https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/how-to-measure-watch-strap-size 2026-11-02T09:42:47+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/workshop-dscf6494.webp?v=1792720732 How to Measure Your Watch Strap Size: Lug Width and Length XILUGS artisan checking an order on her phone and writing notes at her workbench https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/choosing-watch-strap-leather 2026-10-25T11:04:27+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/leather-exotic-patina.jpg?v=1792720720 Watch Strap Leather Types: Alligator, Ostrich or Calf? Fan of hand-dyed patina alligator leather strips in blue, teal, cognac and gray https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/how-to-care-for-leather-watch-strap 2026-10-30T09:05:14+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/ws-dscf6475.jpg?v=1786020073 How to Care for a Leather Watch Strap So It Lasts Years How to Care for a Leather Watch Strap So It Lasts Years https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/ostrich-full-quill-smooth-leg 2026-10-22T10:27:21+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/blog-ostrich-quill-hides.jpg?v=1792639641 Ostrich Leather Straps: Full Quill, Smooth and Leg Compared Full quill ostrich hides in teal, green, yellow, orange, gray and red at the XILUGS workshop https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/watch-strap-edge-colour-guide 2026-10-26T08:54:18+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/Curved-padded-epsom-black___rally__stitch-Green__keeper-black__underlay-stitch-holes-edge-green_5.jpg?v=1792979657 Watch Strap Edge Color: What It Is and How to Choose It Black Epsom rally watch strap with green racing holes, green stitching and a green painted edge on slate https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/watch-strap-keeper-loops-guide 2026-10-31T08:53:51+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/04_5c387416-3251-4883-9031-9d24f33897f9.jpg?v=1792979836 Watch Strap Keepers: What the Two Loops Do and How to Color Them Navy cowhide watch strap with two red leather keepers and a brushed steel buckle on slate https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/alligator-watch-strap-cites-us 2026-10-22T10:24:49+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/blog-patina-alligator.jpg?v=1792639489 Alligator Watch Strap Guide: Scales, Finishes, Fit and Care Hand-dyed patina alligator skins in teal, blue, red and gray at the XILUGS workshop https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/togo-vs-epsom-vs-babele 2026-10-22T10:26:19+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/togo-vs-epsom-vs-babele-calfskin-swatches.jpg?v=1791453182 Togo vs Epsom vs Babele: Which Calfskin Watch Strap Suits You? Togo vs Epsom vs Babele: grey, sky blue and tan calfskin hides compared https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/padded-vs-flat-watch-strap 2026-11-04T09:04:01+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/honey-waxed-cowhide-leather-watch-strap-pre-v-buckle-7.jpg?v=1793070862 Padded vs Flat Watch Strap: How to Match Case Thickness Padded honey waxed cowhide watch strap with cream stitching and a brushed steel buckle https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/omega-speedmaster-leather-strap 2026-10-31T08:53:54+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/workshop-dscf6473.webp?v=1791602310 Omega Speedmaster Leather Strap: 20mm Picks That Fit Navy perforated rally watch straps with silver buckles in a wooden box at the workbench https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/handmade-leather-watch-strap-steps 2026-10-26T08:59:46+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/z8037426393441_ba09d22b788fde12940eb3917dd31150.jpg?v=1792901061 Handmade Leather Watch Strap: 18 Steps in Our Ha Noi Workshop XILUGS artisans in navy polo shirts working at long benches in the Ha Noi workshop https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/beaver-tail-vs-shark-strap 2026-10-30T09:03:45+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/00_40f02e97-4b8b-44ae-b649-4519ce674be2.jpg?v=1793325825 Beaver Tail vs Shark Watch Strap: Two Exotics Explained Dark brown beaver tail watch strap with cream stitching and steel buckle on black slate https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/gifts-for-watch-lovers-2026 2026-11-04T09:04:07+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/grey-togo-calfskin-watch-strap_-_2.webp?v=1793757847 Gifts for Watch Lovers 2026: Handmade Strap Gift Guide Gray Togo calfskin watch strap with white stitching and a silver buckle on dark slate https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/leather-watch-strap-get-wet 2026-11-03T09:00:40+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/workshop-dscf6481.webp?v=1791771802 Can a Leather Watch Strap Get Wet? Rain, Sweat & Swims Tan grained leather watch strap with cream stitching resting on a metal workshop block https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/tudor-black-bay-58-leather-strap 2026-11-04T09:03:59+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/DSCF8015.jpg?v=1793070866 Tudor Black Bay 58 Leather Strap: 20mm Picks and Fit Guide Padded cognac hand-dyed patina leather watch strap with cream stitching and a brushed buckle https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/real-alligator-vs-embossed 2026-11-03T09:00:43+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/honey-patina-alligator-leather-watch-strap-pre-v-buckle-6.jpg?v=1793070870 Real Alligator vs Embossed Leather Watch Strap: Worth It? Honey patina alligator watch strap with cream stitching and a brushed steel buckle on slate https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/design-your-own-strap-guide 2026-10-26T09:03:44+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/build-custom-strap.webp?v=1792901065 Design Your Own Watch Strap: Step-by-Step + Holiday Dates Cream scaled leather strap pieces and tan lining strips cut beside a leather knife https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/quick-release-vs-spring-bars 2026-11-04T09:04:11+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/taupe-cowhide-watch-strap-2.jpg?v=1793757851 Quick-Release vs Traditional Spring Bars: Which to Choose Padded taupe Swift calfskin watch strap seen close at the lug end with cream stitching https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/grand-seiko-leather-strap 2026-11-03T09:00:49+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/patina_alligator_2.jpg?v=1792901071 Grand Seiko Leather Strap: 19mm Exotic Picks and Fit Guide Hand-dyed patina alligator hides in green, blue, red and gray laid side by side https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/leather-watch-strap-patina 2026-11-03T09:00:47+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/leather-regular-patina.jpg?v=1792203893 Leather Watch Strap Patina: Natural vs Hand-Dyed Explained Leather watch strap patina: hand-dyed calfskin strips in cognac, amber and brown https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/best-handmade-watch-strap-makers 2026-10-30T09:05:19+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/workshop-dscf6486.webp?v=1792639348 Best Handmade Watch Strap Makers 2026: An Honest Guide XILUGS artisans making watch straps by hand at long benches in the Ha Noi workshop https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/lizard-watch-strap-dress-watch 2026-11-02T09:42:49+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/workshop-dscf6488.webp?v=1792720398 Lizard Watch Strap for Small Dress Watches: A Fit Guide XILUGS artisans working at their benches in the Ha Noi workshop, each on one strap https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/watch-strap-stitching-types 2026-10-31T08:53:57+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/DSCF6928-DSCF6933_1.jpg?v=1792721149 Watch Strap Stitching Types: Classic, Box, Double or None Black Epsom rally watch strap with yellow hand stitching, yellow racing holes and keepers https://xilugs.com/blogs/journal/what-does-full-quill-ostrich-mean 2026-10-23T23:51:26+07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1024/8480/3953/articles/brown-full-quill-ostrich-watch-strap_-_1.webp?v=1792774215 What Does Full Quill Ostrich Mean? 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