The quintessential brown leather strap. Barenia leather from Haas tannery in France is widely used by Hermes, and Hermes doesn't just choose any leather to use. It only uses the best. This is the same Barenia that Apple uses for its Apple Watch strap, and Hermes for its Birkin bag.
Barenia leather is soft and supple, with just the right firmness. It has a very smooth surface, with just a tiny bit of gloss. Closer inspection can reveal the beautiful grain on this leather. It has moderate scratch resistance which means you don't need to baby the strap. Small scratches can be buffed out with just some slight rubbing. This also means that Barenia is able to develop a beautiful patina that results in a slight darkening of the leather with use.
Note: Fauve Barenia is slightly darker in shade than tan Barenia. We are discontinuing tan Barenia and will only stock up on Fauve.
It's my 4th purchase from Delugs. As always, it's excellent.
Quality of the strap material and stitching is great. However, I'm taking off 1 star as the actual color of the strap I received was of a much darker hue compared to the pictures.
Good quality leather strap
Fantastic strap, works excellent with a alpinist white
Waited 5 months to get the strap and it was well worth the wait. Right out of the box the strap was very comfortable. The color is vibrant and it brings out the colours on the Tudor 1926 and Cartier tank. The Fauve Barenia is nice and soft - you can't beat quality leather like this.
