Watch straps leather watch bands shell cordovan strap. One of the most thought after leather, a horse leather, shell cordovan by horween. Horween shell cordovan 26 22mm saddle with mayching stitching. Horween shell cordovan leather watch strap 24mm 22mm etsy. Fluco horween shell cordovan watch strap mens regular length padded black, brown, dark brown or light brown or natural 18mm, 20mm or 22mm finest quality, hand made in germany using a fifty step process and with a keen attention to detail, this watch strap is made from genuine shell cordovan leather from the famous chicago, usa. This finest leather is made into these finest toscana straps. Horween shell cordovan is different than all other cordovan straps. Jun 04, 20 how long has horween been making shell cordovan. Please note all the shell cordovan leather i use comes from the horween tannery in. So unique, it is only treated in one place in the world. Shell cordovan leather explained gentlemans gazette. This is often asked in the context of both footwear and leather goods.
Horween genuine shell cordovan is the art of tanning at its finest. Famous vegetable tanned genuine shell cordovan leather is processed at location on the corner of elston and ashland in chicago, illinois. These black marbled horween shell cordovan watch straps speak the language of horween leather simple, reliable, and timeless. Shell cordovan was used in razor strops to hone straight razors. Make offer horween bourbon shell cordovan watch strap. All straps are made with premium horween leather and sewn by hand for a distinctive look. Horween shell cordovan straps now available in the hodinkee shop.
This is a repost from 2009 by nick horween which, imho is a very interesting discourse on the effect of sunlight and polish on shell cordovan. It is a horse hide, tanned by hand over a 6 month period, and offered here in a dark brown colour which goes perfectly with dark brown or grey stitching, or for something a little different try it with butterscotch thread. All about shell cordovan an interview with horween leather co. Horween shell cordovan is on of the most coveted leathers in the world due to its strength, feel, and ability to take on one of the richest patinas. Pairs well with a blue cordovan strap isnt for everyone or everything, but damn, if you can pull it off maybe with an early gmt or grand seiko, youll have a look for the ages. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fluco brown horween shell cordovan watch strap padded horween leather 18mm, 20mm or 22mm. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Shell cordovan is a very specific leather, from a particular part of a horsehide. We ship with the fastest and most affordable options.
In fact, this was the only product produced at that time. From the outside, shell cordovan looks quite similar to any other shoe leather smooth, lustrous, and richly colored in shades of burgundy, brown, and black. Horween leather watch straps in genuine shell cordovan and chromexcel. Horween shell cordovan watch strap in russia hatch grain etsy. The shellcordovan leather shines in the overhead light, still oily after however many decades. Stuffed with oils and waxes, the leather has the ability to develop a great patina over time. A shell is the connective tissue found underneath the hide on a horses rump.
Dec 28, 2014 from time to time i ask guests to post an entry thats of interest to me and hopefully to you. The look of shell cordovan is distinct, with a semigloss, smooth finish that is handdyed and will patina over time. The irregular oval shaped shells are tanned, stuffed, shaved, and then polished a process taking at least six months. Handmade leather watch bands from finland finwatchstraps. Horween shell cordovan straps for panerai watches one of the most famous leathers in the world now made for panerai watches. Horween shell cordovan leather watch strap brown, 22mm. Hand made in italy using the original kodiak waterproof leather for backing for additional durability. Horween chromexcel burgundy full stitch leather watch. Upgrade your watch with these affordable horween leather. Horween shell cordovan is legendary in highend shoemaking, and its unique characteristics make it sought after for watch straps as well. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Shell cordovan leather is tanned and finished by the old fashioned method of natural pure vergetable tanning, hand staining, hand glazing and finishing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you.
Horween chromexcel black full padded leather watch strap. For over a year now weve been bringing you handmade italian leather watch straps and pouches, and just a few weeks ago we added some nylon nato straps to the mix. Exclusive with a limited supply, shell cordovan is regarded as the finest material with highly desirable qualities. These natural horween shell cordovan watch straps speak the language of horween leather simple, reliable, and timeless. We produce watch straps, watch rolls and belts to order, offering broad customization options to fit your preferences and needs perfectly, using premium leathers from the world famous tanneries located in italy, uk, us, and finland. However, shell cordovan is the only leather where you can completely remove a scratch. When folded or flexed, the pull up effect shows through the temporary lightening of colours. Nov 28, 2018 shell cordovan is a staple material of fine mens shoemaking, but you may wonder what makes this kind of horse. Horween shell cordovan leather watch straps who makes the best.
