The journal

Wind, sea and watches

Guides to choosing your strap, behind the scenes of our Breton workshop and what the press says: the whole Avel & Men world.

Découvrez nos bracelets montre marron en toile Seaqual
BrandApril 10, 20244 min

Discover our brown watch straps in Seaqual canvas

The Port-Louis and Larmor-Plage watch straps in Seaqual canvas are among the most popular in the Avel and Men range. Among the new additions are brown watch straps designed to sublimate a city watch, a diver’s watch or a vintage timepiece.

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Collab avec Le Minor !
BrandJuly 11, 20231 min

Collaboration with Le Minor!

We would like to thank Le Minor, a 100% Breton maker of striped shirts and sailor sweaters, for giving us fabric to make our pouches!

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Passion Horlogère, passion Avel and Men: découvrez le code promo de 15%!
BrandMay 2, 20231 min

Passion Horlogère, passion Avel and Men: discover the 15% promo code!

Avel and Men and Passion Horlogère invite you to treat yourself! A promo code, PASSION, valid until June 30, 2023 on the entire range of straps, watch pouches and watch rolls, to celebrate 5 years of friendship!

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Avel and Men et ses accessoires horlogers en 5 faits marquants
BrandMarch 2, 20234 min

5 key facts about Avel and Men and its watch accessories

At the beginning of 2023, Xavier Broise, co-founder of Avel and Men, went to Paris to meet Alexandre Lacharme from the YouTube channel Tocantes. It was an opportunity for the two watch lovers to discuss their passion, but also to present the brand in a litt...

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Bracelet montre en toile Seaqual : l’horlogerie écoresponsable
BrandDecember 8, 20224 min

SEAQUAL canvas watch straps: eco-responsible watchmaking

Agnès and Xavier Broise, the siblings behind Avel and Men, grew up by the sea. They well know the ocean and its wonders. They have also seen, over the years, the pollution gaining ground on the beaches of their childhood, in Brittany.

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Amateur de montres : les idées cadeaux Avel and Men pour Noël
BrandNovember 22, 20224 min

Christmas gift ideas for the watch enthusiast [by Avel and Men]

Watch accessories, and especially watch rolls and other protective cases, make excellent Christmas gifts for watch enthusiasts. Here are our three ideas for gifts for timepiece lovers, based on the collection and the person’s needs.

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Bracelet montre Tampa en toile Cordura : sportif et élégant
BrandApril 9, 20204 min

Tampa watch strap in Cordura canvas: sporty and elegant

It is not an easy task to find the perfect strap for a sports watch, and diving models are certainly no exception. Both sporty and elegant, the Tampa watch strap in Cordura canvas is ideal for dressing up your diving watch on any occasion.

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Chronographe Lip Genève des années 1960 porté sur un bracelet cuir Avel and Men
BrandMarch 11, 20204 min

Chronograph Lip Genève 1960s on Avel and Men leather strap

Very few French watch brands have made a lasting impression, but the watch manufacturer Lip is definitely one of them. When Avel and Men started selling vintage watches, offered with a leather strap from their collection, it was quite natural that Lip stood...

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Bracelet montre en toile : la technicité de la voile, le confort du cuir
BrandDecember 21, 20194 min

Sailcloth watch strap: the technicality of sailing, the comfort of leather

Many brands announce that they work with sailcloth. However, very few offer watch straps made of regatta canvas, a demanding material due to its technicality and rigidity. Avel and Men uses its knowledge of watchmaking and sailing to design aesthetic and re...

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Marmotte montre : protéger ses garde-temps en voyage
BrandDecember 11, 20194 min

Watch rolls: protect your timepieces while travelling

Whether travelling or on business, it can be tricky to take your favourite timepieces with you. The watch roll is therefore an elegant, space-saving solution that is perfectly suited to protecting the various components of a watch.

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Avel and Men : des accessoires de montres inspirés du monde de la voile
BrandNovember 21, 20197 min

Avel and Men: watch accessories inspired by the world of sailing

Avel and Men is the beautiful story of a brother and sister both passionate about the open sea and watches. Gathered together in 2016 around a project aimed at linking these two passions, they have created a brand specialising in watch accessories inspired ...

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Marmotte Bellano en cuir bleu marine à tranches orange, fermée par un cordage technique
BrandNovember 29, 20181 min

The Breton leather goods brand, specializing in leather watch accessories and watch straps made from sailcloth, is pleased to present its Christmas selection.

Who doesn’t know a watch enthusiast in their circle? For Xavier Broise, the brand’s founder and a watch collector, the…

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Marmotte Ploumanac’h pour 3 montres, bleu marine
BrandApril 3, 20181 min

Avel & Men watch rolls in Taiwan!

In Taiwan, watch collectors are turning Breton with our Ploumanac’h watch rolls!

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Communiqué Avel & Men lancement des bracelets en voile de régate !
BrandFebruary 18, 20181 min

Watch straps made from racing sails!

Avel & Men, a Breton leather goods company that offers a range of nautical-inspired watch accessories, is pleased to present…

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Communiqué de lancement des accessoires de montres Avel & Men
BrandJanuary 9, 20181 min

Press Release: Launch of Avel & Men Watch Accessories

Do you remember? It was several months ago, but it feels like an eternity, so quickly have…

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Mais pourquoi ce nom marmotte ?
BrandJanuary 9, 20182 min

So Why the Name "Marmotte"?

Watch lovers often rack their brains over how to transport and store their collection.…

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Interviews
BrandJanuary 3, 20182 min

Interview: why Avel & Men combines leather and racing materials

We asked Xavier Broise about the technical materials and the nods to sailing found across the Avel & Men range.

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