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Phew, we've been busy! We've got a slew of great new products. Short summary of each below!

James Bond The classic "Goldfinger" nylon strap pattern is now available in both Chevron Adjustable and Supreme NATO straps. You asked, and we listened! We are particular proud of how well the Chevron version came out.
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Bronze Chevron Our renowned Chevron Adjustable straps are now available with the highest quality solid bronze hardware that you will find on a watch strap that is sub-$200. Now available in four nylon colors and three sizes for $47.00 each. The available sizes are 20mm, 22mm, and NEW 23mm for all you Tudor Black Bay Bronze fans!
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Matte Supreme NATO We worked with our nylon factory to produce a brand new nylon weave, utilizing flat/matte nylon thread. The result is a distinct look, notably missing the sheen typical of 'seatbelt style' nylon (à la the original Supreme NATOs). From our Chevron™ line, we've carried over the stitching on the tip of the strap for increased fray resistance (and great looks!). In summary: All of the quality of our Supreme NATO straps, with none of the sheen.
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Further to our last update, some more re-stocks went up on our web site this week! Most current models of 2-piece leather & canvas straps were stocked, as well as most Standard, Premium, and Heavy Duty NATO straps as well. Two notable omissions from the 2-piece straps are our Harbor and Anchorage models, which are both still in production. They should be back in early October. Lastly, 6-watch rolls were restocked as well.

If something you were looking for still seems to be missing, please feel free to drop us a line!

Just in time for the holiday weekend, we posted some new straps on the site! We'll keep this short, so you can get right to checking them out.

Supreme NATO: we have a new colorway seen above. It is Black & Desert in the "Bond" striped pattern. This colorway is available in all 4 sizes (19, 20, 21, 22). We also have new three new colors available in 19mm and 21mm: Desert Tan, Auburn, and Burgundy.
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Chevron™ Adjustable: there are two new colorways. The Obsidian + Harris is black with a silver stripe, and the Saxony is a darkened take on our popular Harris mixed thread pattern. Each are available with three expertly finished hardware options: Brushed, Polished, and Black PVD. 
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Loyal fans of ours may have noticed we've been out of stock on quite a lot of straps! Thankfully this doesn't have much to do with the global pandemic. We are blessed that our factories are still opened. This is more on us, simply being behind on placing production orders!

Anyways, here are updates of where we are at with everything.

Supreme NATO - Fully re-stocked yesterday (Sept. 2nd).

Chevron Adjustable - Fully re-stocked today (Sept. 3rd).

All Other NATOs - Some have arrived in 2nd week of September, the rest will be arriving next week (3rd week of Sept.).

2-piece Straps - Arriving in the 3rd week of September.

Leather NATO and Leather Chevron - Indefinitely delayed due to an import restriction on the glue used for assembly.

As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding!

I can hear the groans and see the eyes rolling. The US Postal Service. Not the best reputation when it comes to package delivery or customer service. Despite their flaws, there are simply no other options as cost-effective for shipping small, lightweight packages. As such, USPS has been the most used carrier by our customers for the 9 years we've been selling watch straps.

Due to a long list of political, economic, and pandemic-related reasons, USPS has recently been running behind on domestic deliveries, something we began to notice in early July. While not yet a wide-spread news topic, we came across a great article that covers the ailing US Postal Service in depth. We encourage you to give it a read.

Link to article on VICE: The Post Office’s Great Mail Slowdown Is Hurting Small Businesses

Thankfully the majority of shipments are still arriving in a normal time frame. However, we have experienced 10-20% of USPS shipments delayed at random [sometimes significantly]. In light of these delays, we have updated the estimated delivery times for the two USPS services we offer:

• Economy (First Class): 4-10 business days
• Priority Mail: 3-5 business days

To end on a positive note, we began offering FedEx shipments last year, and they have proven to be very fast and reliable for both domestic and international shipments. To best serve our customers, we offer multiple shipping options, allowing them to make a decision based on their needs and comfort level. FedEx 2 Day Air is just $4.99, and in our opinion offers the best value on the market.

Thanks for reading! Please feel free to reach out to us if you have a time-sensitive shipment and would like to discuss your options first. As always, we wish you the best health and safety during this crazy time.

This is a revision of a post we first published back in March. It's hard to believe we are now in August, almost a full 5 months since our area enacted significant changes and procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic. With diverse situations across the United States and indeed worldwide, we hope this short summary of our operations is helpful.

Status of customer-facing operations (as of September 10th):

• Shipping & Fulfillment  Status: Normal  We are fulfilling orders with little to no delay. Our daily pick-ups from USPS and FedEx are still occurring. Please anticipate in-transit times being longer, most notably for "economy" shipments. Heavily affected areas may have more significant transit delays.
  Carrier Links: USPS Service Alerts // FedEx Service Alerts
• Customer Service  Status: Normal  Our support response times are normal (read: fast!) within business hours, which are Monday - Friday 9:30AM - 4:30PM EDT. We're here for you, and still providing the excellent service that we are known for.
• Returns & Exchanges  Status: Minor Delays  To observe social distancing protocols, we are taking less trips to our mailbox (which is located inside a staffed UPS Store). Please bear with us on any returns, which will be delayed approx. 3-4 days.

Unprecedented effects from this pandemic have been felt in every nation. Our hope and prayer is that we as a global community are able to mitigate and recover from this quickly. C&B owes all of our supporters a debt of gratitude. We are wishing you the best of health and safety through this crazy time.

Sincerely,

Thomas and the C&B Team

Romans 8:38-39

Black Label Season 4 has been our most popular collection thus far. Is it the deep blue leather? The brown distressed options? The breadth of stitching options? We're not sure, but we love that you love them.

We are starting to run low on some models, and like all Black Label collections, once they're gone, they're gone! We do not re-make or re-stock Black Label straps; they are all made in one batch only.

All of our Chromexcel and Kangaroo straps are back and fully stocked in 18mm, 20mm and 22mm. We restocked them in our brushed and PVD hardware, so get ‘em while they're hot! Find a couple of our favorites linked below.

We are happy to announce that our wonderful new 'Harris' Chevron™ colorway is now also available in 19mm! All 3 sizes are also available in 3 hardware finishes: Brushed, Polished, and Black PVD. Check them out using the link below!

We are starting 2020 looking our best, from head to toe to wrist. To quickly refresh your watches for the New Year, our FedEx shipping option is on sale! For the rest of January, all U.S. orders can enjoy fast 2-day shipping (with insurance!) for only $4.99.