Red Alcantara Signature Strap
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Alcantara material from Italy is a cutting-edge material that offers unparalleled aesthetic, technical and sensory qualities. While it is most similar to suede and microfiber, it would be inaccurate to categorise Alcantara as any of those material. It is most commonly used in the interior of luxury cars, but its uses has since expanded to everyday goods like wallets, card holders, phone covers, bags etc. It is extremely soft to the touch, and provides a very luxurious feel when made into a strap.
Specifications
What's Included
Strap Length Guide
There are two sides per strap, which we refer to as the long end and the short end, which are represented by C and D respectively in the diagram below.
Our handcrafted leather straps come in 3 different lengths.
- Small (C: 105mm, D: 65mm)
- Medium (C: 115mm, D: 70mm)
- Large (C: 125mm, D: 75mm)
A quick way to decide on the length to get is based on your wrist size. Here is the general recommendation (if you are between sizes, we recommend to size up):
- Wrist size of 14.5cm - 17.0cm: Small
- Wrist size of 16.5cm - 19.0cm : Medium
- Wrist size of 18.5cm - 21.0cm: Large
If you need a strap that is shorter than Small (105/65), or longer than Large (125/75), you can always have the strap custom made.
| Measurements | Description | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Lug width | Varies by lug width (see product listing) |
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| B | Buckle width | |||
| C | Long strap length | 105mm | 115mm | 125mm |
| D | Short strap length | 65mm | 70mm | 75mm |
| E | Distance to middle hole | 63mm | 71mm | 81mm |
| F | Distance between holes | 6mm | ||
| G | Size of holes | 1.8mm | ||
| Number of Strap Holes | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Hope this quick guide helps! Finding the perfect length to get can be a little bit more complicated, as it also depends on the lug-to-lug distance of your watch, and even the shape of your wrist. For a more detailed guide on sizing, please check out this page.
Find Your Lug Width
If you're looking to purchase a strap for your watch, you will need to know the lug width of your watch. Lug width refers to "A" in this schematic below.
There are two ways to find out the lug width of your watch.
- Firstly, you can Google "<watch brand and model> lug width" and see if there is an answer from the brand's website, or some other websites.
- Alternatively, you can simply take a ruler and measure the lug width directly on your watch.
Lug widths are typically in whole numbers, and while the most common lug widths are between 18-22mm, they can go down to 8mm or up to 32mm even. Our ready stock straps are available in 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm, 22mm, 24mm and 26mm. If you need other lug widths, you can have it custom made.
You will then need to purchase a strap of the same lug width. For example, if your watch has a lug width of 20mm, you will need to purchase strap with a width of 20-16.
Note: Our Widths typically have two numbers, for example 20-16. The first number (20) refers to the lug width ("A" in the schematic above). The second number (16) refers to the buckle width ("B" in the schematic above). You just need to ensure that the first number matches the lug width of your watch.
Scratch-Resistant
Pliable
The strap is very soft and flexible, and is extremely comfortable with zero break-in required. This is owing to both the type of material used, and the overall construction of the strap.
Synthetic
The material used is synthetic and has no animal-based origins.
Customer Reviews
I initially ordered the gray alcantara strap for a vintage Mickey watch left to me by my dad, when he passed. I wanted to gift it to the wife in her Christmas stocking this year. Kim contacted me that it was an error with the website, and it was actually out of stock. I asked her to substitute it with a red one which she promptly did. The strap likely looks even better on the watch than the gray would have.
Ken and his team are always available to me and great to reply to my inquiries or needs. I hope big things for Delugs. They truly have a great product and customer service.
Ordered 2 straps. Red Alcantara and a rubber one. The straps look ok but are not something you would not find for way less. These are just OK straps at best... however i even cant say this about the buckles... these are mediocre at best and were a dissapointment. Loose, cheap polish and dont look like they will last long..
i also ordered accessories to change the straps myself and here i must say the quality was very very good.
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the quality of our accessories to be very good. However, we're sorry to learn that the strap and buckles did not meet your expectations. If you have any specific feedback on how we can improve on the quality of our straps, please feel free to write in and let us know. We will also be releasing an improved buckle in the coming months. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us enhance our products.
Thank you for choosing Delugs!
Love it!!
Absolutely love my new red Alcantara watch strap. It is a lovely shade of red. Also bought the royal blue which is currently on my Longine. Will try to last a week before changing to the red!!! Spoilt for choice even before ordering, arrived quickly, well packaged and totally worth the money for a top quality product. The Alcantara range are so soft and easy to wear and the colours are all lovely. Will defo highly recommend them when I show them off to friends.
