It’s the holidays, and that means gift ideas! Welcome to the Basic Bands 2017 Watch Strap and Band Gift Guide. So you’re looking for a strap? Maybe the person you’re shopping for already has a nice watch and you’d love to match it with a nice strap. Or maybe you’re buying a watch and you’re looking for strap ideas to complement the stock band. Or maybe you just got a new … [Read more...] about BASIC BANDS 2017 WATCH STRAP AND BAND GIFT GUIDE
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LIST OF CUSTOM WATCH STRAP COMPANIES
List of Custom Watch Strap Makers (alphabetical)Most custom watch strap makers ship worldwide. If you're looking for a local supplier, strap makers outside the U.S. have their location noted in parenthesis. If we've done an interview with the strapmaker, that is noted too. You can read all the interviews in one place here. Pro-tip: Buy these quick release spring bars off … [Read more...] about LIST OF CUSTOM WATCH STRAP COMPANIES
BAND OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 9, 2017
It's the baseball postseason, and today's bands are a collection of handmade straps made from reclaimed baseball gloves and balls. You can find more great straps from Rafal Karczmarczyk at Maverick Custom Handmade Straps in Poland. https://web.facebook.com/rafalMaverick … [Read more...] about BAND OF THE DAY – OCTOBER 9, 2017
BAND OF THE DAY – AUGUST 31, 2017
Today's band is by Jose Maria Aguilar, photographed on an IWC Le Petit Prince watch by reddit user chowking123. See prices for the IWC Le Petit Prince on Amazon or Jomashop. … [Read more...] about BAND OF THE DAY – AUGUST 31, 2017
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – THE STRAPSMITH
Watch strap making isn’t just limited to major brands and big shops; across the world there are small strapmakers making a living designing unique and custom straps. Our small brand spotlight series interviews these strapmakers to see what makes them tick. Today the spotlight is on Rob Montana and his company, the Strapsmith. Name: Rob … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – THE STRAPSMITH
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – OAK & HONEY
Watch strap making isn’t just limited to major brands and big shops; across the world there are small strapmakers making a living designing unique and custom straps. Our small brand spotlight series interviews these strapmakers to see what makes them tick. Today the spotlight is on Steven Gircys and his shop, Oak & Honey. Name: Steven Gircys (Oak & Honey … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – OAK & HONEY
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – RAFAL KARCZMARCZYK
Watch strap making isn't just limited to major brands and big shops; across the world there are small strapmakers making a living designing unique and custom straps. Our small brand spotlight series interviews these strapmakers to see what makes them tick. Today the spotlight is on Rafal Karczmarczyk from Maverick Custom Handmade Straps in Poland. You can find all his … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – RAFAL KARCZMARCZYK
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – MARTU LEATHER
Watch strap making isn’t just limited to major brands and big shops; across the world there are small strapmakers making a living designing unique and custom straps. Our small brand spotlight series interviews these strapmakers to see what makes them tick. Our second interview is with Andrea Tugas, a bespoke strapmaker in Chile who owns Martu Leather. For all our … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – MARTU LEATHER
BAND OF THE DAY – APRIL 12, 2017
Today's strap is from Maddog Straps in Germany. Photograph courtesy of Rafy on the Watchuseek forums. You can find other custom strap makers on our list of custom watch strap makers page. … [Read more...] about BAND OF THE DAY – APRIL 12, 2017
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – TOSHI STRAPS
Rich, a strapmaker in England and the owner of Toshi Straps, is the latest focus of our small strapmaker spotlight. Completely handmade and hand-stitched from quality leather, his watch straps are perfect for anyone looking for a completely custom strap. Rich ships worldwide from his website at https://toshi-straps.co.uk. Also check out our other … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – TOSHI STRAPS
SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – CLOVER STRAPS
Watch strap making isn't just limited to major brands and big shops; across the world there are small strapmakers making a living designing unique and custom straps. Our small brand spotlight series interviews these strapmakers to see what makes them tick. Our first small brand spotlight series focuses on Clover Straps, run by Patrik in Croatia. A well regarded strapmaker on … [Read more...] about SMALL BRAND SPOTLIGHT – CLOVER STRAPS