I have before me another NATO strap.  But since my relationship with NATO straps is far more removed than what I have for fine leather products, I have to really search for what I want to say and make a review worth reading.  NATO straps have a very utilitarian like Read more…

The very first aftermarket strap I ever bought was from the plucky startup in Austin called Barton Watch Bands.  Such was the clarity of their website and the honest presentation I felt immediately at home shopping there.  Combine that with great pictures and a staff that is honestly excited about Read more…

  Picture of King George in 1919 inspecting Huddersfield fabrics   There are certain undeniable truths in this world.  Italian drivers regard pedestrians as an overt nuisance that should be purged from the earth.  The Germans take their engineering VERY seriously.  And the English have refined the production of fine woolen Read more…

When something is made simply, and I mean boiled down to the bare minimum essential components, the quality of those few parts and how they are assembled are of paramount importance. When I first started this review, I was going to go into some kind of value vs quality graph Read more…