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We've been hard at work releasing a ton of new products this summer. Usually we release a bunch, and then get right back to working on the next batch. Thus, we often fail to make known what's new on the site! So here we go with a quick run down of what we released over the last few weeks.

Chevron™ Adjustable: There are a bunch of new colors, including a much-requested "all black" version called the Obsidian! New colors include Royale + Night (seen in the photo above), Obsidian (all black), James (black w/ grey stripes), and Stone (medium-dark grey). PLUS Chevron most Chevron straps are now available in 19mm widths! PLUS we also have 4 colors of all-new Leather Chevron adjustable straps as well!

Supreme NATO: There are a bunch of exciting new colors here. Two new shades of blue (Frost, Aqua), Burgundy (the perfect dark red), and Auburn (a really cool copper-y brown). Select colors are available in 19mm and 21mm widths, with more on the way.

Perlon Straps: There are 3 new colors. Two are melange colors: Violet and Checker. Checker riffs on our popular Linen color, but instead of being sand/brown, it now uses black/white threads for a more silver and monochromatic look. The other new color is Azure Speckled. This is a new two-thread weave pattern, similar to melange, but with a more random pattern.

Black Label: Black Label Season 4 is here and it includes 13 all-new models! This may be our strongest collection yet. There are some incredible leather strap models available in there, including my two personal favorites: Lani (navy leather), and Berthold (an ashy-brown leather).

American Made: We finally have Horween Shell Cordovan straps available as part of our collection! The fully-stitched models are the absolute nicest leather straps that we have ever produced. We're super proud of these. The suede camouflage straps are also a great choice as we headed into the cooler months. These are available in traditional woodland (green)  as well as arctic (grey) camo patterns.

As we celebrate Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., we plan to be closed on Monday, September 1st. Unfortunately there is large Category 4 hurricane threatening our area late Monday night into Tuesday. We're praying the storm stays away, but we'll be monitoring it closely, and updating our site as necessary if we have severe effects from the storm. There is always a high probability of losing power at the very least, but we will do our best to keep our customers informed. Please keep the eastern seaboard in your thoughts and prayers, and consider any order placed over the next few days may be delayed if the storm stays on it's current trajectory. We made it through the storm okay! Thanks for all the well-wishes.

One of our most common requests has become a reality! CHEVRON™ adjustable straps are now available in 19mm widths! To start out we have four of our most popular colorways available: Night, Stone, Night + Crimson, and Night + Harvest.

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Black Label Season 3 straps are discounted 15% off while supplies last. All Black Label straps are only made in one run, so once they sell out, they are gone for good. No code is needed; the prices are marked down on our site.

We are making way for Season 4, which is going to be the strongest collection yet. Coming soon-ish.

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FedEx 2 Day Air shipping is now available for all domestic orders. Coming in at just $6.99, it represents a great value for expedited shipping. This new service includes door to door tracking, advanced intercept and hold for pick up options, and up to $100 of insurance included at no extra charge*.

As always, orders placed Monday through Friday will ship the same day if placed before 3:00 PM EST.

* Up to $100 of insurance included at no charge, provided by FedEx. The value of insurance provided equals the value of the contents of the package up to $100. For example, an order for one $32.00 strap would have $32.00 of declared value on the package. The customer is responsible for filing the claim and seeing it though to reimbursement. Filing an insurance claim can be done online on the FedEx web site.

Meet Chromexcel Ruby. She is fire engine red, makes a statement, and will easily pull out any red accent in your watch. Chromexcel leather is very soft to the touch and has a slight stretch for comfort. It's made right here in the U.S. by Horween Leather. If you have a watch with any red details on the dial, this leather NATO will be the perfect compliment!

The title says it all! Our renowned Chevron straps are now back in stock, including two new colors! Shop Now

The Walnut Boxcalf is a C&B staff favorite. This is a strap we're truly proud of. We used "box calf" leather, known for having virtually no stretch and great characteristics for a watch strap. The leather takes a few times of being worn to break in and mold to your wrist. Once it does, you won’t want to take it off. The Walnut Boxcalf strap will effortlessly take your favorite watch to the next level.

You may have noticed that over the last week or two our stock levels of Chevron straps were depleting rapidly. At this time we are completely sold out again. Thankfully, we have a new shipment expected to arrive in late January. The shipment should also include the much sought after Night + Harvest color, as well as the brand new Stone grey color.

Head over to the Chevron section of our web site and click on any of the colors if you would like to sign up to be notified as soon as they are back in stock. This does not sign you up to a recurring newsletter or anything like that. Just one simple email will be sent once that product is back in stock. You will find the signup link in red text, to the right of the description, underneath the photos.

We appreciate your patience and the outpouring of support we've gotten for this awesome new product line! We expect the next shipment to last us 4-6 weeks of being in stock. However, we do anticipate we will fully sell out again before the following shipment arrives, due to extended factory closures during the Chinese New Year. Fingers crossed that after CNY, we should be smooth sailing for the rest of the year!

Unfortunately, some time right after the New Year, Crown & Buckle's shipment confirmation emails started getting caught in Gmail's spam algorithm. The first order confirmation email will reach the Inbox fine, but the subsequent shipping confirmation email will likely go to the Spam folder.

Please rest assured that we are still shipping out orders same-day Monday through Friday by 3pm EST, and weekend orders ship out the following Monday. If you use Gmail for your order email, please expect it to land in your Spam folder.

When you find the email in Spam, it is helpful to us if you mark it "Not Spam" so it goes back to your Inbox. This will help the Google algorithm "re-learn" that the shipping confirmation email is not spam. Thank you!