Watch strap sizing guide

A dress watch on a navy leather strap, held in an open palm

A watch strap fits on three numbers: the lug width, the taper and the length.

Here's how to find each one. Every size below is a real option on our watch straps.

1. Lug width: how the strap meets the watch

Lug width is the gap between your watch's lugs, where the strap sits, in millimeters.

We make every lug width from 12mm to 24mm: 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm, 22mm, 23mm and 24mm. The 12mm and 13mm cuts taper to a 10mm buckle. Most watches take 18, 20 or 22mm, and our default is 20mm at the lugs. Match your lugs exactly: a strap even a millimeter off won't seat properly.

2. Taper: the second number

Most widths are written as a pair, like 20/16mm: 20mm at the lugs, narrowing to 16mm at the buckle. A single number, like 20mm, is a straight strap, the same width end to end.

A is the lug width, B the width at the buckle. A 20/16mm strap is 20mm at A and 16mm at B.

Pick the look you prefer. Both fit the same lugs.

3. Length: fitting your wrist

Straps come in three lengths. Each is written as its two halves in millimeters: the longer 12 o'clock side over the shorter buckle side. Anything in between, in 5mm steps, is a custom length: choose Custom length in the Length menu on any strap and set each side yourself.

A is the 12 o'clock half, B the buckle half, so Regular is 115/75mm.

Wrap a soft tape around your wrist where you wear your watch, then put the number in below, or find it in the table. No tape? A strip of paper and a ruler works too.

LengthFits wrists
Short (105/65mm)5.5" to 6.5" (14 to 16.5 cm)
Regular (115/75mm)6.5" to 7.5" (16.5 to 19 cm)
Long (125/85mm)7.5" to 8.5" (19 to 21.5 cm)

Between two sizes? A custom length sets each side yourself, in 5mm steps.

Pick the length whose range your wrist sits in the middle of. Between two, size up.

Between two sizes? Size up

A little extra tail is easy to live with. A strap that's too short isn't. Regular fits most wrists, and a custom length can sit between any two.

Fine-tune the fit with hole spacing: six holes at 5mm, 6mm or 7mm apart (7mm is standard). Every strap has quick-release spring bars, so it swaps on and off without tools.

Your old strap may be less forgiving. Plain spring bars have no lever, so you'll need a spring bar tool to compress one end. Bergeon's 6767-F is the one most watchmakers reach for: its tip is fine enough to sit under the bar without scratching the lug. A knife or a paperclip is how most lugs get scratched.

