Stingray Pilot Strap for the IWC Top Gun IW378901
Pilot's watches usually land on calf or crocodile. A customer in Georgia went another way for the IWC Top Gun reference IW378901 and ordered a stingray strap for the IWC Top Gun — black, cut in our pilot style, with white box stitching and a V-square tip.
The build
| Watch | IWC Top Gun IW378901 |
|---|---|
| Length | 75/115mm |
| Leather | Black stingray |
| Style | Pilot, box stitching in white |
| Tip end | V-square |
| Buckle width | 20mm |
| Buckle | Classic, stainless steel |
| Spring bars | Quick release |
Why these choices
Stingray is its own material, not a finish. The surface is a field of hard pearl scales — a genuine hide, never embossed cowhide — so in black it gives a matte instrument watch texture rather than shine. On a Top Gun, whose whole design language is anti-glare, that trade reads correctly: the strap adds interest up close without adding gloss at arm's length.
The pilot cut with box stitching is the structural half of the brief. Box stitching runs the thread in a closed frame near the edges, and in white on black it draws the outline of the strap the way contrast stitching does on flight-jacket leather. The V-square tip squares off the tail to match the tone — utilitarian, not dressy. Both are order fields on the black stingray strap page, so the same build can be repeated or varied to taste.
Hardware stays simple: a 20mm classic stainless buckle and quick-release spring bars, which let the strap come on and off without tools — sensible for a watch that likely rotates with a bracelet or rubber.
★★★★★
“What an amazing custom strap. The stingray leather is incredibly unique. I get compliments on the strap whenever I wear this piece.”
David M. · Verified purchase · Stingray strap
Frequently asked questions
Do you make a stingray strap for the IWC Top Gun?
Yes — this build is for reference IW378901 at 75/115mm with a 20mm buckle. Set your own length, stitching, and tip shape in the configurator; the pilot style and box stitching shown here are options, not defaults.
Is this real stingray leather?
Yes. Stingray is a pearl-scale hide with a pebbled surface, and every hide's scale field differs slightly — it is never embossed cowhide imitating the pattern.
Every strap is made to order — allow 2–3 weeks to delivery. Start from the black stingray page above, or browse the stingray leather straps and custom leather watch straps collections.