Leather watch belt

Wristwatches are an integral part of the wardrobe of a modern person. Today it is an accessory that gives the image integrity and completeness, individuality and style.

Of course, the dial is the basis of any watch. However, the belt plays an equally important and significant role. On the modern market are models of silicone, plastic, steel, with a gold-plated coating, carbon fiber, textiles, rubber and other options. Constant sales leaders are leather straps for watches, which differ in the texture of the material used, size, shape, color, method of processing.

Genuine leather wrist watch straps have a number of advantages over other materials. They are characterized not only by quality and durability, but also by appearance. Such accessories are distinguished by aesthetic appeal and versatility in terms of combining with wardrobe items. Leather belt harmoniously complements the casual look, business or romantic style, it is considered to be the constant companion of fans of the casual direction. Genuine leather is a combination of conciseness, simplicity, chic and special charm.

The width of the strap can be different: more or less than 18 mm, but the length has certain standards. The most optimal value is the length from 18 to 22 cm.

For the manufacture of belts can be used pork or calfskin. There are also exclusive options from the skin of crocodile, python, ostrich, stingray, lizard and even sharks. Such products are most often chosen by ardent supporters of original accessories and people trying to visually emphasize their status and position in society.

The stores presented a wide range of belts made of genuine leather for watches. The entire range can be classified into different groups according to different characteristics: the type and structure of the skin used, colors, design, the presence or absence of additional elements, the type of fastener, the harmonious combination with the style of the dial and a number of other distinctive criteria. However, the most common classification is the division according to gender:

• Women's - feminine, elegant, elegant, sophisticated, using a wider palette of colors for dyeing, with the use of exclusive skin types, with complex embossing.
• Men's - concise and stylish, courageous, slightly rough appearance, simple or neutral classic colors.
• Universal or unisex models.

The current range of straps for watches is able to satisfy the interest of any, even the most demanding customer. A few decades ago, leather straps were in most cases rectangular and elongated; today, non-standard shape models are widely represented. So, among the fair sex, options with weaves, straps several turns, models with various additional hanging elements are in high demand. Men, in turn, show attention to monolithic products. To make such a strap comfortable to wear on your wrist, it can be supplemented with inserts made of silicone or rubber.

This may be the embodiment of both the ideas of the master himself and the customer in reality.

As you know, a branded item is much more expensive than a product, the origin of which remains a mystery. Wrist watches are worn constantly, some people do not remove them even at home. Therefore, when choosing it is important to pay attention to the quality, strength and reliability of the belt. Famous trademarks guarantee the excellent quality of the materials they use, as well as high wear resistance and durability of their products. Leather belt is the accessory, the first criterion for the selection of which should be the quality of the product, and not its cost.

Among consumers, the following brands are in high demand: Tissot, Guess, Condor, Stailer, Hirsch, Swatch, Diesel, Longines, Omega, Hublot, Cartier, Diloy, Gucci, Nika and other equally well-known manufacturers of genuine leather products.

There is not always money to buy another new product from a well-known brand, but you also want to have a stylish and original thing. The best option is to make a watch belt with your own hands. Such work does not require special knowledge and skills.

The most primitive method: joining together two types of leather (vegetable tanning and pork / calfskin), special paints and varnish, an awl or a tool for making holes, materials for making patterns, waxed thread, glue and accessories from an old strap.

Any leather product requires special care. Watch straps are no exception. Hands sweat, under the clock accumulates a lot of bacteria. When washing hands, moisture gets on the strap, which over time affects the appearance of the product. In order for the watch belt to last a long period of time, it is necessary to properly care for it.

Probably, every person at least once wondered how to clean the strap from the watch, so as not to damage it, from various kinds of pollution. Baking soda is a universal and indispensable tool in everyday life. Mixing in equal amounts of soda and ordinary water, you get a kind of paste that can be used as a tool for cleaning leather strap for watches. This paste should be evenly applied to the skin, after disconnecting the strap and dial, leave for 40 minutes, then rinse well under running water. Dry better in the open air. Then the strap is smeared with olive oil and polished with a dry cloth.

About quality branded things rarely negative reviews. Of course it happens that someone came across a product with a marriage, the size did not fit, the color did not match the picture, the design of the original was slightly different from the image and similar problems. Such comments are usually found from those people who a priori see negative things in everything. Judging objectively, a leather watch belt of a well-known brand, which is responsible for manufacturing its products, guarantees high quality of work and materials used, will have extremely positive characteristics from customers. So, for example, straps for watches made of genuine leather with logos Hublot, Tissot, Longines, Diloy are marked by a lot of positive comments from consumers. Often, well-known brands attach to their products the appropriate certificates of quality, which is also valuable for buyers.

Negative reviews in most cases are associated with budget products, the production of which is unknown. In particular, there are complaints about the unpleasant smell of the skin, poor tailoring, a short operational period. Some belts unpleasantly "smell" initially.This suggests that cheap, poor-quality leather was selected for their manufacture, or inexpensive paint and varnish materials were used. Other straps begin to emit a “fragrance” after a certain period of time - this is the result of not only low-grade materials of the product, but also improper care.