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 ...

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 ...

Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia. By Vivian Morelli It all started in early 2021 when Philip Chuah, a watch enthusiast ...

They say a change is as good as a holiday, and believe it or not, the same logic applies to your favourite timepiece. In fact, it’s remarkable what a difference attaching a new strap to a watch can ...

Want a watch strap that’s as comfortable as fabric, as light as rubber, as strong as a metal bracelet, and as tactile as a Milanese mesh? Any watch fan looking to tick all of the above boxes would ...

When is a watch strap more than a watch strap? It’s something that many of us completely overlook — even for the most die-hard horological fans, the strap is seldom the major selling point of any ...

Two Prospex models are now being offered with new textile strap options: they are the SPB239 based on the 1965 watch known as the “62MAS” and the SPB237 based on the 1970 watch nicknamed the “Captain ...