4. Which strap for your watch

WatchLug widthOur strap widthNote
Alpina Seastrong Diver 300 44mm22mm22/20mm
Amazfit GTR 422mm22/20mm
anOrdain Model 1 38mm20mm20/16mm
Apple Watch 38mm (Series 1, 2, 3)No lugsApple Watch 38/40/41/42mm (Small)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 40mm (Series 4, 5, 6, SE)No lugsApple Watch 38/40/41/42mm (Small)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 41mm (Series 7, 8, 9)No lugsApple Watch 38/40/41/42mm (Small)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 42mm (Series 1, 2, 3)No lugsApple Watch 42/44/45/46mm (Large)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 42mm (Series 10, 11)No lugsApple Watch 38/40/41/42mm (Small)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 44mm (Series 4, 5, 6, SE)No lugsApple Watch 42/44/45/46mm (Large)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 45mm (Series 7, 8, 9)No lugsApple Watch 42/44/45/46mm (Large)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch 46mm (Series 10, 11)No lugsApple Watch 42/44/45/46mm (Large)Takes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Apple Watch Ultra 49mmNo lugsApple Watch Ultra 49mmTakes our adapter, fitted into both ends of the strap.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 42mm--The Offshore takes a strap made with Audemars Piguet’s own case-shaped fitting rather than a straight end on a spring bar. A strap has to be built with that fitting on it, and ours are not.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm--The Royal Oak's bracelet is part of the case. There is no lug gap and no spring bar, so no aftermarket strap fits it, ours included.
Ball Engineer II Marvelight 40mm20mm20/18mm
Baltic Aquascaphe 39mm20mm20/18mm
Baltic Bicompax 002 38mm20mm20/16mm
Baltic HMS 002 38mm20mm20/16mm
Bell & Ross BR 03-92 42mm24mm24/20mm
Bell & Ross BR 05 40mm--The BR 05 is built around its own bracelet, unlike the square BR 03 beside it, which takes an ordinary strap. Nothing we make fits the 05.
Breitling Chronomat B01 4222mm22/20mm
Breitling Navitimer Automatic 4120mm20/16mm
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 4322mm22/18mm
Breitling Superocean Heritage B20 4222mm22/20mm
Bremont Supermarine S500 43mm22mm22/20mm
Bulgari Octo Finissimo 40mm--The Octo Finissimo is cut around its own bracelet, with no lugs and no bar between them. Nothing we make will fit it.
Bulova Computron LED--The Computron is built around its wedge-shaped bracelet, which is part of the case. There is no lug gap for a strap to sit in.
Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronograph20mm20/16mm
Bulova Oceanographer 44mm20mm20/18mm
Cartier Ballon Bleu 42mm--The Ballon Bleu's case curves in where the strap meets it, so it needs an end cut to that curve. Every strap we make has a straight end, which would leave a gap on both sides.
Cartier Panthère Medium--The Panthère is a bracelet watch - the links meet the case with no lug gap and no spring bar. Nothing we make will attach to it.
Cartier Santos de Cartier Large--The Santos uses Cartier's own QuickSwitch attachment rather than a spring bar between open lugs. A strap has to be built with that fitting on it, and ours are not.
Cartier Tank Française Large--The Tank Française is built around its bracelet, whose links continue the line of the case. There is no lug gap, so no strap fits it.
Cartier Tank Must Large19mm19/16mm
Casio A158W--The steel A158 is built around its bracelet, which meets the case with no lug gap. Nothing we make will attach to it.
Casio Duro MDV10622mm22/20mm
Casio F-91W--The F-91W band is moulded to the case and pinned into it. There is no lug gap and no spring bar, so no leather strap fits it.
Casio G-Shock DW-5600--The square G-Shock takes a resin band that pins into a slot moulded into the case, not a strap on a spring bar between open lugs. We do not make one.
Casio G-Shock GA-2100--The GA-2100 takes a resin band pinned into the case rather than a strap on a spring bar. Adapters exist, but they are hardware we neither make nor fit.
Casio MTP-1374 Dress20mm20/16mm
Casio Vintage A700--The A700 is a slim steel case with its bracelet built into it, like the A158W beside it. There are no lugs to put a strap between.
Certina DS PH200M20mm20/18mm
Chopard Alpine Eagle 41mm--The Alpine Eagle is an integrated-bracelet design in the Genta manner and has no lugs. Nothing we make will fit it.
Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600 40mm20mm20/18mm
