Looking for strap recommendations!
Hello all! I’m looking for straps as all my watches are on bracelets. I do have a nato strap that I enjoy, but I’d love to add some straps to the collection that wear a bit slimmer than a nato.
Ideally, I’d like to balance cost and quality, but all recommendations are appreciated. My collection primarily consist of dive watches, so I’d assume the majority of people would not recommend any leather straps. I am interested in sail cloth both for its rugged nature and comfortability, but any and all materials are to be considered.
I’d be looking for 20mm lug widths, but also have a couple of watches with 22mm width lugs.
Thanks all!!
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Alex
Solo Guitarist, Bassist for a band, enjoyer of music gear and watches.
Chicago, IL, USA
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Check out single-pass straps like those from Crown & Buckle. They offer the security of a NATO without much of the bulk, and on the wrist they look more like a regular strap. Comfortable, great hardware, and lots of styles/colors.
Not affiliated; just a fan.
Watchgecko has a good all around selection
Hirsch are very quality straps but can be a bit oricey
Delugs are great as well if you want more slimmer leather options.
I’ve always had good experiences with B&R and Holbens.
https://www.bandrbands.com/
https://holbensfinewatchbands.com/
VinaCreations on eBay and Amazon does alligator, lizard, ostrich, and stingray bands. I have a couple, and they’re great.
I have bought a few nice, tapered leather straps from a company called Welsbro. They made a very limited number of watches and they’re pretty much all sold but the straps are nice and they have a good variety. Prices are around $50.
MONTREUX makes the most comfortable rubber straps I’ve ever worn. They’re also having a 20% off sale this weekend.
Nylon Singlepass is the way. Take that existing NATO, and cut off the vestigial second strap.
If you want to buy new,
Crown and Buckle
Haveston
ZuluAlpha (on the high end, but use eBay, seriously about the same as Crown and Buckle)
For leather
Zane's Handmade
Wilco Leather
WatchGecko has a good range of sailcloth straps. A very good selection in general too, and I find them to be good quality.
Tuns on Etsy for leather. All bespoke handmade and handstitched straps by artisans, better than Delugs for half of the price.
Juelong on AliExpress for all your FKM rubber and nylon straps. They have all styles, tropic, cut-to-size, single pass, double pass, MN, etc.
StrapsCo for sailcloth straps. Identical to Artem straps for 1/3 of the price.