Christopher Ward unveils accessories collection

UK watchmaker Christopher Ward has launched its first luxury leather accessories range, available exclusively from the Christopher Ward website. Named after the Leicestershire town in which the products are crafted, The Mowbray Collection is designed to complement Christopher Ward’s Swiss-made timepieces.

Christopher Ward Mowbray document case

Chris Ward, co-founder of Christopher Ward (London), explained the inspiration for the collection: “This year we celebrate our 10-year anniversary and The Mowbray Collection, like our watches, gives men our unique blend of quality and tremendous value expressed in the quintessentially English style that is at the heart of our watch collections. As with our watches, we wanted to create accessories that not only look fantastic but that men would love to hold and really want to use and cherish.”

Christopher Ward Mowbray iPad case

The Mowbray Collection comprises iPad cases, wallets, document folders and small leather goods, offered in two classic colours – Cognac and black. Highlights include iPad cases; wallets with a fabric-lined interior notes section; document cases; and small accessories, including card holders and key rings.

Christopher Ward Mowbray wallet

Christopher Ward appointed renowned designer Monica Larkin, who has created products for Burberry and Mulberry, to create the brand’s accessories. She said: “As it’s the first collection, the majority of my inspiration came from the Christopher Ward brand itself. I wanted the range to express that distinctive, classic Englishness and the team at Christopher Ward and I were passionate about ensuring each accessory is exquisitely made, just like the watches. Each piece is a mix of high functioning luxury: an object you can use every day and that will improve with age.”

The range is made from fine Italian leather, specially treated using a boarded technique to create a vintage feel that softens and darkens over time and improves with age. It also ensures that each skin is different. Traditional English hand-painted edging and corners, strengthened with hand-applied whip stitches – a highly skilled technique – emphasise the English heritage of the collection.

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