When Your Leather Watch Strap Needs Replacing – What You Should Know

The materials for watch straps are quite various for instance of stainless steel, gilded steel, platinum, leather straps, and so on. However, none of them lasts forever. There will be some problems that need to be fixed after a time of using.

Scratches and yellow spots will appear on the surface of bracelets, but you can easily polish the bracelets. However, for leather watch straps, you will have to replace them at a certain point of time.

There are some reasons for the replacement of leather watch straps, and we will mention it to you in this post.

Some interesting facts about leather watch straps

Leather is one of the most popular, preferred and applicable materials when compared to other types. Leather watch strap models always create a feeling of elegance, luxury and classic. Compared to bracelets, leather watch straps are lighter and more comfortable.

Common leather watch straps:

• Imitated alligator leather watch straps:

The price is much lower, but the texture compressed on the surface of fake alligator leather is similar to that of natural leather and still exudes the elegance. That is why many customers choose to use imitated alligator leather watch straps. Most of dress watches use this type of leather.

But above of all, there are watch straps made from 100% real alligator leather, an expensive material for a few high quality watch brands.

• Genuine Leather watch straps

This type of leather is made from natural material or synthetic leather (calfskin, cowhide, alligator leather, and ostrich skin…). The inner side of this type of watch straps is noted “Genuine Leather”. Watch straps made from this type of leather are soft which bring the feeling of comfort to person wearing them.

When you need to replace your leather watch straps?

After 1 to 3 years of use, you should replace your watch band whatever material your watch band is (natural or synthetic materials). The replacement of watch band not only assures the safety as well as the aesthetics of your watch.

There are many different reasons that can damage your watch straps, including:

• Under the impact of the sun, leather watch straps are fading, cracking, and peeling.
• If leather watch straps are mold, stingy and rotting, they are under the impact of water and moisture in a long time without being cleaned and dried.
• Besides, detergents, perfumes, and cosmetic products are also factors damaging leather watch straps because chemical reaction can occur and change leather straps’ color and cause decay.
• Or when you play sports, the surface of leather is collided, which can lead to deformation, and make your watch look rough and ugly.
• Another reason is you wear and take off your watch many times, and especially set at a fixed hole, which can make the leather broken. It is a common case.

Replace real leather watch straps? Where you should go?

It is not easy to find a place to replace real leather straps. Many shops are willing to cheat customers because of profit. They can use low quality straps with very high price, which may make customer worried.

The best way is that you should find out information and reviews evaluating that service shop. Make sure that your watch strap will be replaced by experienced staff with the service procedure in accordance with Swiss standards.

And, the strap for replacement must have clear origin and warranty period of up to 6 months.

You can refer to replacement watch straps at Babu Leather Handmade:

https://babuhandmadeleather.com/product-category/collection/handmade-leather-watch-bands/

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