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StrapHabit brings you watch straps crafted from Chromexcel leather sourced at the Chicago-based Horween tannery. Chromexcel is widely regarded as a top choice of leather for a watch strap. It offers supreme durability, yet feels exceptionally soft and supple to the touch, almost buttery-smooth. The straps are padded, but still quite flexible.
These straps also deliver a character that improves with age. Chromexcel's vegetable tanning process uses a proprietary blend of oils and waxes to create a naturally water-resistant surface that develops a rich patina over time. The oils provide comfort while resisting cracking and premature wear, and also add a unique personality to your timepiece. The result is a "pull-up" effect that shifts colors as the strap is folded or flexed. Minor scratches can also be rubbed off thanks to this effect.
A water-resistant leather lining is applied to keep the strap soft against your wrist. The Horween and StrapHabit logos are embossed, as is the strap size. A high-quality stainless steel buckle features a brushed finish and attractive grooves.
Love the blue leather! Great quality, comfortable. Looks great on a black field watch!
I bought this strap in blue for my Seiko5 when the original strap gave up the ghost. This is a very high quality strap that looks great. The leather is soft and feels great on the wrist from day 1. Would buy again without hesitation.
This strap is so dang comfy and supple straight out of the package, literally no break in required! So far I've only worn it on my Sinn 556 I, but with the quick release spring bars it'll find its way on other watches in the collection as well. Hope to see more Horween leather straps in different variations in the future as I'm officially a fan!
The Blue leather strap looks and feels great on my Sinn 556. Just the right amount of padding and flexibility. The blue is quite dark in some lights and makes a subtle contrast to the glossy black dial. Very pleased,
Love the strap. I bought two different brown straps to go on my JDM Alplinest and the straphabit looks the besr
Super high quality and comfort! Color is great, looks nice on a Cincinnati Watch Company black field watch.
I think I’m finally giving up on blue leather. I know that it’s dyed because cows don’t come in blue, but I would have expected a high-quality Horween leather strap to be more true to color. In the package, flat and unused it’s “navy-ish”, but once it’s flexed around the wrist and worn any at all, the blue starts to look more “green”. I have had this exact same experience with other cheaper bands from Amazon and the like, but didn’t expect it from a band costing over $60. So yeah, I’m disappointed in the product. The strap, stitching, clasp, etc are quality, and I’m assuming the brown and black are just fine.
Hi Eric, I'm glad you found the strap to be of good quality, but I'm sorry the blue color didn't meet expectations. I included in the listing some photos of my personal blue strap to try to show what it looks like after wear. Due to the nature of Horween Chromexcel, all straps will experience some color shift, with the blue revealing more of the natural leather color. I personally think it looks great, as I like the patina look, but I understand it is not for everyone. As you said, the black and brown straps pick up a lighter hue of the same tint. Please email back if you would like to exchange it for a different color or for one of our Epsom-style leather straps, which don't exhibit patina as Chromexcel does.
Do they have quick release pins?
If not. I have never tried, would it be possible to use quick release pins?
Yes, quick release springbars are pre-installed.
Do these straps taper down any? Say from 20mm to 18 or 16mm?
They all have a 2mm taper. 20mm straps have 18mm buckles, and 22mm straps have 20mm buckles. Please see the specifications tab for this and more information.
What are the lengths and will they be available in a long length?
These straps are 80/120mm. Please see the specifications tab for more info. As these are a new product, a plan for additional lengths or sizes has not been created yet.
Where are these straps made?
The straps are produced in China using Horween leather from Chicago.
Are these new straps padded? They seem they are from pic.
Hi, yes, they are padded. They are 5mm thick tapering to 3.8mm
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