
North Straps
North Straps is a UK online retailer specializing in leather, rubber, canvas, and sailcloth watch straps, with a range of sizes, finishes, and fastening styles.
About North Straps
North Straps focuses its online shop on an accessory that changes both the look and everyday use of a watch: the strap. The UK catalog includes leather, FKM rubber, canvas, and sailcloth, along with military-style and single-pass formats. The brand describes its purpose with the “Better Watch Straps” slogan and emphasizes materials and fit.
Leather options include Epsom, Barenia, and Horween Chromexcel, along with other finishes. Product pages list widths and lengths, colors, linings, buckles, and construction. Some models specify Zermatt calfskin lining, painted edges, shaped padding, and quick-release spring bars—useful details when comparing a strap with a watch case.
For sports-inspired or active-use styles, the shop offers Fathoms sailcloth straps with a textured synthetic outer layer, natural-rubber lining, and water resistance, plus FKM rubber in different colors and sizes. It also sells ribbed and military designs. Specifications include width, length, and fastening style, so customers should check their watch measurements before ordering.
The catalog also includes spring-bar tools and watch rolls for storage; collections can be browsed by material or style. North Straps lists a post office box in Oxted, Surrey, rather than a walk-in store, and serves customers online through its website. For replacing a worn strap or building a rotation for different occasions, its selection centers on comfort, compatibility, and appearance.
When comparing straps, shoppers should consider lug width, total length, thickness, lining material, and fastening style, as well as appearance. North Straps lists these details on many product pages, alongside colors and hole counts, helping customers identify a compatible option before ordering instead of choosing by looks alone.
The selection includes both slim leather straps and padded designs, along with water-resistant rubber options. The shop separates its collections and accessories to make it easier to search for a dress, sport, or travel alternative. It does not advertise in-store fitting; the service is built around remote ordering, product descriptions, and online contact.
A range of straps also lets customers change the character of the same watch without replacing the watch itself. Polished leather can suit a more formal occasion; rubber or sailcloth offers a different feel for everyday wear. By bringing those materials together, North Straps makes comparing fit and style a natural part of the purchase.
Leather, FKM rubber, sailcloth, and military-style watch straps, plus accessories