Glossary · Terminology
Belly Cut
taglio ventre · ventre · belly
Definition
Belly cut, or belly section, is the leather section taken from the belly of the animal: alligator, crocodile, ostrich. It differs from hornback cut by the regular arrangement of scales — symmetrical, uniform in size, with a refined appearance. It is the traditional choice for high-end watch straps: Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Vacheron Constantin use belly cut on their OEM straps. It costs more than hornback because only a few watch straps can be obtained from one hide.
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