Black Crocodile Strap for a Kurono Tokyo Watch
The same Pennsylvania order that brought us a Kurono Tokyo for an ostrich leg strap included a second build with a different problem to solve: a black crocodile strap for a Kurono Tokyo, cut short at 65/105mm for a smaller wrist. Off-the-shelf dress straps mostly start around 70/115mm, which leaves smaller-wristed owners with a flapping tail and a keeper that never sits right.
| Watch | Kurono Tokyo |
| Leather | Black crocodile |
| Strap length | 65/105mm (short) |
| Buckle | Classic, stainless steel, 16mm |
| Spring bars | Quick release |
| Stitching | Side stitching, powder blue |
| Build | With padding, tapered tip |
Why these choices
Crocodile is the default formal answer for a dress watch, and for good reason: it softens with wear and develops a hand-rubbed patina rather than wearing out. In black it is as traditional as a strap gets — which is exactly why the powder blue side stitching earns its place. A single line of pale blue along each edge lifts the strap out of anonymous-black territory without turning it into a statement piece.
The 65/105mm length is the real custom work here. Shortening both sides keeps the buckle and the holes in their intended positions on a smaller wrist, so the strap tapers and closes the way it was designed to instead of cinching down past its last hole.
Quick-release spring bars round out the build — with two straps arriving in one box, this owner is clearly planning to rotate.
★★★★★
“After trying four other companies looking for a short strap I found V Green and it’s perfect! Absolutely perfect!”
Tammi M. · Verified purchase · Black crocodile strap
Questions from Kurono owners
Can I get a black crocodile strap for Kurono Tokyo watches in a short length?
Yes. Length is a standard field on every strap we make — this one ran 65/105mm, and we regularly build shorter. Specify your wrist size or a known-good strap length in the order notes and we cut to it.
Will colored stitching look out of place on a dress watch?
Kept to a thin side stitch, no. The powder blue here reads as an accent you notice at conversation distance, not across a room. If you want maximum restraint, matching black stitching — or no stitching — is the same price.
Every strap is made to order — allow 2–3 weeks to delivery. Configure yours on the black crocodile strap page, compare the full range of crocodile leather watch straps, or build something entirely your own with a custom leather watch strap.