Watch Straps

Watch straps by Wrist Envy from the UK with many exclusive watch bands. Handcrafted with the finest materials and offered at unbelievable prices.  

Premium Watch Straps for Traditional Timepieces

Wrist Envy offers one of the UK’s largest collections of premium watch straps and watch bands to enhance your favourite wrist-watch. Many of our best sellers are trusted by customers for quality and design. Our Classic Leather Collection is a top seller, featured in watch magazines and loved by thousands of customers. We keep a wide range of products in stock for immediate dispatch so you can get fast delivery and plenty of choice. Our collection is for analogue watches, including automatic and quartz watches that use standard spring bar pins. Each watch strap is compatible with most major watch brands and is available in leather, nylon, metal and rubber.

What is a Watch Strap?

A watch strap is more than just a functional accessory – it’s the personality of your watch. Watch straps come in many styles and colours. Swapping straps is one of the easiest ways to change your wrist-watch, in seconds. For everyday wear nylon or rubber watch straps are comfortable and flexible. For the office or formal occasions metal watch straps are professional and refined. Leather watch straps go with dress watches and evening wear for timeless elegance. You can choose from many colour options to match your style and create your own look. Your watch, your way.

Materials and Craftsmanship
Every strap in our collection is made with carefully selected materials for durability and long lasting performance. Our leather watch straps include smooth calfskin, vintage finishes, grained textures and exotic embossed designs like crocodile and ostrich patterns. Soft linings, reinforced stitching and premium edge finishing means each strap is built to last. Stainless steel and high quality leather can last for years with proper care. We also have exclusive French Novonappa watch straps made from exceptional quality hides.Our rubber watch bands are designed for active and outdoor use with flexibility, water resistance and comfort. They are hypoallergenic and perfect for sports, swimming and everyday wear. Stainless steel watch bands are made from 316L steel and come in brushed, polished and PVD-coated finishes, a sleek long lasting option for those who prefer metal bracelets.

Colours and Style Options: Find my Perfect Watch Strap
Choosing the right watch strap gives you the freedom to customise your watch to your lifestyle. To help you find the best choice we provide a front image for each strap and additional images on the product page to ensure your order is as you expect. We also add a detailed description to read so you can check more information before you add your order to the cart. Our leather straps come in classic colours like black, brown and tan, a refined look for both casual and formal occasions. Rubber watch bands come in bold colours like blue, green, red and yellow perfect for a sporty modern style. Stainless steel watch bands provide a traditional timeless look that goes with almost anything. With a quick strap change in a moment your watch can go from the office to evening events or weekend adventures.

Watch Strap Options Explained: Find Your Perfect Watch Strap Type

Leather Watch Straps

Leather watch straps have a classic and versatile look for dress watches and everyday wear. A top seller, they age beautifully and are comfortable. For formal or business wear leather is a timeless choice, black is the most traditional option.

Rubber Watch Straps

For active lifestyles rubber watch bands are waterproof, durable and easy to clean. Rubber or silicone straps are waterproof, flexible, durable and easy to clean but cheap models can tear. They are perfect for sports, swimming and outdoor use.

NATO Watch Straps and Nylon Watch Bands

Inspired by military design NATO and nylon straps benefit from breathability, durability and a secure fit. They are great for casual and adventure wear. Nylon straps are durable and lightweight, perfect for everyday wear and active lifestyles but less luxurious in appearance.

Stainless Steel Metal Watch Straps

Stainless steel bracelets and mesh bands provide a sophisticated look with strength and adjustability, suitable for both formal and casual occasions. Stainless steel straps are extremely durable, corrosion resistant and suitable for many watches.

Canvas and Sailcloth Watch Straps

These watch straps are rugged, durable and perfect for outdoor activities, a stylish alternative to leather or rubber.

Best Watch Strap: Leather Watch Strap or Stainless Steel Watch Bracelet?

Leather watch straps are a best seller of ours and give a classic look and as they age and wear the character of the strap becomes part of its charm. They are comfortable, elegant and age well but not water resistant and can be damaged by sweat and heat. Another best seller, metal watch strap is practical and robust with a professional polished look. Leather and fabric straps are often praised for their comfort and breathability, metal can be heavy. A dress watch pairs best with a leather strap, a sports watch with a rubber or NATO strap. For sports and water activities choose rubber or silicone for water resistance or nylon for lightweight and durability.

Finding the Perfect Watch Strap Size

Before choosing a new watch strap measure your watch’s lug width in millimetres. Most modern watches use standard lug widths such as 18mm, 20mm, 21mm or 22mm. Consider the shape of your watch case as well, as it affects strap compatibility. Universal watch straps only fit on watches with a ‘straight band mount’.

Watch Strap Accessories and Care

We also offer accessories to help you maintain, enhance and customise your watch straps, including buckles in various colours, clasps with easy adjust, spring bars in different mm, and tools to adjust or replace straps. Quick-release watch straps make it easy to change the strap and style in seconds. Leather straps should be kept dry and occasionally conditioned. Rubber and silicone straps can be washed with mild soap and water. Stainless steel watch bands can be cleaned with a soft cloth and restored with a polishing cloth like Cape Cod for a like-new shine.

Do Watch Straps fit Apple Watches?

Apple Watches require custom connectors. Standard watch straps won’t fit directly to an Apple watch, but many can be adapted using Apple-compatible connectors. Several of our best selling straps are made for Apple Watch. Apple Watch straps are available in many materials and colours. If you see a strap you like but can’t see it in our Apple watch collection, contact us and we’ll see if we can supply the strap with the connectors for an Apple watch. To convert a strap to an Apple watch strap there may be a slight increase in price from the regular price. View all our Apple Watch Straps in our Apple Watch Strap Collection.

Why Wrist Envy?

Wrist Envy was created by watch enthusiasts who value craftsmanship, quality and function. Our mission is to create handmade watch straps, exclusive to us, with unique designs and colours you won’t find elsewhere. With over 50,000 customers worldwide we’ve become a trusted source for high quality watch bands at great value. It is simple to buy watch straps online from us for convenience and fast delivery to your door. Swapping out straps can turn your watch into a new timepiece, refresh your look in seconds. We often have sales with discounts off the regular price. Our BUY TWO GET ONE FREE deal means if you buy three straps the price is two thirds off the total original regular price. If you have any questions we are happy to help. It is simple starting our 24 hr chat service any time and in case it is out of hours we aim to reply by email in good time.

Watch Strap FAQs

What size watch strap do I need?
Measure the lug width of your watch in millimetres. You will find that most watches use 18mm, 20mm, 21mm or 22mm straps. Every Wrist Envy strap lists its size so it is easy to pick your selection.

How do I replace a watch strap?
Many of our watch straps use quick-release spring bars, you can change your strap quickly without tools.

Which watch strap material is best for everyday wear?
Leather is comfortable and classic, rubber is great for active use, stainless steel has long lasting durability. It makes sense to choose straps that work best with your lifestyle.

Do watch straps fit major watch brands?
Straps with standard spring bars fit most major watch brands like Seiko, Omega and Tissot. Some brands use proprietary connectors, contact us if you’re unsure.

Have You Seen These Watch Strap Collections?

NATO Watch Straps

Leather Watch Straps

Metal Watch Straps

Apple Watch Straps

Rubber Watch Straps

Sailcloth Watch Straps