Corner-Notched Strap for the Timex Q Continental
The customer put the problem plainly: "finding a strap has been tough." That is the standard experience with a 39 mm Timex Q Continental. The case end is shaped for the bracelet it shipped on, so a straight-cut strap either will not seat or leaves a wedge of daylight where the leather meets the case. A corner-notched strap for the Timex Q Continental fixes that by removing leather at the two corners so the middle of the strap can sit up inside the case opening.
Strap specification
| Watch | Timex Q Continental, 39 mm |
| Build | Custom corner-notched |
| A — full width at the case | 24 mm (0.94 in) |
| B — center tongue | 12 mm (0.47 in) |
| C — notch depth | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) |
| Leather | Navy Epsom |
| Length | 75/125 mm (3.0 in / 4.9 in) |
| Spring bars | New bars supplied — the originals were bent |
Why these choices
Three numbers do all the work on a corner-notched build. A is the full width of the strap where it meets the case, 24 mm here. B is the tongue left standing in the middle after the corners come off, 12 mm. C is how deep those corner cuts run, 2.5 mm. Get any one of them wrong and the strap rocks, gaps, or fouls the case. We cut to the figures the customer supplies, and a jeweler-measured set is always worth the trip if you are unsure.
Navy Epsom suits this watch. Epsom is a stamped-grain calfskin, light and scratch-resistant, and the pressed grain holds its shape at a cut edge — useful when part of your strap end is exposed cut leather rather than a folded fold. Navy also sits closer to a steel sports case than black does, without going as loud as a mid-blue.
The other detail worth naming: the pins on the original strap had been bent, so we sent new spring bars with the strap. That is a small thing that quietly ends a lot of strap projects — a perfect band and no working hardware to hang it on.
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“Superb purchase. Really well made strap. Perfect for my Timex watch.”
Damian H. · Verified purchase · Custom corner-notched strap
Common questions
How do I measure for a corner-notched strap for a Timex Q Continental?
You need three figures: the full opening at the case (A), the width of the center tongue that fits into it (B), and how deep the corner cuts run (C). Measure the case, not the old bracelet. If the bracelet end pieces are shaped, they will not give you honest numbers.
Is a corner-notched strap the same as a curved-end strap?
No. A curved-end strap is cut on an arc for watches with curved lugs. A corner-notched strap is cut square with the corners removed, for cases where a straight strap end cannot fit the opening at all.
These are made to order, so allow two to three weeks to delivery. Send us your measurements through the corner-notched strap builder, see the full range of custom notched straps, or pick a leather from our Epsom collection and blue leather straps.