Ostrich Leg Watch Straps: Use and Characteristics, Examples of Watch Straps...

Watch straps and ostrich leg leather: First of all, ostrich leg leather is unlike any other leather. Indeed, depending on the cutting direction of the hide, a watch strap made from ostrich leg will have a completely different appearance. To convince yourself of this, simply look at the photo below. Top: a watch strap made from ostrich tibia. Middle: a strap made from ostrich leg. Bottom: a strap made from ostrich foot. And in the background... an ostrich leg skin (you will have noticed that the eponymous ostrich leg skin gives its name to one of the three types of leather it is used to make... The ostrich leg).

Secondly, due to the relative cutting intelligence required for ostrich leg leather (if cut well, the strap will be magnificent, but if cut poorly, its shape will be completely inconsistent with the watch, and even fragile in design), industrial production of watch straps is hardly conceivable. The collector who chooses to equip their watch with an ostrich leg strap will therefore always have a relatively unique and rare strap.

Finally, ostrich leg leather proves to be particularly strong. Whether the tanning is matte or glossy, whether the color is dense, dark or light, all straps hold up surprisingly well to daily use. The patina of the leather even gives it an often more beautiful appearance after a few months of wear.

If you wish to have your women's or men's leather strap custom-made from ostrich leg, we invite you to visit our configurator.

Green ostrich leg watch strap for women on a Chopard watch.