Coffee Brown Synthetic Leather Watch Strap Loop, 22 mm
When the keeper on a leather-look strap gives way, the free end starts flapping about and catching on your sleeve.…
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This brown synthetic leather watch strap loop is made for 14 mm leather-look straps and replaces a keeper that has torn or gone missing. Its leather-look finish sits comfortably alongside a wide range of strap colours and textures. The brown finish suits vintage-style and everyday watches alike. Measure the strap across, near the lugs or at the old keeper, and pick the same figure, here 14 mm.
A mid brown loop is what most people need when their strap is a classic saddle, chestnut or honey colour. On a 14 mm band, usually found on smaller watches and many ladies' models, it blends in instead of drawing the eye, which is precisely the job of a keeper.
The material imitates leather, so it looks at home next to a stitched leather strap, yet it puts up with moisture better than the real thing. Wash your hands with the watch on and the loop will not stiffen or stain the way genuine hide sometimes can.
Fitting is straightforward. Unbuckle the strap, feed the free end through the new loop, slide it up towards the buckle and fasten again. On a strap where the old keeper is still trapped behind the buckle, cut the damaged one away first. Nothing else is needed: no tools, no visit to a jeweller, no previous experience with watches.
Can I put it on a genuine leather strap? Yes, provided the strap is 14 mm wide. The leather-look surface sits naturally beside real leather.
Is this brown lighter than the coffee brown version? Yes. This is a warmer, lighter brown; coffee brown is a darker shade meant for chocolate-coloured straps.
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