Watch Strap Review: ULLCHRO Genuine Leather Watch Strap

Sometimes affording a new watch from a premium brand is no small feat. Fortunately, there are low-cost ways to spiff up your watch collection. I recently noticed that the strap of my old Tissot Carson was deteriorating and no longer fully securing my watch. I tried a stopgap fix with fabric glue, but that just made a mess.  Then I started searching Amazon. I found this ULLCHRO Genuine Leather Watch Strap with alligator grain, stainless steel buckle, and soft brown rubberized calfskin.

Tissot Carson sporting a new ULLCHRO Genuine Leather Watch Strap

The 19mm wide strap fit my watch perfectly. At 200mm long, the strap also fit my wrist fairly well. There's not much room to spare, but the original strap was similarly proportioned.

ULLCHRO Leather Watch Strap with alligator grain design

The strap has a quick release spring bars for easy installation and easy strap swaps in the future. I like the simple but ornate buckle design that evokes the shape of a shield.

ULLCHRO Leather Watch Strap with shield shaped dress buckle

This was a nice little upgrade to my old watch, it was easy to do, and it was very affordable. You can check out the ULLCHRO Genuine Leather Watch Strap here on Amazon with my affiliate link.

Watch Strap Review: BisonStrap 20mm Sporty Nylon Watch Band, Military Watch Strap

I recently purchased an Armitron watch that was nice, but just a tad too snug on my wrist.  Since the metal bracelet wasn't adjustable and links were readily available, I opted to replace the original metal bracelet with an aftermarket watch strap.  I selected the BISONSTRAP Sport Nylon Watch Band, Military Watch Strap for Men from Amazon.  The new strap arrived very quickly and came with the strap, a spring bar tool, and two extra spring bars.

The BisonStrap Watch Strap Kit and my Armitron Watch

It was very easy to install the new watch strap using the enclosed spring bar tool.  It probably tool a total of 5 minutes.  I think the result was an instant improvement in looks and comfort.

My Armitron Quartz Watch with New Strap Installed

The BisonStrap comes in 10 buckle and color combinations. It comes in 18mm, 20mm, and 22mm widths.  I chose the blue watch strap with silver buckle.  The strap has blue threads on black nylon and matches well to the dial.

The nylon fabric and leather eyelet reinforcement on the Bison Strap Nylon Watch Band

The buckle of this Bison Strap also matches the flat stainless of the watch case.  I'm not sure I could have found a better watch strap to match this watch.  It'll be interesting to see how it holds up over the summer, but for less than $15, this watch strap looks like a winner.

The Buckle on my BisonStrap watch band replacement

Watch Strap Review: Ritche Quick Release Leather Watch Bands - Top Grain Leather Watch Strap

Over time and with regular use, watch straps deteriorate and eventually need replacing. In the case of my AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane watch, one of the loops for retaining the tail end of the watch strap simply broke. I set the watch aside for a good long time. I shouldn't have. It turns out that lots of suitable replacement watch straps are available on Amazon.

My AVI-8 Hurricane with the old watch strap

I selected a top grain leather watch strap from Ritche on Amazon and it arrived at my home very quickly.  The new strap had a slightly weathered look that is an excellent complement to a watch that evokes a famous series of World War 2 aircraft.

A Ritche Quick Release Top Grain Leather Watch Strap

The Ritche replacement strap is offered in many finishes and tones, but the one I chose comes in a rich "Espresso Brown" and has a black buckle. Where the original strap had white stitching that looked new even after years, the new strap has more subdued stitching in brown that helps the watch look like it's been on a few missions.

The Ritche Leather Watch Strap with Buckle Shown

Installing my replacement watch strap was a breeze because I had a suitable watch repair kit that included a Spring Bar Tool.  It made it easy to compress the spring bar and remove the old watch strap.  Installing the new watch strap was even easier.  It came with a sliding "button" (shown below) that makes installation and removal very easy without the need for tools.

The quick release slide on a Ritche Watch Strap

With great quality, great looks, and a great price, it's not surprising that this Ritche Leather Watch strap is the number 1 best seller in its category on Amazon.  It was definitely one of the best purchases I've made on Amazon in a long time. Refreshed with a new watch strap and a new watch battery, I'm really glad my AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane watch can take flight again. I look forward to years of a continued wear.