Thursday, March 4, 2010








Greetings from HalCyon Straps & thanks for stopping by. I’m a strapmaker by hobby after my regular day job. I started making straps for Panerai watches about a year & a half ago. As an avid watch collector, I love how each strap change creates a different character, personality, depth & dimension to the watches i'm wearing. I found myself spending hundreds of dollars on straps which sadly many of them did not meet my expectations. so i thought, hey, i could build one for me just as good... if not better. And so i did... and my journey began. One strap after another, a couple of projects here and there generated enough interest for me to start taking this to the next level... and so here's a place i've created to share with you my work & passion.



Each strap from my creations are entirely made by hand and each handcrafted piece is unique & one of a kind. Sure there’ll be minor imperfections you will notice in all handmade products but in my personal opinion these are the unique characteristics that make a handcrafted strap so much more aesthetically special, genuine, filled with character & personalized to suit ones individual style & taste





Most of the straps I am offering are available in limited quantity, some no more than 10 straps made per type of leather as I source my leather in small quantities for most of my strap projects.


Here are some of my current and past creations:




*****The Closet Classic*****




This is an amazing old vintage full grain calf leather which is been well preserved and kept as a private stock of my leather supplier for many years . The color and texture of the hide is so beautiful and has naturally developed a nice patina over the years its been kept and maintained. A True Closet Classic!











***** 1940's Relic*****










***** Vintage Mauser Ammo *****





*** Grey Area ***








I will also have a few straps freshly crafted for sale occasionally so do drop by anytime to check them out. Here are some readymade straps from my current stock list:

*** NEW*** Closet Classic 01
26 x 26, 146/82

Vintage style three fold on the buckle side

Sewn in GPF Flat Brushed Buckle

Antique brown waxed linen threads

Hand burnished edges

USD159.90 SOLD


*** NEW*** Closet Classic 02

24 x 24, 135/80

Sewn in GPG Flat brushed buckle

Antique brown waxed linen threads

USD159.90 SOLD




*** NEW*** 1940's Relic

26 x 26, 143/80
Vintage style three fold on buckle side
Sewn in GPF Flat polished re-brushed buckle

Natural Waxed linen threads
USD149.90 SOLD






*** NEW *** Vintage Mauser Ammo Strap
24 x 24 140/88

Sewn in GPF Mod Dep Buckle

3 loose keepers

Waxed Linen lugstitch

USD139.90 SOLD



*** NEW *** Grey Area 01


This beautiful light grey/earthy green is such a versatile color as it moves away from the tans and browns but still able to maintain its unique vintage character so made this special strap for a PVD pam. This leather is so comfortable. Very soft, supple & form fits to your wrists. This is the perfect contemporary color with a ton of underlying vintage accents.
24 x 24, 152/ 95
Sewn in GPF Flay PVD buckle
Natural waxed Linen threads
Black edges
2 loose keepers + 1 FREE fatty loose keeper!
USD129.90 SOLD




1) 26 x 26, 140/80 vintage nubuck… beautiful color and texture perfect for your 232
Vintage style three fold on buckle side
Natural waxed linen threads
Sewn in Pre V polished buckle
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
USD129.90

2) 24 x 24, 140/80 Ultimate Vintage Brown… Awesome color & tone!!!
Natural waxed linen threads
Sewn in GPF Mod Dep Buckle
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
USD129.90 SOLD

3) 24 x 24, 140/80 Ultimate Vintage Tan… an instant vintage classic favorite.
Rustic Butterscotch waxed Linen threads
Sewn in GPF Mod Dep Buckle
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
USD129.90 SOLD

4) 26 x 26, 140/80 Marrone… Perfect for your 292
Vintage style three fold on buckle side
Burgundy Nylon threads
Black Edges
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
Sewn in GPF Flat PVD Buckle
USD129.90 SOLD




5) 26 x 26, 140/80 Beautiful Vintage Tan with hints of olive… will develop a beautiful patina
Vintage style three fold on buckle side
Natural waxed linen threads
Sewn in GPF Flat Brushed buckle
USD129.90 SOLD





6) 24 x 24 140/80 Vintage Dark Brown… beautiful character.
Natural waxed linen threads
Sewn in Pre V Brushed buckle
2 loose keepers
USD 129.90 SOLD

7) 26 x 26, 140/80 Black/Grey Suede
Natural Waxed linen threads
Sewn in Pre V Brushed Buckle
2 loose keepers
USD129.90 SOLD




8) 26 x 26, 140/80 Rustica Prototype Hand-stain finish. One of a kind!
Natural waxed linen threads
Sewn in GPF Flat Polished Buckle
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
USD129.90 SOLD

9) 26 x 26, 140/80 Medium Tan/Brown
Natural thick waxed linen threads
Sewn in GPF Mod Dep Buckle
1 fixed keeper, 1 loose
USD129.90 SOLD

10) 26 x 26 135/80 super soft dark brown leather
Natural waxed lug stitched
Sewn in GPF Flat polished buckle
USD119.90 SOLD


Prices quoted are inclusive of PayPal charges and FREE worldwide shipping via registered airmail




Custom orders are most welcome so if you see something you like but want it in a different style, stitch color, buckle, etc. drop me an email and I’ll be happy to discuss your requirements and build one just for you. Custom orders may take about 1-3 weeks to complete, depending on my current orders & workload.





Payment terms:




I can only accept Cash, Bank wire & PayPal payments only at the moment
My email & PayPal is
yink76@hotmail.com






Cheers & thanks for looking,
Tommy Chung


-Strapmaker-


* HalCyon Straps in not endorsed by Officine Panerai, Richemont SA or any other watch manufacturers