Haveston M-1918C strap It is very hard to imagine a more humble fabric than canvas.  I like to think of it as burlap’s second cousin who went to finishing school and found some much needed refinement.  Even at its most simplistic it has served man diligently for hundreds of years. The fabric Read more…

The very first words I recorded for the strapsense website were the following, “nothing changes the look of a wrist watch like a new strap.”  I still feel this to be as true today as ever.  Much like how new wheels can change the look of a car, a strap imbues the Read more…

This is really more strap than I will ever need. My man card includes working on and driving classic cars, working in the yard and playing with my two wonderful kids.  Nowhere to be found are activities like rock climbing, or Seal training, or cage fighting, yet, this Cordura strap seems Read more…

I think every watch strap has a story to tell. From the moment you take the strap out of whatever packaging it comes in, the story begins to unfold (at times the packaging is so clever it is part of the story, but I digress).  The strapsense work bench is Read more…

Have you ever had a perfect piece of Salmon Nigiri?  It is simplicity itself.  Two ingredients: form rice, add tuna, and serve.  It could not be more simple.  But, as we have stated many times before, All things simple contain practically infinite variations.  When something is done very well, the Read more…

Who are the Marine Nationale? In truth, they are one of the oldest fighting navies in the world today dating back to 1624.  They have been active since then and fought in many world conflicts for as long as world conflicts have been happening.  To say the least they are Read more…

Most of us go through life quite content to walk into a store and buy a shirt or pair of pants off the rack and as long as it fits acceptably well, we do not raise too much fuss.  We do the same with shoes, and even furniture hoping for Read more…

In the epic film ‘The Princess Bride’ the Man in Black was confronted with kind but misguided Fezzik as played by the late great Andre the Giant.  The choice was to be killed instantly with a large bolder hurled by Mr. The Giant or to fight him hand to hand Read more…

Let us face reality, the vast majority of straps fall into three main categories.  Steel bracelets which are akin to the armor plating of a noble knight of the 15thcentury.  It is tough, and take more abuse than the fragile human skin beneath it. It makes words like robust seem lacking Read more…

Imagine you are a right side waist gunner in a B-17 on February 3rd,1945 at 25000 feet over the English Channel. You are part of the largest aerial assault in the history of the world.  Along with 1000 of your countrymen in similar flying fortresses and escorted by some 600 Read more…