Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap
Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap
Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap
Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap
Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap
Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap

Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap

$109.00

Colour — Blue Grey
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Product description

Padded Blue Grey Nubuck Fine Scale Ostrich Leg Leather Watch Strap — 100% handcrafted in our workshop in Ha Noi.

Genuine ostrich leg leather in Blue Grey, finished in nubuck: the grain side is brushed to a soft, velvety nap with no gloss at all. It is cut from the fine-scale claw section at the bottom of the leg: the scales here are small, tight and even, closer to a fine pebble than to the broad tiles higher up. A cool slate blue-grey that shifts a little with the light, finished with white saddle stitching down both edges. Built up through the middle for a fuller presence, then tapered towards the buckle. Cut, edged and saddle-stitched by hand as a single piece of work. Because the pattern belongs to the hide rather than to us, no two straps are identical — the product photos show the exact piece you are buying.

A soft Zermatt lining sits against the wrist, and the edge paint is hand-finished to match the leather. Every strap is made in the size, buckle and finishing you specify, and nothing is cut until those are set. Free engraving of up to 12 characters on the lining is available.

Specification

Material Genuine ostrich leg leather, nubuck finish, fine-scale claw section
Colour Blue Grey
Profile Padded
Stitching White as pictured — your choice of colour on request
Lug width 12–24 mm, in pairs — custom sizes made to measure
Thickness 3.5, 4.5, 5.0 or 5.5 mm at the lug end
Length 105/65 – 135/105 mm, or your own measurement
Lining Zermatt
Edge Hand-finished to match the leather
Made in Ha Noi, Vietnam
Finish Nubuck — soft, velvety matte, no gloss

About nubuck ostrich leg leather

Ostrich leg is the other half of the bird and looks nothing like the crown: instead of round follicles it carries hard, graduated scales that run from fine at the ankle to broad at the knee, closer to a reptile than to a bird. It is tougher than crown ostrich and holds a sharper edge. The scale run is unique to each leg, so the pattern on your strap belongs to that piece alone — refer to the product photos. In nubuck, the grain side is gently sanded to a fine nap, so the scales keep their relief but read matte and suede-like rather than glossy.

The hide behind your strap

Real blue grey nubuck ostrich leg hide used for this strap

Every strap is cut from this actual hide — photographed in natural light, unretouched.

FAQ

Which lug width and length should I order?

Measure the gap between your watch lugs in millimetres; that is your lug width. We make this nubuck ostrich leg strap in pairs from 12 to 24 mm (for example 20/18 or 22/20 mm) and in lengths from 105/65 to 135/105 mm for wrists of roughly 14 to 22.5 cm. Custom sizes are made to measure. See our size guide for step-by-step help.

How do I care for a nubuck ostrich leg strap?

Keep it dry: avoid rain, soaking and swimming, because water can mark the nap. Brush it lightly along the scale pattern with a soft nubuck brush to lift the surface, and avoid oils, creams and polish, which darken nubuck. If it gets wet, blot it gently and let it air-dry away from heat.

How long does delivery to the US take?

Every strap is cut and stitched to order in our Ha Noi workshop in 3–5 business days, then ships to the US for a flat $5.99 with 10–12 days in transit. Orders over $350 ship free. Any import duties are the customer's responsibility.

Shipping & delivery

Every piece is made to order and leaves our Ha Noi workshop in 3–5 days. After that:

  • United States — $5.99, delivered in 10–12 days
  • Canada — $15, delivered in 10–12 days
  • Europe, Australia & New Zealand — $15, delivered in 12–15 days

Free shipping from $350. One flat rate per order however many pieces it holds, and every parcel is tracked.

Return & refund

Returns or exchanges within 30 days of delivery, or at any point a defect appears.

Straps carrying an engraving are cut and stamped for one person, so they can only be returned if they arrive faulty.

Write to support@xilugs.com and we will take it from there.

What's included
  • The strap, cut and hand-stitched to the size you chose
  • A buckle in the finish you chose
  • Spring bars — quick release or regular, as selected
  • XILUGS packaging
ostrich leg scale

The leather

Ostrich Leg Leather

Nubuck ostrich leg is genuine ostrich leg hide whose grain side is gently sanded to a soft, velvety nap. This strap is cut from the fine-scale claw section at the bottom of the ostrich leg, where the scales are small, tight and even rather than the broad tiles found higher up. Ostrich leg is tougher than crown ostrich and holds a sharper edge. The scale run is unique to each leg, so the pattern on your strap belongs to that piece alone — refer to the product photos.

strap structure

Built for daily wear

Watch Strap Structure

Every strap is built around the three details that decide how it lives on your wrist — not the ones that photograph well.

  1. 01

    Quick release spring bars

    Choose quick release or regular spring bars. We fit them before it ships, so you can change straps in seconds — no tools, no scratched lugs.

  2. 02

    Soft Zermatt lining

    The underside is lined with soft, water-resistant Zermatt — comfortable against the skin all day, and in warm weather.

  3. 03

    Your name on the lining

    Initials or a name, hand-stamped into the lining free of charge, so the piece on your wrist is one of one.

PACKAGING

Every strap arrives in a wooden box

No envelopes, no plastic mailers. Every XILUGS order ships in our own wooden box, lined with a shock-absorbing foam insert that holds up to four straps securely in place. A spring bar tool is tucked inside, so you can fit your new strap the day it arrives, and the box keeps your collection safe long after.

  • Wooden box with every order
  • Holds up to 4 straps
  • Shockproof foam insert
  • Spring bar tool included
A XILUGS box shown closed and open, with a strap and a spring bar tool held in a foam insert

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