Kunitaka Kojima of Tokyo has been creating straps by hand for almost 10 years. By Vivian Morelli TOKYO — Nineteen years ago, when he began working at a factory that made watch straps, Kunitaka Kojima ...

Jon Quinn, a former software engineer and self-confessed watch obsessive, recalls the trouble that was once involved in replacing the strap on a luxury watch. “I remember years ago taking a Breitling ...

LONDON — The argument over what’s more stylish — a steel watch bracelet or a leather strap — is a long-argued seesaw, with each style making a comeback and then hiding in plain sight to let the other ...

A one-man family business still produces watch straps and other small leather items. But the number of such companies has been declining sharply in Italy. By Kerry Olsen MILAN — Inside a nondescript ...

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There’s more that goes into a good watch strap’s value than its material alone. But a high-quality leather is an excellent start. Horween, shell cordovan and Chromexel are terms that command a premium ...