Richel Ties

[rbjones]

I was gifted one for Christmas and I really like the weight and quality. The only place I have ever seen them was a men's store in Houston. Does anyone know of any websites that sell them?

 

[idfnl]

Does anyone know about the quality of this brand? Is it worth the silk its printed on?

 

[nbutter]

i have a few that i've bought used. have seen them in boutiques in europe. they're made in spain, i believe. nice thick silk. some crummy patterns these days. i'd say that if you find one you like you can buy it with some comfort -- i won't claim they are the very top of the pile but they make a nice tie!

 

[Testudo_Aubreii]

I think they're now basically defunct. Founded in 1948 by Michel Catris, and making their ties by hand in Barcelona, they were one of the top makers, in terms of both volume and quality, of high-end, high-volume RTW ties in the 1980s. They're not as well made as a Sam Hober or the very top RTW makers, but they're well made.

An article in Spanish about the hard times they fell on in the 1990s:
http://www.dineroypolitica.com/2004/09/09/larga-crisis-de-corbatas-richel/

Some informative comment about them and Catris in Francois Chaille, The Book of Ties (1994).