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Automatic 39mm20mm20/18mm
Christopher Ward C65 Trident Diver 41mm20mm20/18mm
Citizen Chandler Field BM818020mm20/18mm
Citizen Eco-Drive Corso BM710020mm20/16mm
Citizen Nighthawk BJ700022mm22/18mm
Citizen Promaster Automatic Diver NY004020mm20/18mm
Citizen Promaster Diver BN015020mm20/18mm
Citizen Series 8 870--The Series 8 case is cut around its own bracelet rather than ending in a pair of lugs with a bar between them. Nothing we make will fit it.
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150--The Tsuyosa is built around its bracelet - the links meet the case with no lug gap and no spring bar, so no aftermarket strap fits it, ours included.
Damasko DA3620mm20/18mm
Damasko DK10520mm20/18mm
Dan Henry 1963 Chronograph 38mm18mm18/16mm
Dan Henry 1964 Gran Turismo 40mm20mm20/16mm
Doxa SUB 20020mm20/18mm
Doxa SUB 300T20mm20/18mm
Doxa SUB 600T20mm20/18mm
Fitbit Charge 6--The Charge takes a band that clips into the tracker body. There are no lugs and no spring bar, so no watch strap fits it.
Fitbit Sense 2--The Sense takes bands that slide into a channel in the case rather than a strap on a spring bar. We do not make one.
Fitbit Versa 4--The Versa takes a band that slots into the case with its own clip rather than a spring bar. We do not make one.
Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch 44mm22mm22/20mm
Fossil Grant Chronograph 44mm22mm22/18mm
Fossil Machine Chronograph 42mm22mm22/18mm
Fossil Minimalist 44mm22mm22/18mm
Frederique Constant Classics Index Automatic 40mm20mm20/16mm
Garmin fenix 7--The fenix uses Garmin’s QuickFit bands, which lock into the case with their own fitting rather than sitting on a spring bar. We do not make one.
Garmin Forerunner 26522mm22/20mm
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm--The Laureato case runs straight into its bracelet with no lugs between. Nothing we make will fit it.
Glashuette Original SeaQ 39.5mm20mm20/18mm
Google Pixel Watch 3--The Pixel Watch band twists into a channel around the back of the case. There is no lug gap and no spring bar, so no strap of ours will fit.
Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SLGH00522mm22/18mm
Grand Seiko Mechanical SBGW23119mm19/16mm
Grand Seiko Quartz GMT SBGN00319mm19/16mm
Grand Seiko Quartz SBGX26119mm19/16mm
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA21121mm21/18mm
Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA41321mm21/18mm
H. Moser & Cie Streamliner 40mm--The Streamliner is built around its own bracelet and has no lugs. Nothing we make will fit it.
Halios Seaforth 41mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Intra-Matic 38mm20mm20/16mm
Hamilton Intra-Matic Chronograph H 40mm20mm20/16mm
Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart 40mm20mm20/16mm
Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic 40mm20mm20/16mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 40mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 42mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz 38mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba 40mm20mm20/18mm
Hamilton Ventura Quartz--The Ventura’s shield case curves in sharply where the strap meets it, so it needs an end cut to that curve. Every strap we make has a straight end, which would leave a gap on both sides.
Hublot Big Bang 44mm--The Big Bang strap is screwed into the case on Hublot's own fitting rather than sitting on a spring bar between lugs. We do not make one.
IWC Big Pilot's Watch 4322mm22/20mm
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40--The 2023 Ingenieur is built around its own bracelet in the Genta manner, with no lugs and no bar between them. Nothing we make will fit it.
IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 4120mm20/18mm
IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII20mm20/18mm
IWC Portofino Automatic 40mm20mm20/16mm
IWC Portugieser Automatic 4222mm22/18mm
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date 40mm21mm21/18mm
Junghans Max Bill Automatic 38mm20mm20/16mm
Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope 40mm20mm20/16mm
Laco Augsburg 39mm20mm20/18mm
Laco Augsburg 42mm20mm20/18mm
Longines HydroConquest 41mm21mm21/18mm
Longines Legend Diver 42mm22mm22/20mm
Longines Master Collection 40mm20mm20/16mm
Longines Spirit 40mm20mm20/18mm
Longines Spirit Zulu Time 42mm22mm22/20mm
Lorier Falcon 36mm18mm18/16mm
Lorier Neptune 39mm20mm20/18mm
Marathon GSAR 41mm20mm20/18mm
Marathon Navigator 41mm20mm20/18mm
