Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded
Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded
Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded
Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded
Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded
Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded

Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded

$69.00

Colour — Electric Blue
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Curved End
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Product description

Electric Blue Italian Bull Patina Leather Watch Strap – Padded — 100% handcrafted in our workshop in Ha Noi.

The loudest blue we dye by hand — a saturated cobalt that goes almost violet where the layers build up along the spine, and lifts to a clear sky tone across the flanks. Because the colour is brushed on rather than printed, the natural pebble grain of the Italian bull leather shows through and the strap shifts as the light moves. White saddle stitching keeps the edge crisp against the blue. Padded build, sized for 40–42 mm cases.

Lined with Zermatt, a soft French calf lining that stays comfortable in heat and does not transfer colour onto the skin. Edges are bevelled, burnished and sealed by hand in three passes. Every strap is made to order: send us your lug width, the length of each half and the buckle finish, and we cut it to your wrist. Free engraving of up to 12 characters on the lining — a name, initials or a date.

Specification

Leather Italian bull leather, hand-dyed patina
Colour Electric blue
Strap form Padded
Stitch White, hand saddle stitch
Edge Hand painted and burnished
Lining Zermatt calf
Buckle Steel classic buckle, engraving available
Made for Dress and everyday watches, 12–24 mm lugs
Care Wipe with a dry cloth; the patina deepens with wear
Lead time 3–5 days to make, then shipping

About Italian bull patina

Italian bull leather is thicker and firmer than calf, with a coarser natural grain that takes hand-dyed patina with unusual depth. It starts stiff and breaks in slowly, ending up moulded to one wrist — the leather people mean when they say a strap gets better with age.

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 Italian bull patina 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 Italian bull patina leather?

Expect it to feel firm at first and soften over the first weeks of wear as it shapes to your wrist. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth, avoid swimming or soaking it, and if it gets wet, blot it and let it air-dry away from direct heat. A little neutral leather conditioner a few times a year keeps the hand-dyed finish supple — try it on the underside first.

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
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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