Ordering and Shipping
I have moved the update date to just before ordering section.
Before plunging into ordering, please review the available designs and colours on the My Designs page and then read the " What's In Stock And What's Not" section.
I am based in Cheshire, England, but I am happy to take orders from anywhere in the world, and I have many satisfied overseas customers. You can pay securely on line by PayPal using your credit or debit card, even if you don't have a PayPal account. I can take payment in any currency, dollars, yen, whatever you like, PayPal handles the currency conversion. Just simply follow the instructions and you will be charged in your preferred currency.
If you have any questions, plese feel free to email me at . You shouldn't need to copy the email address, just click on it. I answer all emails I receive, so if you do write to me and don't get an answer in a few days, please check your junk and spam folders. Even better, when you write, add my email address to your contacts and my emails will not be filtered out.
Regards - David
What's In Stock, What's Special Order
A selection of the most popular Type A, B and C straps in standard lengths which I try to keep in stock all the time can be found at the bottom of the page. Anything not listed or not in stock, or extra long or short, can always be special ordered. Email me for details
Stock straps all have silver coloured buckles and keepers. The buckles are a close replica of period buckles, and are buckles and keepers are stitched in to the straps during manufacture. Because of this, if you want a gold coloured buckle and keeper, it will have to be made as a special order.
The original chestnut is no longer available, but the cognac is a virtually indistinguishable substitute.
If an item is not listed at all, rather than just noted as being temporarily out of stock, then it will have to be made as a special order. Please read the section on special orders for details of special orders and how to place them.
All straps will be supplied with standard single slots unless you specify that you want double slots. Double slots are not available on Type A straps, or for strap widths greater than 14mm.
Prices
Please bear in mind that after a lot of searching in 2004, I paid £48 for a similar strap so that I could wear my grandfather's silver Rolex. I thought the price was acceptable because I had been searching for ages and had had difficulty finding this kind of strap. The quality was OK, but I wasn't happy with the design - it had been put together with a narrow strap on a modern wide back piece which only went half way around the wrist, leaving half a wrist of narrow strap alone, which looked ridiculous. I wasn't happy with it, so I sold it on eBay. I wish I had taken a picture of it before I sold it, because it didn't look half as as good as my straps, which is why I had them made!
Each strap costs £25 UK Sterling. Remember these straps are made to my specifications in small quantities, so are bound to be more expensive than the mass-produced items you can find in your local watch repair shop. But then you can't get straps like these in your local watch repair shop, which is why you are here. And they do look great, even if I do say so myself! Because they are made in small quantities they are bound to be expensive compared to mass produced items, but I think the price is a fair reflection of the cost of producing, selling, packing, shipping, and of my time in looking after you as a valued customer. I am sure you will agree that it is worth it to get a good looking, high quality, properly designed strap to set off your vintage timepiece perfectly. A watch without the right strap just doesn't look right!
Because of restrictions within PayPal I have had to fix postage and packing at £2 UK Sterling. This covers Royal Mail First Class post within the UK, or international shipping by Royal Mail Airmail. Airmail normally takes about two days to Europe, and about five days to the rest of the world. But please note that final delivery by your local in-country postal service will take longer, sometimes a lot longer.
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Special Orders
I am always happy to take special orders, provided you understand that they do take time to make. My orders of small batches of straps are a bit of a nusiance for the the workshop as they need to fit them in around their normal work. Sometimes I get lucky and my order just slots in, sometimes they are in the middle of a big order and I have to wait. This is even more true for a special order. I can't ask the workshop to drop everything and make just one strap, that would be totally uneconomic, so I have to tag it on to one of my orders for a batch of straps. Now you may be lucky and place your order just as I am about to submit a batch order, or you may be unlucky and I have just received a batch, in which case your order will have to go in with the next batch. Because of this I ask you to allow at least two weeks to get your strap made, and then postage time on top of this. You are welcome to ask me for an estimate of time before you place the order, and about progress as time goes on, but I can't make the workshop work any faster, they always do their best. If you want to make a special order, please email me with details first.
Using Your Own Buckle
If your watch is fitted with a special buckle that you would like to re-use, this is no problem and I have done this many times for customers. If the buckle uses spring bars we can simply leave off the standard buckle, but if it is an older type buckle that needs to be stitched in, it's no problem, you just need to post the buckle to me and we will get it stitched into the strap as it is made. Email me for posting details.
Ordering
The buttons towards the bottom of the page will let you place your order by PayPal. You can pay by credit or debit card even if you don't have a PayPal account. For details of how to pay by PayPal, or to pay by credit / debit card without PayPal account click here.
To Place An Order for a Stock Strap
To place an order for a stock strap of standard length with silver coloured buckle, please just select your items from the list below. You can select and pay for just one item, or choose the "Continue Shopping" option to return and choose more items. You can use the "View Cart" button to review your selections at any time, and make your purchase. If you get bounced back here because the item is out of stock, please email me and let me know.
