We remembered visiting medieval Carcassonne, when this hard-wearing strap first came to us. Both in its colour and quality, it evokes the look and feel of the Southern French town - sturdy but pleasing to the eye.

Editor's notes

Together with its slightly lighter version, the Capri, the Carcassonne is one of our favourite strap. It is has been our go-to choice for F. P. Journe's watches, as it matches both their the white gold and their yellow gold dials perfectly, but for the best effect, combine it with a stunning blue dial.

Produced using a hardwearing and comfortable taurillon nubuck leather, carefully tanned to a light tan shade with matching stitching, Carcassonne is created from the very best part of the hide. Then, through a production process of sanding, it is given its soft, tactile feel.