After two years of disappointment and unrealistic price quotations, I finally found a manufacturer who would make this quality flieger-style strap without breaking the bank. Make no mistake, the quality of this strap is equal to straps costing double the price or more.

Open-ended to fit the older aviator watches with fixed bars, will also fit watches with screwed bars and regular springbars.  The 18 & 20mm are fitted with one screw each side and the 22 & 24mm have two screws each side. The screws are solid 316 stainless steel, not plated base metal

Specification

• Cut edge open-ended construction, secured by domed screws as illustrated
• Black or brown calf leather with nubuck backing
• Contrast stitching, squared off at the lug end
• 3.5mm thick, unpadded
• Buckle side is 80mm long and the "hole" side is 115mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• Available in 18, 20, 22 & 24mm black and brown
• Brushed stainless steel buckle
• "Timefactors" logo stamped on the underside of the strap

The leather is a medium-soft quality natural leather in black and chestnut brown. As with all natural hide products, the pattern of the grain will vary between straps.

4 July 2008: 20mm brown currently out of stock (blame the PRS-5)

Exactly the same construction as the Aviator parallel straps listed below but not manufactured to specification inasmuch as they should have been 20mm parallel but they were produced as 20mm tapering to 18mm with fishtail buckle. They are in no way sub-standard or defective, just not parallel. I negotiated a reduction in price because they aren't to specification so grab youself a bargain while stocks last.

Available in 20mm brown only at £10 each or buy TWO for £18.

Exactly the same general construction as the Aviator open-ended above but a parallel strap fitted with large "fishtail" buckle.

Specification

• Cut edge, closed-end construction
• Black or brown calf leather with nubuck backing
• Contrast stitching, squared off at the lug end
• 3.5mm thick, unpadded
• Buckle side is 80mm long and the "hole" side is 115mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• Available in 20, 22 & 24mm black and brown
• Brushed stainless steel fishtail buckle and 3mm wide tang
• "Timefactors" logo stamped on the underside of the strap

The leather is a medium-soft quality natural leather in black and chestnut brown. As with all natural hide products, the pattern of the grain will vary between straps.

Exactly the same general construction as the Aviator open-ended above but with closed end and no screws. This strap is more in the style of the Hirsch Liberty.

Specification

• Cut edge, closed-end construction
• Black or brown calf leather with nubuck backing
• Contrast stitching, squared off at the lug end
• 3.5mm thick, unpadded
• Buckle side is 80mm long and the "hole" side is 115mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• Available in 18, 20, 22 & 24mm black and brown
• Brushed stainless steel buckle
• "Timefactors" logo stamped on the underside of the strap

The leather is a medium-soft quality natural leather in black and chestnut brown. As with all natural hide products, the pattern of the grain will vary between straps.

• Remborde construction
• Leather with carbon pattern on synthetic coating and rubber backing
• Rice coloured contrast stitching
• Padded - 4.5mm thick at the lugs and 2.25mm at the end
• Buckle side is 85mm long and the "hole" side is 125mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• Available in 18, 20 & 22mm; all straps taper 2mm from the lugs to the buckle
• Brushed stainless steel buckle
• "Timefactors" and "Tropical" stamped on the underside of the strap
• Rated "showerproof"
  

22mm out of stock

• Remborde construction
• Leather with leather backing
• Rice coloured contrast stitching
• Buckle side is 75mm long and the "hole" side is 125mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• Available in 18 & 20mm; both straps taper 2mm from the lugs to the buckle
• Brushed stainless steel buckle
• "Timefactors" stamped on the underside of the strap

By popular demand, I've had a special strap made for the Dreadnought. Available in 22mm only, it will not be made in other sizes.

Specification

• Remborde construction
• Black calf leather with nubuck backing
• Orange stitching to match the hand and marker at 12 on the Dreadnought
• Padded - 5.5mm thick at the lugs and 2.5mm at the end
• Buckle side is 80mm long and the "hole" side is 120mm (will fit up to a 9 inch wrist)
• 22mm at the lugs tapering to 18mm at the buckle
• Bead blasted stainless steel buckle
• "Dreadnought" stamped on the underside of the strap

I've been wearing this strap on my Dreadnought for 11 weeks now and it's extremely soft and comfortable.