Your watch is only as good as the strap it’s fitted to, that’s why we go to extraordinary lengths to make our straps a delight to use.
Each strap type wears slightly differently and all are designed with the outdoors in mind.
If it's going to see a lot of water, we would recommend Bracelets, rubber and webbing straps, rather than leather, felt or canvas.
Below is alist of our watch models and the strap width that fits them
Canford = 22mm
Beachmaster = 22mm
Bloxworth Chronograph = 22mm
Bloxworth Heritage Diver =22mm
Holton Professional = 22mm
Arne = 20mm
Kimmeridge = 20mm
Bloxworth Hali = 16mm
Most of our watch straps have a 22mm width fitting
Leather deployant straps range from 150-205mm (6-8") and snap closed to the correct size every day. Leather straps with pin buckles have the same range.
Canvas deployant straps come up very slightly longer at 155-210mm (6 1/4-8 1/4").
Webbing pin buckle straps range from 120-220mm (4 1/2-8 3/4"). Heritage webbing and Zulu Alpha collab clamp buckle straps range from 100-220mm. Long versions extend up to 250mm.
Rubber straps with pin buckles fit wrists from 140-195mm (4 1/4-7 3/4"). They are a medium size.
Textured Rubber straps with a deployant buckle fit wrists up to 210mm (8 1/4") which will fit larger wrists and are trimmed down for smaller wrist sizes.
Bracelets fit from 145-205mm (5 3/4-8") in standard size although any number of links can be added, plus the divers expansion clasp gives a further 12mm (1/2") additional length when required. Please always let us know your watch type and model when you order a strap, so we can match the buckle colour to your watch.
Our Kimmeridge and Arne watches take a 20mm width strap.
These come in leather or soft rubber. Changing straps is very easy by simply unscrewing the solid strap bars from the watch case with the tool provided.
Our 20mm straps have various lengths: Alcantara 190mm/8" measured to the second to last hole, Webbing 220mm (8 3/4").
Leather 200mm (8") to the second to last hole. With Bund attachment fitted, the strap is slightly shorter at 190mm (7 1/2").
20mm Leather straps range from 120-180mm. Rubber straps fit wrist sizes 135-185mm.
Note: Arne straps also fit Kimmeridge models and vice versa, but Our Bloxworth Hali watches take a 16mm width strap.
If your strap has a flush fitting with the watch, the strap bars need to be carefully guided through the strap and into the other side of the watch. The strap needs to be tight up against the watch and hence the bar is what’s called an interference fit through it. Please don’t ever struggle with strap fitting, call us for advice or send the watch to us and we’ll take care of it for you for nothing more than the cost of the return postage.
The N01/N02 webbing is a little thicker than our Heritage webbing. Once your strap bars are off and ready to re-fit, lay the webbing across the back of the watch with the buckle end of the strap coming out the top of the watch. Ease the strap bar through the watch case and over the webbing applying some pressure to press it into the watch case. To locate the strap bar in the opposite hole, make sure you apply enough pressure to squash the webbing so as to align ease the bar into the hole.
If you've tried and you are still finding it difficult, post it to us and we'll fit it for nothing more than the cost of the return postage.
If you are yet to order your strap and would like us to fit it to your existing watch, write us a note within the order page notes section or email us to let us know you would like us to fit the strap to your watch when it arrives.
To undo the strap, push the pointed tip out from under the keepers, tug the tip away from the watch firmly and the metal buckle will release to open the clasp. Locate the rounded edge of the buckle on the underside near the pointed end of the strap, lift it with a thumb nail and it’ll click open. Locate the little post into your desired strap hole and click the buckle closed. To fasten, position both keepers up near the buckle, pass the pointed tip of the strap under the retainers then press the metal buckle against your wrist and listen for a click to make sure it is securely closed. Now it’ll click closed to the right size every day.
Remove links evenly from each side and be careful not to let the screwdriver slip. Where the bracelet attaches to the buckle on both sides locating in one of two sets of holes via a spring bar retained within the end link. This can be located in the alternate location holes to give half a link of adjustment on both sides of the buckle.
The buckles on our solid three link bracelets extend for use over a wetsuit or just for extra room on a warmer day. Simply depress both tapered side buttons whilst pulling the bracelet at the same time. Straps fitted with a 22mm wide buckle adjust to one of two fixed positions whilst tapered bracelets fitted with a 20mm wide buckle can be fully extended then pushed back in with a clicking mechanism to the required extension length. Perfect for quick fitting over a wetsuit.
If you’ve got any questions about the life of any part of your watch or strap, have questions about strap changes, battery life, servicing, strap adjustments, repairs, warranty, stockists, please get in touch. It’s what we’re here for:
