Empeiria wallet made of black-brown glossy crocodile. Inside in patinated Old Rose calfskin, lined in dark brown box calf. This piece was entirely hand-stitched with a saddle stitch, using beige linen thread. 6 card slots in total, as well as a bank note pocket. The size can be customized at the client’s request. Dimensions: 85mm high by 215mm long.

Black-brown

Your wallet in patinated glossy black-brown crocodile was crafted with the traditional saddlery and leathercrafting know-how of Duret Paris. We have been bringing our exacting quality, subtle style, and eye for perfection to our unique and authentic leather goods for over 25 years. The quality of our leathers and skins is paramount to us, since they will be the cornerstone of the wallet or accessory you select. The leather of your wallet or accessory is then dyed the desired color, black-brown, using natural pigments. A hallmark of Duret Paris, a patinated black-brown can also be achieved through the application of beeswax. Your black-brown leather wallet can be monogrammed with your initials – or someone else’s, if it is to be a gift.

Crocodile

Our wallets and accessories crafted in crocodile skin have won devotees right across the world – elegant people who appreciate the added value we bring through our superb craftsmanship. Duret Paris has built up a precious store of know-how over the years, and we are experts in handling this hard and durable skin. To make your crocodile wallet, we use the skin from the belly of the animal up to its tail, but also from the flanks, because these are the thinner, more supple cuts of skin. Most saddlery products and leather goods made with crocodile leather use skins from farm-bred Nile crocodiles or saltwater crocodiles. To do justice to this noble raw material, we dye it with natural pigments that can yield colors ranging from hot pink to the deepest black.

Patent leather

Duret Paris makes deluxe quality patent leather wallets that will enhance any outfit, from the most classic look to the latest fashions. You can have any type of leather you like in a patent finish, so once you have decided on the raw material you want for your luxury wallet by Duret Paris – such as box, box calf, ostrich, crocodile, or Japanese buffalo – we will give it that high-gloss finish. Applying the finish is the final stage of the tanning process, which can take up to four weeks. Before finishing, the leather will already have undergone drying, the wet work (which includes dehairing and fleshing of the skins), tanning, and currying. These age-old practices – carried out by experts at France’s leading tanneries – guarantee the very best leathers. Mickaël Benarroch and his team of leathercrafters select from these exquisite leathers to hand-sew your luxury wallet in glossy patent leather.

Patinated

Exquisite patinas have been the hallmark of Duret Paris for over 25 years. The entire patination process is carried out by hand by Mickaël Benarroch and his team of skilled leather artisans, who apply natural pigments and beeswax to achieve the desired effect. Putting a patina on leather is a way of imitating the natural ageing of the animal skin. Patinas can have a classic appearance, or be intended to create effects like old wood, or the marble look of our museum calf. All types of leather can take a patina, and we have applied patinas to accessories from leathers as different as calfskin, lambskin, crocodile, python and even ostrich. So whichever of these leathers you choose, Duret Paris can add a patina that will make your wallet a truly unique and luxurious accessory.