CW Blue Tide and Cordovan Straps – Pictures and Thoughts?

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CW Blue Tide and Cordovan Straps – Pictures and Thoughts?

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Three of my top watches have a 20mm lug width now. The Speedmaster lives either on its bracelet or on the superb Footycrazy strap Graham made for it. The MeisterSinger lives on a variety of colourful straps, and the Ulysse Nardin has so far stayed on its rather stunning bracelet.

I’m thinking that the Tide would be a nice addition for the MS, and a blue Cordovan would look great on any of them, but especially the UN.

Does anyone have these straps and would be able to provide a few thoughts and hopefully a picture or two of them in real life? Many thanks. :D
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also interested to hear feedback on the Blue cordovan....
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The cordovan is super luxurious. The blue is very dark, a midnight blue.

I have several CW Cordovans. I prefer the smooth leather to an alligator pattern. They smell luxurious.
I'm struggling to find a picture of the blue, but this is the black in 20mm on a speedy

Edit. Found some. This is the blue cordovan 20mm on the Versace watch. As I said, it's a dark blue. I wasn't keen on the blue with the speedy, but it looks great with a white face watch. I also found 2 of the blue on a Mappin and Webb watch
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Here on the C1 Moonphase. JAFO is correct that the blue is a deep Navy to Midnight but the stitching gives a lighter and IMHO a classy contrast.
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:thumbup: Thanks, guys. That gives a better view than the website. I like it. :clap:
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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 2:31 pm :thumbup: Thanks, guys. That gives a better view than the website. I like it. :clap:
I just have to add a personal observation that I think the CW cordovan straps are at least equal to any other watch strap I have. My speedy came on an Omega alligator strap which costs over £500 but I prefer the cordovan. (at a fraction of the price) QR strap, bader/omega type closure, no keepers and hidden CW branding for wearing with other brands, in addition to the incomparable cordovan leather.
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^^^Thanks, JAFO - that's good to know.
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Dagnabbit, Musky!

CW website seems not to have the blue Cordovan available now, so I will drop an email to Declan to see if any more are expected.
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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 8:15 am Dagnabbit, Musky!

CW website seems not to have the blue Cordovan available now, so I will drop an email to Declan to see if any more are expected.
I just looked, and the 22mm blue on the website looks a lighter blue than the blue I have, so maybe something changed.
They used to do a dark brown and honey brown, and also used to have 18/16mm cordovan straps. I doubt CW have any watches with 18mm lugs now, but it's a shame as the honey leather was a terrific colour.

I have a Rios and a Fluco Cordovan strap which were less expensive, but they also lack the bader clasp and the QR bracelet pins. I got those from ukwatchstrap.co.uk (sic - definitely the correct spelling) - very helpful company, but I don't think they have any blue straps at present, although they do have browns.
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As CW seem not to have the Cordovan in 20 mm blue, I looked elsewhere and I am about to pick up what should be a rather nice crocodile strap this morning. I will probably try it out on the watches I mentioned over the weekend.
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