Best online leather straps?

ABP in Paris.. or Aaron bespoke in Canada..

I think Hirsch makes good quality also..

Are you looking for exotic skins (alligator, croc, ostrich) or regular calfskin leather?

Crown and Buckle makes good looking stuff.

Leaning towards alligator…

I'd suggest Velle Alexander, Rover Haven, Holben's, TC Straps, Veblenist for $100+ range.

Here is the list of 20+ watch strap stores in the US: https://www.straphunter.com/us

Leather (use filters to narrow by price and location): https://www.straphunter.com/leather

Disclaimer: I am running the StrapHunter website

ziczac leather makes superb straps. Both ready-made and custom orders.

Delugs are brilliant. Eg this saffiano number really elevates my golden ellipse.

I’ve gotten some good stuff from B&R Bands.

Depends on where you are in the world. Retailers who stock brands like ZRC, RIOS1931, Fluco. I think Holbens do in the US. Ukwatchstrap in the UK. Ebay is also worth a look for those brands and new old stock straps though they sometimes need to be reglued as the adhesive can deteriorate over time.

If you don’t mind gambling a little you can find some rather inexpensive but pretty nice NOS straps on eBay and other sites. I got this lizard one NOS

Hirsch, hands down the best straps for every price range in my opinion https://www.hirschthebracelet.com

I recently interacted and ordered straps from https://leatherbound.ink/product/watch-strap/ waiting on my shark skin strap for a JLC.

Previously I had bought a strap from JR took them few months to deliver the strap https://www.jean-rousseau.com/ that had some quality issues, the issue remains unresolved.

BTW decent straps can be had on AliExpress, but it is a minefield, even trickier than buying good watches. One thing to avoid there are glossy straps. One thing to consider is that the straps on Ali are generally 125+80mm, which can be too long when you have a small wrist.

Two stich straps. They are even active on watchcrunch.

B and R Bands and Holbens in my experience. Fantastic options.

From what I’ve seen, @twostitchstraps have some high quality options. They post regularly here.

Some very creative options on REM straps! And possibility to order bespoke if they don't have your lug width (they mainly do 20mm) https://remstraps.com/

Thanks for this. Your site is very helpful 👍

I love the pink one. Beautiful. Bought my first bespike strap last week (delivery in 2-3 months) from Jean Rousseau in London. Blue/black alligator. I can’t wait. I wish I had the confidence to go for something more ‘out there’ though. Maybe that’s for the next one. You have inspired me!

Great site. How do you fancy doing one of the UK 😎

Nice to hear.. funny how a new Strap can make your watch look completely different..

This is from HATAcreations on Etsy. They make custom straps. They also make a smooth ostrich strap like the one you pictures. Exceptional quality and prices.

Tuns or Edelleather on Etsy.

Edelleather ostrich leg strap:

Tuns vegtan strap:

I like molequins calf leather straps

Thanks 🙏

Actually, there is one for the UK, but I am not that experienced to know how to make a proper mega menu, and link all internal pages :)

https://www.straphunter.com/uk

Check out https://artifexleather.com/. I bought two ostrich leg straps from their Etsy store. They make their straps in Texas using all exotic leather. Both were amazing quality. They have way more options on their direct website. Not a great picture but it was the best one I had handy.

I buy from AliExpress so probably made out of someone's pet to keep it 100%.

I would have to go with @twostitchstraps, I've been buying straps from them for years now. The value for money you get from them is outstanding, and the best part is that every one of their straps is completely handmade and made to order, so you can tweak and change things to your liking. My preferred strap size is 115/75, and they can do that even though they don't offer that option in shop when configuring the strap for some reason. Plus, they have A LOT of custom designs, leathers etc. which aren't even listed in their shop. So, if you want something more personal and customizable, just shoot them a message and Ivan will make sure they make the best strap for you 😀