How a Singapore artisan created a custom orange alligator strap for a luxury F.P. Journe watch. A story about bespoke craftsmanship and complementary design.

There are leathers you source from a catalogue. And then there are leathers that find their way to you through patience, paperwork, and what feels like pure fate. Our shark skin is the latter. Nearly two decades ago — around 2006, when we were still building the foundations of what would become Jason & Sherron Handmade — we placed a special order for genuine shark skin from a supplier in Mexico. What followed was a lesson in just how rare and regulated this material truly is. We waited almost...

Barenia is the rarest and most coveted calfskin in the world — prized by Hermès and sought by watch collectors globally. A Singapore leather artisan explains what makes it exceptional, how it ages, and why it is the connoisseur's choice for a bespoke watch strap.