Bracelet Watches

Mens Leather Watch Band

Set the tone with your leather watch.  It needs to be blacker than the darkest night, preferably sporting a men’s leather watch band made from an exotic skin.  The monochrome features should look surreal to the untrained eye.  The power it displays upon first glance should be seemingly minimalistic, yet detailed and bespeaking sophistication.

But what happens when the leather band needs replacing?  What happens when the band does not fit properly and the watch rotates out of sight, spoiling that once chic alligator, crocodile, lizard, shark impression that makes a men’s leather strap watch an obsession?  Well, time to replace the leather band.  And here is how you do it.

A men’s leather watch requires the appropriate leather watch band. Whether you select rubber, leather or any other non-metal, just follow these steps and the treasured restoration is complete.  First, it’s got to be a Hirsch, de Beer, Fluco or Dunthorp brand.  There are others, but these are the best.

Step 1:
Determine if you have a standard or non-standard strap. Standard brands are easily accommodated because they have a straight end.  Non-standard straps are uniquely cut and require specialized repair, which may limit design options.

Step 2:
Determining the strap size of your men’s leather watch band is of the upmost importance.  Start by measuring the distance between the lugs in millimeters.  You’ll need a measuring device such as a metric ruler or caliper (Vernier or Digital) that accommodates this scale. It is recommended you measure the watch case and not the strap.   Measuring the leather strap will cause errors due to shrinkage of the leather over time or an incorrect band to begin with. The next most obvious solution is to check for size on the interior of the band, provided your band fits correctly.  You’ll notice an inscription that reads similar to this “Strap Size: 23mm”.

Step 3:
Determine your strap length in inches. Verifying length requirements is important.  If you have an average wrist size than a regular band should work just fine.  However, to avoid hassles and exchanges if you suspect your wrist a bit larger than get the larger band. The objective is to have a band that fits your wrist and the look of the watch on your wrist. A good way to do this is to measure your existing strap if it fits properly.  Measure the strap only and not the buckle.

Step 4:
Once you’ve determined the size requirement you can start your search to determine what’s available. The information you have available so far is size and length.  To speed your search you’ll have for example “Size: 23 mm and length regular”.  Combine these two elements and you search for a leather band that is “23 mm regular”. Just enter this in your computers search box in quotes and the results will be instantly displayed. Click on the image view and you can visually compare the various products available that meet your specifications.

Step 5:
Refine your search results for a speedier search.  Decide whether you prefer, black, brown or a particular flavor of watch band. For example, if you want a black crocodile leather watch band, you could search on the following combined with your previous search criteria: “23 mm regular men’s brown leather watch”.  The results will be fewer but more specific for the product you want.

Step 6:
The style of your watch band is a personal preference.  If you know exactly what you want as a replacement you can add specific attributes like alligator, ostrich, crocodile, lizard or whatever. Just narrow your criteria, as this case “23mm regular black ostrich”.

The beauty is you can play around with your choices.  Besides the traditional men’s black leather watch, you may even discover something more desirable than you’d originally thought might work before beginning the process.

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