Silicone watch strap keeper, light green, for 14 mm straps
If the free end of your 14 mm strap keeps flapping about, this light green silicone loop puts it back where it…
passant-14-9Here is a simple fix for a tired strap: a dark red silicone keeper with a 17 mm inner width. It is meant for straps exactly 17 mm wide, measured at the point where the loop sits. Fitting it is easy: simply stretch it a little and slide the strap through. The dark red shade matches wine-coloured straps and looks rich next to black.
Deep, wine-coloured red is more refined than a bright red. This dark red loop suits burgundy and maroon straps, adds depth to black rubber, and works with watches that have oxblood or dark red dials. It sits comfortably with steel and gold-tone cases alike.
Seventeen millimetres is a slightly unusual strap width. To make sure this keeper is right, measure across your band near the buckle with a millimetre ruler. A 17 mm reading is what you are looking for.
Think of the keeper as the part that tidies up after the buckle. Once that little ring is gone, the loose tongue of leather or rubber wanders away from the wrist, snags on jacket sleeves and slowly warps. A replacement puts an end to that within a minute.
This one is silicone: soft, slightly elastic and fitted by hand. Stretch it over the strap end and slide it up. It handles water and sweat without trouble, and cleaning is just soap and lukewarm water.
Does dark red suit a brown strap? It can, giving a warm, tonal look, though it pairs most naturally with black and burgundy straps.
Will it hold firmly on a 17 mm strap? Yes, it is sized for that width and grips the band by its elasticity.
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