Tudor offers a closer look at their classic fabric straps via a new video shot in a traditional passementerie company, one of the very few remaining in France still practicing the technique of Jacquard weaving. Alongside room for innovation, the Jacquard technique allows for a dense weave with a high thread count which ensures sturdiness and flexibility. While the use of fabric straps can be traced back to the military, it wasn’t until the new millennium that they saw a resurgence of interest amongst keen watch collectors.

10 years later, Tudor presented its Heritage Chrono model, together with an additional fabric strap. With its stripes of woven color that matched the dial, it reflected the racing stripes seen in the world of car racing. It was immediately acclaimed by the public, confirming the intuition of the Tudor Style Workshop. Since then, each timepiece in the brand’s Heritage line has included its own version of the Tudor fabric strap. The most recent example is the Heritage Ranger model in which the camouflage motif is not printed onto, but woven into the fabric with different colored threads.

Today, Tudor offers a number of fabric straps of different styles and workmanship, using polyethylene fibers, silk and cotton to achieve the specific weaves and desired effects. The fabric strap has become a classic in the watchmaking landscape but Tudor’s interpretation remains unsurpassed in terms of technical quality and aesthetics.

Enjoy the video below and learn more about Tudor watchmaking over at TudorWatch.com.