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SantiagoDraco
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Aug 14, 2017
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Considering what you can get very nice leather straps for nowadays these seem pretty expensive....
dholik8503
Aug 14, 2017
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SantiagoDracoStraps can run from $15 to $1,000, depending upon material, whether they are for a particular watch or are "branded"---the watch brand's own straps. Just my 2-cents, these are reasonable. Changing straps on a watch can literally change the entire look of the watch for me. As a rule of thumb, a good alligator or crocodile strap runs between $50 and $250. There are "coco" grain straps cow leather straps that have alligator or crocodile pattern pressed into the leather--I don't like the looks of those. You get what you pay for.
SkipPp
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Aug 16, 2017
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SantiagoDracoFor shell cordovan, these are actually really cheap. It is rare to find anything like this for less than $100.
serif
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Aug 18, 2017
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SantiagoDracoMy initial thoughts were similar. Shell cordovan (new to me) seems to be a premium leather, so I wouldn't equate these with other leather straps, nice as they may be, these are made of a specific type of leather - http://bestleather.org/all-about-shell-cordovan-with-horween-leather-co/
E.g. I googled 'shell cordovan shoes' and I'm not seeing anything less than 600 bucks in the first page of hits.
Interesting bit I found:
" You may or may not be aware, but boots made with leather from a horse's ass are actually held in pretty high regard. It's not just boots, either. From wallets to belts to watch straps, anything made from shell cordovan—which comes from the rump of the horse and can take six full months to properly prepare—sees a significant price bump. But why?
Well, there are a couple of reasons, and they're actually pretty simple. First off, that six-month production timeline isn't exactly cheap. But beyond that, shell cordovan is a near-perfect combination of beauty and brawn. It looks smooth, and eventually, it feels smooth, too. Cordovan boots don't crease like all of your other boots. As you wear them in, and the leather softens, you'll see creasing in the normal spots, but it's subtle and pliable—a far cry from the hard, cracked line you might see in lower-quality leather. "
Source: http://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/news/a52395/thursday-boots-shell-cordovan/
E.g. I googled 'shell cordovan shoes' and I'm not seeing anything less than 600 bucks in the first page of hits.
Interesting bit I found:
" You may or may not be aware, but boots made with leather from a horse's ass are actually held in pretty high regard. It's not just boots, either. From wallets to belts to watch straps, anything made from shell cordovan—which comes from the rump of the horse and can take six full months to properly prepare—sees a significant price bump. But why?
Well, there are a couple of reasons, and they're actually pretty simple. First off, that six-month production timeline isn't exactly cheap. But beyond that, shell cordovan is a near-perfect combination of beauty and brawn. It looks smooth, and eventually, it feels smooth, too. Cordovan boots don't crease like all of your other boots. As you wear them in, and the leather softens, you'll see creasing in the normal spots, but it's subtle and pliable—a far cry from the hard, cracked line you might see in lower-quality leather. "
Source: http://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/news/a52395/thursday-boots-shell-cordovan/
SantiagoDraco
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Aug 19, 2017
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serifThanks for the replies everyone. I am better educated now ;)
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