Extra-Long Crocodile Strap for a Bulova Surveyor
Most straps stop being useful somewhere around an 8.5 inch wrist. This one starts there. The order was an extra-long crocodile strap for a Bulova Surveyor — the 39 mm green-dial reference 96B427 — cut at 105/160 mm, which is 265 mm of leather end to end. The customer supplied the lug measurement themselves: 20 mm.
Build sheet
| Watch | Bulova Surveyor Automatic, 39 mm (ref. 96B427) |
| Leather | Brown crocodile |
| Length | 105/160 mm (4.1 in / 6.3 in) |
| Lug width | 20 mm (supplied on the order) |
| Buckle width | 18 mm |
| Buckle | Classic, stainless steel |
| Spring bars | Regular |
Why these choices
Length is the whole reason this strap exists. Our extra-long range is built for wrists in the 8.5 to 12 inch band, which is where the mainstream stops — and 105/160 mm sits well up that range. The two figures are the keeper side and the tail side of the strap, measured from the lug, so a longer tail means more strap past the buckle rather than a longer hole run. Getting that split right is what stops an extra-long strap from looking like an offcut.
Crocodile suits the Surveyor's dress-leaning case. It is the same hide family sold as alligator — the two words are used interchangeably in the trade — and it softens with wear, taking on a hand-rubbed patina rather than cracking. On a green dial, a brown crocodile keeps the watch warm without pushing it formal.
The 18 mm buckle against 20 mm lugs means the strap tapers as it runs out, which stops a strap this long from reading heavy at the wrist. Regular spring bars were specified, so it is a tool change rather than quick-release. Worth repeating a point that trips people up: buckle width and lug width are separate measurements, and on this build they deliberately differ.
★★★★★
“Ordered this strap with extra length for my dad's large wrist… The leather quality is exceptional, the clasp is high-quality, and the overall product exceeded all expectations.”
Nataliia S. · Verified purchase · Brown crocodile strap
Questions we get about this build
How long should an extra-long crocodile strap for a Bulova Surveyor be?
Measure your wrist and work back from there rather than copying a length off another strap. The order above ran 105/160 mm; if you are between sizes, the tail side is the one to add to, because that is what tucks through the keepers.
Is crocodile the same as alligator?
In practice, yes — they are the same hide family and the trade uses the names interchangeably. What matters more for a strap is the scale size and where on the hide it was cut.
Straps are cut to your measurements, so a long one costs time rather than compromise. Browse extra-long watch straps, the full crocodile leather range, or the brown crocodile strap used here. Made to order — allow 2-3 weeks to delivery.