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Yes, most watch straps can be replaced quite easily. Watch straps are commonly held onto watches with spring bars. These small pieces of metal are spring-loaded, resulting in an incredibly secure fit when attached to the watch. To remove watch straps you will need to use a spring bar tool (like this one). Some watch straps use quick release systems which require no tools and have a bolt and slide style system.

WatchGecko has some of the highest quality watch straps available on the market that strike the right balance between attention to detail, comfort and price.

Our range of watch straps has been developed by harnessing both our expertise and passion for watches which has been perpetually building ever since we began selling watch straps online in 2010. Interested in picking up a watch strap?

Many different watch straps can be the best for different reasons. For example, rubber or nylon watch straps are great choices for sports or when you’re active. Metal watch straps (also known as bracelets) are solid, versatile choices that work in most, if not all situations.

Leather watch straps tend to be the most comfortable watch straps for everyday wear but they don’t like getting wet and won’t be great in warmer climates.

Watch straps are normally measured in millimetres and if they’re two-piece straps, will not include any metal buckles. Measurements for two-piece straps such as leather straps are commonly displayed as the following “120mm/80mm”.

These measurements are two individual ones. In this case, the larger number (120mm) is the full length of the longest piece of watch strap from the tip to the top of the strap. The second number (in this example, that’s 80mm) is the full length of the second, smaller piece of watch strap, excluding the buckle.

There are many great types of leather that are used on watch straps some of the best include top grain, pull up leather, Horween chromexcel and Italian. At WatchGecko we have a fantastic and diverse range of leather watches that all make the most of the best leathers on the market.