The strap shown is made with butterscotch stitching, but pale blue and natural threads work well with this leather too. If you want to see the options for thread colour please see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Parisian Blue leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Chartreuse is a another leather that I've been able to source that was produced for Parisian fashion house, Hermès. It is what Hermès refer to as an "Epsom" leather, one of the leathers most commonly used in the manufacture of Kelly and Birkin Sellier-style bags. It makes a fine watch strap, too! This is a leather that is certainly not readily available (and I almost certainly won’t be able to get any more once it’s gone) so I’m listing it as a “limited edition”. As a result, each Chartreuse strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. The strap shown is made with butterscotch stitching, but natural & emerald green (for a low contrsat stitch) work beautifully with this leather too. You can see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Chartreuse leather will be approx 3mm thick and are priced as follows: £120 with a free spring bar buckle £125 with a sewn in buckle £130 with a screw bar buckle -
Shell cordovan is a very rare and special leather and makes a beautiful watch strap. It is a horse hide, tanned by hand over a 6 month period, and offered here in black which looks fabulous with grey thread. Please note – all the shell cordovan leather I use comes from the Horween tannery in the USA Straps produced with Black Shell Cordovan leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Shell cordovan is a very rare and special leather and 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) which looks fabulous with grey thread. Please note – all the shell cordovan leather I use comes from the Horween tannery in the USA Straps produced with Burgundy Shell Cordovan leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Cognac is something rather special. It is a shell cordovan leather produced by Chicago based tannery Horween, but unlike most shell cordovan they produce this has been given a hatch grain imprint. I managed to secure a small quantity of this leather in their classic "number 8" colour (a rich reddish brown / burgundy), and it makes a fabulous watch strap. Please note – all the shell cordovan leather I use comes from the Horween tannery in the USA Straps produced with Cognac leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Shooting Brake is a leather that was actually commissioned by one of the UK's oldest motoring manufacturers for the upholstery of one of their luxury saloons. The tannery produced more than was ordered and so I managed to buy a little of what was left. It is fully veg tanned calf and is unbelievably soft and supple. If you want something buttery soft then this is for you. It has a pronounced grain, a slight pull up and a lovely matte dark brown finish. A classic dark brown strap. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with dark brown thread, but light brown, natural and grey all look good too. Straps produced with Shooting Brake leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Marine Shell Cordovan is a limited edition Horween shell cordovan leather in a deep marine green colour. I've managed to secure a small quantity of this leather, and as anyone who has had a shell cordovan watch strap will tell you, it makes a fabulous 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 with butterscotch thread. Natural, grey and emerald green thread all work really well with this leather too. Straps produced with Marine Shell Cordovan leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
As the name suggests, Nordic Ox is a heavy weight ox leather from Norway. Soft and comfortable from the start, Nordic Ox is available in a deep aniline brown colour with a shrunken pebbled grain. This is premium leather at it's best and makes a fabuolus watch strap. One of my personal fabvourites! The strap photographed for this page was stitched with light brown thread. Dark brown & natural stitching are recommended too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Nordic Ox leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
King Kudu is a kudu leather with a full aniline finish, which allows the character of the leather to shine through. It has a lovely golden brown tone and is super strong and pliable - perfect for a watch strap. I've been using kudu leather for my watch straps for many years now because of it's characteristics, and this tannage is one of the best I've found. Highly recommended! Kudu are antelope that live in dense brush or forest in the African Savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit some scars and marks from the animals hard life. As a result no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with butterscotch thread. Light brown and natural threads look great with this leather, too. To see all the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with King Kudu leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