Horween chromexcel black racing leather watch strap the. The style is classic, and the leather requires little to no care and only looks better with age. These vintage looks watch band featured in strap with raw edge, stitching at lug end and a tip of a strap. Leather watch straps made from premium horween leather. We adapted the tannage slightly by increasing its fat and oil content to make it more supple. It is buttersoft so it will perfectly copy your wrist and provide the best comfort available.
Chromexcel and shell cordovan will scratch and scuff rather easily and, due to the high grease content, these scratches can be buffed out rather easily. More than just a color, it is a very specific leather, from a particular part of a horsehide. In addition to its tough wearing and noncreasing characteristic, cordovan has a lustre like no other. Each shell is slowly steeped in gentle vegetable liquors. Fluco horween shell cordovan 22mm brown leather watch strap. An elegant strap done in a horween shell cordovan with box stitching and a thick free floating keeper. I am looking for high quality 20mm wide straps made of horween shell cordovan leather for a pilot style watch. Daluca shell cordovan nato watch strap color 8 matte. The shell cordovan leather is a very unique product. But the horween product that is even more famous than shell cordovan is chromexcel.
Watch strap horween shell cordovan model no kulcc125s manufacturerbrand. Well today were bringing you another new addition to the hodinkee shop. We supply raw material from responsible and trusted sources in europe. Horween shell cordovan natural unlined side stitch leather watch strap. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Fluco horween shell cordovan unlined leather watch strap 22mm. Apr 02, 2014 hey guys, here is a small selection of my hand made shell cordovan watch straps for sale. New 22mm horween soft cow leather strap navy blue thick watch band for panerai. These blue horween shell cordovan watch straps speak the language of horween leather simple, reliable, and timeless. Horween shell cordovan watch strap in russia hatch grain. Choose from a wide array of colours, styles, sizes, lengths, threads, etc. Fluco horween shell cordovan unlined leather watch strap. A formfunctionform original like all our creations, this minimalist design is precision laser cut and custom fit for your own watch and wrist from premium horween shell cordovanit looks as good on a timex as it does on a rolex.
Watch widths are sized in 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, and 24mm. Ashland leather wallets are made from world famous horween shell cordovan. Horween shell cordovan leather watch band, beautiful dark brown dark cognac color. According to horween genuine shell cordovan this hand process takes approximately five month to be completed. Shell cordovan is a very rare and special leather and makes a beautiful watch strap. Theres going to be variability not only from batch to batch of the leather, but also from individual strap to strap. It has a great look making it a little more interesting look than the normal 2 keeper strap. This leather is unique in appearance and its great durability.
We even custom make or monogram any of our leather products to order. Buy fluco horween shell cordovan unlined leather watch strap 22mm dark brown and other watch bands at. It has such a rich colour and texture which i have tried to capture in the pictures but as always some things are lost in a photo. Watch strap specialist shell cordovan watch straps 22mm. Horween shell cordovan in wristwatch bands for sale ebay.
We have three stocks in europe and reselling partners in other parts of world. Its the first and only watch fair of its kind, and the largest in the united states. The cordovan is tanned, stuffed, shaved, and then polished by hand in chicago, il usa. Make offer pac straps horween leather watch strap handmade crocodile cordovan bunt 22mm. The thin, robust nature of shell makes it at home on. Preserved in perhaps the rawest form, unlined construction, made possible into a watch strap.
Handmade watch strap made with beautiful shell cordovan leather from horween tannery, chicago. This is why we are so proud of our shell cordovan leather. The horween leather company has set the standard for the highest quality leathers since 1905. This wallet is 100% hand stitched and each edge has been burnished or rolled. The straps are hand made by me in slovakia, eu 1, horween shell cordovan bund strap color. Ashland leather crafts mens handmade leather wallets from leathers like horween shell cordovan and chromexcel. Buy horween shell cordovan leather watch strap brown, 22mm and other watch bands at. Genuine shell cordovan watch strap horween blue leather.
Shell cordovan comes from a fibrous flat muscle beneath the rump of a horse and it goes through a 6 months tanning process of 100 different steps. Horween shell cordovan straps made right here in the usa. This is considered the finest leather in the world. Daluca shell cordovan nato watch strap color 8 matte buckle.