Mido Commander Big Date--The Commander case closes around its own mesh bracelet and has no lugs to put a bar between. Nothing we make will fit it.
Mido Ocean Star 20021mm21/18mm
Monta OceanKing 40.7mm20mm20/18mm
Movado Museum Classic 40mm20mm20/16mm
Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm20mm20/16mm
Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver 38mm20mm20/18mm
Nodus Sector Dive 38mm20mm20/18mm
Nomos Glashuette Ahoi Atlantik20mm20/18mm
Nomos Glashuette Club Campus 3820mm20/16mm
Nomos Glashuette Tangente 3518mm18/16mm
Nomos Glashuette Tangente 3819mm19/16mm
Omega Constellation Globemaster--Not measured yet. Measure the gap between its lugs and pick that number.
Omega De Ville Prestige 39.5mm20mm20/16mm
Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial 41mm20mm20/18mm
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 38mm19mm19/16mm
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 41mm20mm20/16mm
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M20mm20/16mm
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm20mm20/18mm
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 43.5mm21mm21/18mm
Omega Seamaster Railmaster 40mm20mm20/18mm
Omega Speedmaster '57 40.5mm20mm20/16mm
Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon 44.25mm21mm21/18mm
Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch20mm20/16mm
Orient Bambino Version 221mm21/18mm
Orient Bambino Version 421mm21/18mm
Orient Kamasu Diver22mm22/20mm
Orient Kanno Diver22mm22/20mm
Orient Mako III / Ray III22mm22/20mm
Oris Aquis Date 41.5mm--The Aquis case is cut for a strap with a shaped end that wraps its curved lug bar. A straight-ended strap sits proud of it, and we do not cut the shaped end.
Oris Big Crown Pointer Date 40mm20mm20/16mm
Oris Big Crown ProPilot 41mm20mm20/18mm
Oris Divers Sixty-Five 40mm20mm20/18mm
Panerai Luminor Base Logo 44mm24mm24/20mm
Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm24mm24/20mm
Panerai Radiomir 42mm22mm22/20mm
Panerai Radiomir 45mm24mm24/20mm
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167--The Aquanaut takes a strap moulded to Patek Philippe’s own case fitting rather than a straight end on a spring bar. We do not make that fitting.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 522721mm21/16mm
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711--The Nautilus bracelet is integrated into the case. There are no lugs to put a strap between, so nothing we make will fit it.
Piaget Polo 42mm--The Polo is an integrated-bracelet case with no lugs. Nothing we make will fit it.
Polar Grit X2 Pro22mm22/20mm
Rado Captain Cook 42mm21mm21/18mm
Rado True Thinline 39mm--The True is a single piece of ceramic with its bracelet formed as part of it. There is nowhere to put a strap.
Rolex Air-King 40mm20mm20/18mm
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 40mm20mm20/16mm
Rolex Datejust 3620mm20/16mm
Rolex Datejust 41mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex Day-Date 4020mm20/16mm
Rolex Explorer 36mm19mm19/16mm
Rolex Explorer 39mm20mm20/18mm
Rolex Explorer II 40mm (16570)20mm20/18mm
Rolex Explorer II 42mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex GMT-Master II 40mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex GMT-Master II 40mm (16710)20mm20/16mm
Rolex Milgauss 40mm20mm20/18mm
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm20mm20/16mm
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex Sea-Dweller 43mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex Sky-Dweller 42mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex Submariner 40mm No Date20mm20/16mm
Rolex Submariner 41mm No Date21mm21/18mm
Rolex Submariner Date 40mm20mm20/16mm
Rolex Submariner Date 41mm21mm21/18mm
Rolex Yacht-Master 4020mm20/16mm
Samsung Galaxy Watch 620mm20/18mm
Samsung Galaxy Watch 720mm20/18mm
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra--The Watch Ultra uses Samsung’s own Dynamic Lug fitting rather than a spring bar between open lugs. A band has to be built with that fitting on it, and ours are not.
Seiko 5 SNKL23 Dress18mm18/16mm
Seiko 5 SNXS Dress18mm18/16mm
Seiko 5 Sports GMT SSK00122mm22/20mm
Seiko 5 Sports SNZG Field22mm22/20mm
Seiko 5 Sports SRPD 42.5mm22mm22/20mm
Seiko King Seiko SPB28120mm20/16mm
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time20mm20/16mm
Seiko Presage Enamel SPB04520mm20/16mm
Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB16520mm20/16mm
Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB12120mm20/16mm
Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB155 38mm20mm20/16mm
Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX00120mm20/18mm
Seiko Prospex Monster20mm20/18mm
Seiko Prospex Samurai22mm22/20mm
Seiko Prospex SPB143 Diver20mm20/18mm
Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC81320mm20/16mm
Seiko Prospex Sumo SPB10320mm20/18mm
Seiko Prospex Willard SPB15120mm20/18mm
Seiko SARB017 Alpinist20mm20/16mm
Seiko SARB03320mm20/16mm
Seiko SKX007 Diver22mm22/20mm
Seiko SKX013 Diver20mm20/18mm
Seiko SNK809 Seiko 5 Field18mm18/16mm
Seiko SRP777 Prospex Turtle22mm22/20mm
Serica 5303 Chronometre Sous-Marin20mm20/18mm
Shinola Runwell 41mm20mm20/16mm
Sinn 103 St Sa20mm20/18mm
Sinn 104 St Sa20mm20/18mm
Sinn 356 Pilot20mm20/18mm
Sinn 556 A20mm20/18mm
Sinn 85620mm20/18mm
Sinn U120mm20/18mm
Squale 1521 Classic 42mm20mm20/18mm
Squale Sub-39 GMT20mm20/18mm
Steinhart Ocean One 3920mm20/18mm
Steinhart Ocean One 4222mm22/20mm
Stowa Flieger Klassik 40mm20mm20/18mm
Suunto 9 Peak Pro22mm22/20mm
Swatch Bioceramic MoonSwatch--The MoonSwatch case is cut for a strap with a shaped end that fills the curve between its lugs. A straight-ended strap leaves a gap on both sides, and we do not cut the shaped end.
Swatch Gent 34mm--The Gent takes a plastic band pinned into the case rather than a strap on a spring bar between open lugs. We do not make one.
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300--The Aquaracer case is cut for a strap with a shaped end that meets its curved lug bar. A straight end leaves a gap at the case, and we do not cut the shaped one.
TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 41mm20mm20/18mm
TAG Heuer Formula 1 43mm20mm20/18mm
TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 1122mm22/18mm
Timex Easy Reader 35mm18mm18/16mm
Timex Expedition Scout 40mm20mm20/18mm
Timex Ironman Classic 30--The Ironman resin band is moulded into the case rather than pinned between lugs. We do not make one.
Timex Marlin Hand-Wound 34mm18mm18/16mm
Timex Navi XL 41mm20mm20/18mm
Timex Q Timex Reissue 38mm18mm18/16mm
Timex Waterbury Traditional 40mm20mm20/16mm
Timex Weekender 38mm20mm20/18mm
Tissot Chrono XL Classic 45mm22mm22/18mm
Tissot Everytime 40mm20mm20/16mm
Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 8021mm21/18mm
Tissot Heritage Visodate19mm19/16mm
Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 8019mm19/16mm
Tissot PRX 35mm--The PRX is cut around its own bracelet at both ends, in the 35mm case as much as the 40mm. There is no bar to put a strap on.
Tissot PRX 40mm--The PRX is an integrated design - the bracelet or rubber strap is cut to the case and there is no lug gap between them. A strap with a straight end cannot be fitted, and we do not cut the shaped end it needs.
Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 8021mm21/18mm
Traska Freediver 40mm20mm20/18mm
Tudor Black Bay 4122mm22/18mm
Tudor Black Bay 5420mm20/16mm
Tudor Black Bay 5820mm20/16mm
Tudor Black Bay Bronze 43mm22mm22/20mm
Tudor Black Bay Chrono 41mm22mm22/20mm
Tudor Black Bay GMT 41mm22mm22/20mm
Tudor Black Bay Pro 39mm22mm22/20mm
Tudor Pelagos 3920mm20/18mm
Tudor Pelagos 42mm22mm22/20mm
Tudor Ranger 39mm20mm20/18mm
Tudor Royal 41mm--The Royal is built around its integrated bracelet - the links are shaped to the case and there is no lug gap between them. No strap of ours will attach.
Unimatic Modello Uno U122mm22/20mm
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 41mm--The Overseas takes Vacheron's own interchangeable straps on a fitting of its own rather than a spring bar between lugs. We do not make one.
Vostok Amphibia 420 Case18mm18/16mm
Vostok Komandirskie 811 Case18mm18/16mm
Withings ScanWatch 42mm20mm20/18mm
Yema Superman Heritage 39mm20mm20/18mm
Zenith Chronomaster Revival A38619mm19/16mm
Zenith Defy Skyline 41mm--The Defy Skyline case is cut around its own bracelet and has no lugs to put a bar between. Nothing we make will fit it.
Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special 45mm22mm22/20mm
Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 53 Compression20mm20/18mm

Collected from published specifications, not measured in our workshop. Check it against your watch before ordering.

When in doubt, choose your exact lug width, tapered, in Regular. That's the safe bet for most watches and wrists. Wondering about a specific watch? Get in touch and we'll happily help you pick.

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