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THE FINEST WATCHES DESERVE THE FINEST STRAPS. TOP OF THE CW RANGE IS ITS EXQUISITE LOUISIANA ALLIGATOR STRAPS, SOURCED FROM ECO-FRIENDLY FARMS IN THE BAYOU STATE
lligators are nature’s great survivors. These remarkable crocodilians are similar today to their ancestors that first appeared 160 million years ago. There are just two species of this exceptional creature in the world: the Chinese alligator
(Alligator sinensis), which is found only in eastern China, and its better- known cousin, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), which is the largest reptile in North America. It is with good reason that Christopher Ward offers as the top of its leather strap range Louisiana alligator straps, sourced from carefully monitored commercial farms in the southern US Cajun state. The markings of it are singularly beautiful, but the skin is also superbly supple, strong and ideally suited to the requirements of a high- class watch strap. There are more than 20 steps in the manufacture of a Christopher Ward Louisiana alligator strap, including cutting the leather, skiving (slicing it in to thin layers), stitching, punching the holes, assembling the lining and varnishing. The company’s specialist strap supplier only uses the finest square- grained areas from the centre of the alligator skin. There is only a little of this best area of the skin on each creature, so it is an expensive resource. The finished strap is carefully tapered and padded before being stitched to ensure it is well balanced and, above all, comfortable on the wrist.
Christopher Ward believes these are the finest alligator straps money can buy. While the company’s Italian calf leather versions
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