I recently went to visit a leather wholesaler who supplies the French fashion house Hermès with leather for their leathergoods. I managed to convince him to sell me a small amount of "Ultraviolet", a strong, deep purple leather usually made into Birkin / Kelly handbags - and now available for me to make your Toshi Strap with. This is a leather that is certainly not readily available (and I probably won't be able to get any more once it's gone) so I'm listing it as a "limited edition". As a result, each Ultraviolet strap will come with a signed letter from me stating the date your strap was made and giving it a production number. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with lavender thread for a low contrast look. This is my favourite thread colour for this leather, but natural and grey thread look great with it too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Ultraviolet leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Vintage Black is something a bit special and highly recommended. Made from young ox hides, the British tannery that produces Vintage Black uses a pit tanning process that takes 14 months to produce the finished leather. Three types of tree bark are used in the process, before the leather is dressed with dubbin and birch oil. This attention to detail results in a truly unique and luxurious black leather that wears well and smells wonderful. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with black thread which I personally prefer, but Vintage Black can be dressed with any of the stitching colours I have avalable to accent details on your watch. Straps produced with Vintage Black leather will be approx 5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Once in a while I come across a leather that is truly special, and Russian Tan is certainly that. A truly artisan leather, produced by a very small tannery utilising deer skins and using a traditional vegetable tanning process. The hides come from controlled deer culls, and the tanneries receive the wet salted raw hides directly from the wildlife stewards who are responsible for maintaining the deer populations. Once tanned, the leather is embossed with the famous Russian hatch pattern, which has become synonomous with the world's best leathers. This is a soft & pliable leather that certainly lives up to that billing, in my opinion. You can see all the options for thread colour on the stitching colours page, but Russian Tan is a classic leather and one that I believe should always be stitched with natural thread (as photographed). Trust me on this, and I am confident you'll love it. Straps produced with Russian Tan leather will be approx 3.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
I've been using kudu leathers for some years now, as it makes such a fantastic watch strap. On my recent visit I was delighted to find the tannery has produced something stunning in a short run. This batch of leather has been dyed a very dark inky blue colour, but the character of the kudu leather is allowed to shine through. If you are looking for a blue watch strap, but prefer something a little different, Midnight Blue could well be the one for you. As is always the case with kudu leathers, Midnight Blue is a very soft, pliable, full grain leather that makes an amazing watch strap. Kudu live in dense brush or forest in the African Savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit all the scars and marks of the animals hard life, and as a result no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with pale blue thread, but natural, grey, royal blue and denim threads work very well too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Midnight Kudu leather will be approx 4.5mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
Emperor Kudu is a darker version of King Kudu, a leather I introduced a couple of years ago and has almost sold out now. It is a kudu leather with the same tannage as King Kudu - fully veg tanned with a full aniline finish, which allows the character of the leather to shine through. It has a deep brown tone and is super strong and pliable – perfect for a watch strap. I’ve been using kudu leather for my watch straps for many years now because of it’s characteristics, and this tannage is one of the best I’ve found. Highly recommended! Kudu are antelope that live in dense brush or forest in the African Savanna, one of the harshest environments on earth, and are prey to preditors such as leopards and hyenas. The kudu skins used to produce this leather exibit some scars and marks from the animals hard life. As a result no two kudu leather straps will look the same, ensuring your strap will be unique. As is the case with all the kudu leather I use, the skins are the result of the seasonal kudu cull mandated by the South African government. The strap photographed for this page was stitched with butterscotch thread, but natural, grey, light brown and bright yellow threads work very well too. To see the options for thread colour see the stitching colours page. Straps produced with Emperor Kudu leather will be approx 4mm thick and are priced as follows: £130 with a free spring bar buckle £135 with a sewn in buckle £140 with a screw bar buckle -
I realise that I offer a lot of choice on my website, so these gift certificates are perfect if you are looking to give a gift to a friend or loved one but you would prefer them to be able to choose exactly what they want themselves. The gift vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date of order. A unique gift certificate code will be emailed to the recipient after the order has been paid for. This code can be used in the checkout to pay for / reduce the cost of an order. Gift certificates are non-refundable. -
I realise that I offer a lot of choice on my website, so these gift certificates are perfect if you are looking to give a gift to a friend or loved one but you would prefer them to be able to choose exactly what they want themselves. The gift vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date of order. A unique gift certificate code will be emailed to the recipient after the order has been paid for. This code can be used in the checkout to pay for / reduce the cost of an order. Gift certificates are non-refundable.
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I realise that I offer a lot of choice on my website, so these gift certificates are perfect if you are looking to give a gift to a friend or loved one but you would prefer them to be able to choose exactly what they want themselves. The gift vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date of order. A unique gift certificate code will be emailed to the recipient after the order has been paid for. This code can be used in the checkout to pay for / reduce the cost of an order. Gift certificates are non-refundable.