Remember, if you have any questions, plese feel free to email me at . You shouldn't need to copy the email address, just click on it. I answer all emails I receive, so if you do write to me and don't get an answer in a few days, please check your junk and spam folders. Even better, when you write, add my email address to your contacts and my emails will not be filtered out.
Regards - David
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NB!The straps listed below are ones which I keep in stock already made up. They are a standard length, which will fit wrists mesauring about 6½" to 7½" around, and have silver coloured buckles. If you want something that is either not listed or is out of stock, please don't buy something else then email me to tell me what you really want. It mucks up the stock control and confuses the hell out of me - you are quite likely to get what you ordered, rather than what you want! Please email me to place a special order instead, and I will send you a link to a page where you can place your order. This also applies to extra long 7½"+ or short 6½"- straps, gilt buckles, etc. etc. |
Updated: 9 January 2012
Type A Straps
| Type A black 10mm
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Type A dark brown 10mm | Type A sepia 10mm
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Type A military tan 10mm
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Type A cognac 10mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type A tan morocco 10mm |
| Type A black 12mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type A dark brown 12mm | Type A sepia 12mm | Type A military tan 12mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type A cognac 12mm | Type A tan morocco 12mm |
Type B Straps - Standard Slots
| Type B black 10mm | Type B dark brown 10mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B sepia 10mm | Type B military tan 10mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B cognac 10mm | Type B tan morocco 10mm |
| Type B black 12mm | Type B dark brown 12mm | Type B sepia 12mm | Type B military tan 12mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B cognac 12mm | Type B tan morocco 12mm |
| Type B red chestnut 12mm
Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B Straps - Double Slots
| Type B black 12mm Double Slots Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B dark brown 12mm Double Slots |
Type B Sepia 12mm Double Slots Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B Military Tan 12mm Double Slots Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type B cognac 12mm Double Slots |
Type B tan morocco 12mm Double Slots |
Type B red chestnut 12mm Double Slots |
Type C Straps - Standard Slots
| Type C Black 12mm | Type C Dark Brown 12mm | Type C Sepia 12mm | Type C Military Tan 12mm | Type C Cognac 12mm | Type C Tan Morocco 12mm |
Type C Straps - Double Slots
| Type C Black 12mm Double Slots |
Type C Dark Brown 12mm Double Slots |
Type C Sepia 12mm Double Slots Temporarily Out Of Stock |
Type C Military Tan 12mm Double Slots |
Type C Cognac 12mm Double Slots |
Type C Tan Morocco 12mm Double Slots |
Leather NATO G10 Straps
The "Generic" button allows you to place an order for a leather NATO G10 style strap. These are available in widths from 12mm to 24mm in 2mm increments and in any choice of leather colour. If you want the new ZULU hardware in 18mm, 20mm, 22m or 24mm width, remember to specify that as well.
Because these straps are custom made to your order, they can be made to any length to fit your wrist. Just let me know if your wrist measures more than 7½" or less than 6½" around and I'll adjust the length to fit you better.
Note that these are not actually kept in stock, so your order will be made specially for you. Because of this, please allow two to three weeks for manufacture before dispatch.
NB: Leather will harden and crack if subjected to repeated soaking in water and therefore leather straps are not suitable for swimming or diving.
Please remember to let me know what width and colour you want. There is an option on the PayPal payment page to send a message along with the payment which you can use for this. Look out for "Send message to merchant" or similar option - it's not obvious, and if you can't see it don't worry, just drop me an email with your spec.
| Leather NATO G10 "Generic" Specify width and colour |
Open Ended Straps
The "Generic" button allows you to place an order for an open ended strap which will fit any fixed or spring bar case without wrapping across the back of the case. The strap is supplied in two pieces with open ends that wrap around the bars and are fixed together with a "tin tab". These are available in widths from 10mm to 24mm in 2mm increments in any choice of leather colour. They are supplied with silver colour buckles, but you may specify a gold coloured buckle at no extra cost.
Because these straps are custom made to your order, they can be made to any length to fit your wrist. Just let me know if your wrist measures more than 7½" or less than 6½" around and I'll adjust the length to fit you better.
Note that these are not actually kept in stock, so your order will be made specially for you. Because of this, please allow two to three weeks for manufacture before dispatch. Open ended straps are £20 each, plus £2 p&p, which covers first class postage within the UK or airmail to anywhere in the world.
Please remember to let me know what width and colour you want. There is an option on the PayPal payment page to send a message along with the payment which you can use for this. Look out for "Send message to merchant" or similar option - it's not obvious, and if you can't see it don't worry, just drop me an email with your spec.
| Open Ended Strap "Generic" Specify width and colour |
One Offs and Specials
The following section contains some one offs - prototypes, test pieces, etc. They are not seconds, they are all first quality, but they are not stock items and once these are gone they will only be available to special order. But if you need something out of the ordinary and can't wait for a special order, you might just find it here!
| Type C chestnut double slots 12mm extra long |
Type A military tan 12mm long |
Type B Black 14mm | Medium (45mm) Type B military tan 12mm |