Why a Handmade Leather Watch Strap Is the Perfect Upgrade for Your Timepiece

Handmade Leather Watch Strap

Why a Handmade Leather Watch Strap Is the Perfect Upgrade for Your Timepiece

Looking to elevate your watch game? A handmade leather watch strap is more than just a stylish accessory — it’s a statement of craftsmanship, durability, and personal style. Whether you’re a watch enthusiast or looking for the perfect gift, a handcrafted leather strap adds a level of elegance that mass-produced straps simply can’t match.

🛠️ What Makes Handmade Leather Watch Straps Special?

Unlike machine-made alternatives, handmade leather straps are carefully crafted by artisans who pay close attention to detail. From selecting the perfect cut of full-grain leather to stitching it by hand, each strap tells a story — your story.

  • Premium Materials: Full-grain or top-grain leather ensures longevity and a natural patina that improves with age.
  • Tailored Fit: Choose the right lug width, strap length, and thickness for your specific watch and wrist size.
  • Unique Craftsmanship: No two handmade straps are exactly alike — giving you a one-of-a-kind piece.

⌚ Compatible With Your Favorite Watch Brands

Whether you wear a Rolex, Omega, Seiko, or Apple Watch, a handmade strap can be customized to fit. It’s a simple upgrade that makes a big impact on your watch’s appearance and comfort.

🌍 Ethical, Sustainable, and Built to Last

At our store, we use ethically sourced leather and traditional hand-stitching techniques. This means less waste, fewer chemicals, and a product that lasts for years — not months.

🎁 Makes a Great Gift for Watch Lovers

Looking for a thoughtful and timeless gift? A custom leather strap shows you’ve put thought into quality, style, and personalization. Add initials, choose the leather color, or select contrast stitching for a truly custom experience.

🛒 Shop Handmade Leather Watch Straps Now

Browse our collection of handmade leather watch straps and discover the difference that craftsmanship makes.

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What size should I get for my strap?

One of the fears of buying straps online is that you might not know if the strap is of the correct length to suit your wrist. We hope that by the time you are done reading this page, you will know what size you should get. There are two methods that we will run through:

  1. Method 1 – Measure your current strap
  2. Method 2 – Not-So-Quick Math
Size Chart
 

Method 1 – Measure your current strap

This method is the quickest way to know what size to order, but it might not be very precise. What you will need is an existing two-piece strap on your watch. It does not have to be a leather strap.

  1. Measure the length of the long and short piece of the strap. (Example: 105mm on the long strap, and 80mm on the short strap)
  2. Choose the size with the following size chart – the closest to the total length of your existing straps. (The closest size in this example would be M (115mm + 70mm = 185mm)
  3. Note that this is still an approximation, and you should adjust accordingly if your current strap does not fit your wrist perfectly.

Method 2 – Measure your wrist size

If your cannot measure your current strap for some reasons, you would need to measure your wrist size and purchase the strap size according to the guidelines below. If you are between sizes (for e.g. wrist size of 16.7cm), we recommend to size up.

Step 1: Measure your wirst with the rope:

Step 2:Measure the rope length with the ruler:

And then following the size chart below to know your strap length:

Find Your Watch Strap Lug Width

If you’re looking to purchase a strap for your watch, you will need to know the lug width of your watch. Lug width refers to “A” in this schematic below.

There are two ways to find out the lug width of your watch.

  1. Firstly, you can Google “<watch brand and model> lug width” and see if there is an answer from the brand’s website, or some other websites.
  2. Alternatively, you can simply take a ruler and measure the lug width directly on your watch.

Lug widths are typically in whole numbers, and while the most common lug widths are between 18-22mm, they can go down to 8mm or up to 32mm even. Our ready stock straps are available in 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm, 22mm, 24mm and 26mm. If you need other lug widths, you can have it custom made.

You will then need to purchase a strap of the same lug width. For example, if your watch has a lug width of 20mm, you will need to purchase strap with a width of 20-16.

Note: Our Widths typically have two numbers, for example 20-16. The first number (20) refers to the lug width (“A” in the schematic above). The second number (16) refers to the buckle width (“B” in the schematic above). You just need to ensure that the first number matches the lug width of your watch.