Vintage Brown Horse Shoulder Leather Strap — Limited Edition
18mm x 16mm
€105,00
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Vintage Brown Horse Shoulder Leather Strap — Limited Edition
€105,00
SKU: 269-VI-BRO-18-ST
12h side
75 mm
6h side
115 mm
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Atelier since 1984
Milan
Handmade in Italy
Selected leathers
When you receive it, the strap has already passed through centuries of tanning tradition. Horse shoulder leather is a rare raw material — not because it's difficult to work with, but because few people still know how to do it. This tanning takes place in Tuscany, in one of the region's historical tanneries, following methods that cannot be improvised.
The result is a surface with a visibly antique character: slight irregularities, warm tones that layer, an immediate softness on the wrist that more common leathers only achieve after months. Each piece is different from the other — the color varies slightly from piece to piece, because each hide carries its own history. This is what makes every strap a singular, unrepeatable object.
Limited edition. Available while raw material lasts.
Technical specifications:
- Material: Horse shoulder leather, Tuscan tanned
- Available widths: 18mm x 16mm / 20mm x 16mm / 22mm x 18mm / 24mm x 20mm
- Length: 115mm x 75mm
- Thickness: 2.5mm
- Quick Exchange Spring Bars included
- Made in Italy
- Limited Edition — availability subject to raw material
Note: Color variations between pieces are inherent to the nature of the leather. They are not defects — they are identity.
Estimated shipping in 2-3 business days
Estimated shipping times: 2-3 business days (Italy), 7-9 days (European market), 15-21 days (international market).
SHIPPING & RETURNS
We are committed to preparing and shipping every order as quickly as possible, working carefully to ensure your items are on their way to you as soon as possible. Need to make a return? Contact us.
The next step
The right strap isn’t chosen. It is built, together.
From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.
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The joy of little things
Changing your strap should be as simple as changing your shoes. With us, it is.
Every strap has integrated quick-release spring bars: swap it in one gesture, no tools, no risk of scratching the lugs. The same watch shifts mood with the moment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I have a watch with 20mm lugs — will this strap actually fit?
Yes, we have the 20mm x 16mm version. But before ordering, verify your actual lug width: it’s not uncommon for declared and real measurements to differ by half a millimeter. If in doubt, measure with calipers. The strap arrives with spring bars included, so installation is straightforward.
I’m a bit worried that each piece is different from the last. How do I know what I receive is what I expect?
That’s the right question. Because every shoulder leather has its own story, color variations aren’t a defect — they’re the strap’s signature. If you order this, you’re ordering character, not uniformity. We can’t guarantee two identical specimens, but that’s what makes it singular. If absolute color consistency matters to you, say so beforehand.
How long before this leather ‘ages’ well and loses that too-new look?
It’s the opposite here: the leather arrives already aged. It’s not raw leather that needs to do its work over time. The Tuscan tanning on horse shoulder already produces that stratification of tones and softness that other leathers reach after months of wear. You’ll understand the strap immediately, not after a year.
I’m curious: why is horse shoulder so rare if it’s not difficult to work with?
Simply: few still know how. It’s not a matter of technical difficulty; it’s that knowledge of how to tan this leather — especially with traditional Tuscan methods — isn’t widespread. Historic tanneries that do it well can be counted on one hand. That’s why availability depends on available raw material, and this is a limited edition.
If I buy this now and in a few months want to change watches with different lugs, can I adapt it?
The quick-change spring bars included can be transferred to other straps, but the strap’s lugs themselves stay that size. If you’re thinking of using it on an 18mm one day and 20mm another, get the intermediate version or have two pieces. Better decide first on the main watch you’ll mount it on.