Using horween shell cordovan that is regarded as the finest leather, the strap is saddle stitched by hand up to a hundred times, this gives durability with an added visual element. We start with the best full grain, vegetable tanned shells which are selected for quality, color, and texture. Im holding a leather key case that belonged to nick horweens greatgreat grandfather, isidore horween, who founded the horween leather company in 1905. Esteemed for its longevity, jack foster shell cordovan watch bands will last generations. Cordovan is a delicate leather but it will age nicely to the owners unique character with use. I am familiar with german made fluco straps, but are there any other strap manufacturers one should consider. Best leather watch strap bespoke custom shell cordovan. Comfortable, versatile leather watch straps take your timepiece from dress alligator, crocodile, lizard, horween shell cordovan, suede to sport rally, bund, riveted, aviator. Horween highest quality leather made in america since 1905. Windup watch fair is a 3day long watch culture event featuring a range of curated watch brands, accessories and ephemera. A horween shell cordovan watch strap in a deep black colour. Jack foster specializes in fine quality, handmade leather products, including watch straps, belts, bags, and leather accessories for men and women. Because each strap is one of a kind and therefore the leather can have deviation from the image shown here, as no two straps are alike.
Shell cordovan by horween unlined strap chronoworld. Horween shell cordovan watch strap in 8 colour with box etsy. The house of straps hand made leather watch straps. Horween shell cordovan colour 6 side stitch leather watch strap. Our take tanned at the worldfamous horween leather company in chicago, illinois, shell cordovan has become some of the most sought after leathers in the world. Using horween chromexcel leather, the strap is saddle stitched by hand up to a hundred times, this gives durability with an added visual element. Using horween chromexcel leather, the strap is saddle stitched by hand for durability. Deluxewatch strap 22mm red brown horween shell cordovan leather light stitching by kuki width of buckle 20 mm please click picture to enlarge. With a noncreasing characteristic and a mirrorlike lustre that. Make offer new panerai custom horween shell cordovan strap by abp 27mm 22mm 12075. Buy fluco horween shell cordovan unlined leather watch strap 20mm black and other watch bands at. Here at christopher ward, we recognise the importance a strap can have on a watch. The unmatched durability along with the hardwearing nature of shell makes them last through your toughest days and even multiple lifetimes. Black, dark cognac, color8, dark green horween shell cordovan or whiskey toscana, italy shell cordovan standart strap measurements are 80mm and 120mm long could make longer or shorter 24mm to 22mm or 22mm to 20mm 20mm to 18mm wide.
Jan 25, 2018 the perfect gift for a watch enthusiast 10 best straps for your rolex, omega, seiko, fortis, timex duration. Shell cordovan has highly desirable qualities such as the noncreasing characteristic, lustre and its ability to develop a great patina. Finwatchstraps is an independent leather watch bands and accessories crafting familyowned company. Mar 30, 2015 there are many reasons why i chose horween shell cordovan for my straps. Often marked as, simply, cxl, this is the type of leather that goes through exactly 89 processes from the raw hide to the end product and takes 28 days of work. The original product horween started producing in 1905 was shell cordovan. The strap also is one if the easiest straps to wear and adjust.
On the cover, goldstamped lettersno cracks, no fadingspell isidores name. Every hide is treated in special oils and waxes for 7 months and must pass tough quality control. Sign up for email alerts and get 10% off your first strap purchase. Many people often ask how horween glazed or unglazed shell cordovan will age. So enjoy the product photos, but if youre looking for a cookie cutter strap made on a machine in china, this isnt for you. Each fully custom made watch strap is 100% handmade to your specifications from genuine shell cordovan leather that is sourced from three of the finest tanneries in the world that include horween chicago, il, rocado italy and shinki hikaku japan. Horween shell cordovan straps for panerai watches tc straps. Horween shell cordovan leather watch strap band in black. Pac straps horween leather watch strap band handmade chicago gray red 24mm. Shell cordovan wallet whiskey genuine horween products. This classic bifold wallet has six card pockets and is made of our shell cordovan inside and out. The leather is hand treated with natural, nourishing greases, waxes, and oils, then hand dyed for the best looking, feeling, and smelling leather youll ever strap on your wrist.