Custom Center-Notched Watch Strap

• X — the full width of the strap end. (e.g. 20mm)
• Y — the width of the notch: the piece cut out of the middle of the end. (e.g. 8mm)
• Z — how deep the notch cuts back. (e.g. 4mm)

These fields are millimetres. If you measured in inches, convert first — 1 inch = 25.4mm.

In Notes, tell us: your watch brand, model and reference; the buckle-end width; tapered or straight; and whether you're reusing your own buckle.

When the case cuts into the middle of the strap

On some watches the case doesn't sit between two lugs at all. A centre block or a bracelet end-link housing drops into the middle of the strap end, so the strap has to be cut away in the centre and left full width at the corners. A straight strap simply will not seat.

We cut the strap to the full width of your case and take a notch of exactly the width and depth your case needs out of the centre — cut to your watch rather than to a standard size.

Made to order in 3–5 days and typically delivered in 2–3 weeks, in any of our leathers.

Which watches take a centre-notched strap?

The watches our centre-notch customers actually own — from our own order history:

• TAG Heuer — the Link and the S/el. Both were designed around an integrated bracelet, and no leather version was ever sold.
• Integrated-bracelet dress watches — Movado, Concord, Bertolucci, Eterna KonTiki, Frédérique Constant Highlife.
• Discontinued OEM straps — Oris TT3, Victorinox Swiss Army, Bulova, Steinhausen, Casio Oceanus, and a long tail of vintage cases whose original strap is no longer made.

Widths vary by reference, so measure your own watch rather than trusting a model name.

Not the right shape?

• Corner-notched — the opposite: both corners cut away, one tongue in the middle.
• Multi-notched, style A — two notches, three tabs.
• Multi-notched, style B — two tabs, set in from the corners.
• Curved-end — cut on an arc, not notched.
• Open-ended — for fixed bars instead of spring bars.

Send us a photo before you order if you're not sure and we'll tell you which one you need.

Full guide: unusual watch straps — open-ended, notched and curved-end, explained with real customer examples.