Cuoierie Meccaniche Brelli

[Comandante]

Buongiorno guys
I can immagine that most of you knows Cuoierie Meccaniche Brelli,they were the company who made straps for Panerai from the beginning.
The core business for Brelli was leather boots made waterproof with a particular mixture of vegetal oils and grease.
The story tells that once Panerai tried this boots than wanted the same leather for his watch straps.
The company still exists in Florence and they still works on leather...
Now the artisan it’s a niece of Brelli,I have contacted him and he tell me that they can still make straps as his grandfather did,with oils and grease and all...
Anyone have already ordered a vintage strap from them? Any experience?
I’m really tempted to get one of this...

[Yoda]

The name is new to me, not surprised, but this sounds like some really good stuff. I can almost smell it, fine soft leather, oiled and greased.

[Mellons]

brilliant research would be very interested to see if they can do custom orders?

[thelonedoc]

I get the feeling they do. If someone speaks fluent Italian, their phone number is available via google.

[Comandante]

Yes already speak with mr Brelli and agreed on custom order...
I have to ship him my Elias buckle and see the results

[Emilio]

[mention]Comandante[/mention] please! keep us posted

Will a sewing machine be used to get the stitchings done?

[Comandante]

[mention]Comandante[/mention] please! keep us posted

Will a sewing machine be used to get the stitchings done?

I haven’t asked this thing...
but from the story first generation should have been sewn by hand...
I mean first generation of straps made as examples...

[Yoda]

Interesting to see more!

[Emilio]

[mention]Comandante[/mention] please! keep us posted

Will a sewing machine be used to get the stitchings done?

I haven’t asked this thing...
but from the story first generation should have been sewn by hand...
I mean first generation of straps made as examples...

Yes, because as soon as they started producing them for the navy they were not sewed by hand.

[Yoda]

You will need to crawl before you can walk, that's how it is.