Fluco Horween Shell Cordovan Watch Strap Padded Black-Holben's Fine Watch Bands

Fluco Horween Shell Cordovan Padded Black-Holben's Fine Watch Bands

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Fluco Horween Shell Cordovan Black Leather Watch Strap

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Price: $70

Size:18mm

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Located in Germany's Bavarian Forest, Fluco manufactures 100% in-house at its headquarters in the town of Furth im Wald. Owner Ulrich Fleischmann represents the third generation of his family to lead the company that his grandfather founded more than 70 years ago, producing handmade watch straps of the highest quality for men and women.

Fluco carefully vets every partner they collaborate with. They work only with tanneries that produce ecologically and ethically responsible leather, complying with the strictest regulations to ensure environmental safety and exercising verifiable control from the origin of the raw material to the end product. Fluco's buckles are made entirely in Germany, at a traditional company in Baden Württemberg that tasks itself with producing premium clasps for watch straps.

Of the many tanneries in the world, only a few have earned a reputation for being the best. At the top of that short list is the Horween Leather Company, established in Chicago in 1905. Ulrich Fleischmann personally toured the Horween tannery and spent some time with Nick Horween himself, discussing all of the beautiful things that can be made from leather. Fleischmann was deeply impressed by the experience, and the two companies have now been partnering for years to produce beautiful shell cordovan watch straps.

Crafting shell cordovan leather requires a complex procedure that involves extensive expertise and skill to achieve the desired shape and color. The elaborate production process, along with the exceptional durability of this unique leather, validates the higher prices that shell cordovan goods generally command. That's why Fluco's collection of Horween shell cordovan watch straps is gaining a cult following for its superior material and detailed workmanship at a reasonable price point. You could pay a lot more for a Horween shell cordovan leather strap of this caliber... but why would you?

Material:

Vegetable-tanned Horween shell cordovan leather
Authentic Horween lining may feature tanning marks or sections of company stamp
Hypoallergenic lining leather
Edges are painted, sanded and polished several times by hand
Fitted with a polished stainless steel German-made buckle

Sizing:

Available in 18mm, 20mm and 22mm
Strap/buckle taper: 18mm/16mm, 20mm/18mm, 22mm/20mm
Piece length 120mm / 75mm excluding buckle
Total length 7-3/4" (195mm) excluding buckle
4mm thick at lug ends; 2mm at opposite ends

Includes:

One free pair of strong, seamless double-flange stainless steel spring bars

Help with sizing

Inspect the underside of your current watch strap for width indicators.
Measure the space between your watch lugs (in millimeters) using a metric ruler.
Research the specifications of your watch model on the manufacturer's website.

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Great quality for a fair price

This is an excellent strap for its price. A nice addition to my seiko alpinist.

Great quality, great price

Padded at the lugs, thin at the buckle which is smart. Just the thing for a change of pace for my Seiko Presage. I realized after I wore it for a day on the butterfly deployant that because of how thin the strap is at the buckle, it actually is more comfortable on the supplied buckle.

Love it!

Purchased this strap 3 weeks ago to switch out the steel bracelet on my Speedy. So far I’ve been impressed with how fast I received my order. The quality of the leather, the strap design itself and the finish is quite impressive as well. Feels quite supple and already taken the shape of my wrist. They say that Horween SC gets better with time so I’ll try to post update in a few months. So far I’m very happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend.

Brown Fluco Horween Shell Cordovan

I've bought several great shell cordovan straps from Holben's, and this one is no exception. The brown color is beautiful and has depth, which I appreciate over the black shell I generally wear. All Fluco straps I've owned have been well constructed and long lasting. The padding is also perfect; not too thick or thin, but just right. The stitching is even and the right thickness to wear in both dressy and more casual situations. I've found that these Fluco padded straps are very versatile in this regard, and can highly recommend them for daily use.

I can’t help but notice

I can’t help but notice i’ve bought probably close to 100 different Apple Watch bands and bracelets over the years and usually you put them on the watch and forget it till it’s time for a change but in the case of this beautiful shell cordovan strap classic I find myself every now and again admiring it I will be buying more.

Excellent Service as Always

Purchased a shell cordovan strap. The strap was high quality, the shipping was lightning-fast, and the communication responsive and thoughtful, as always.

Wonderful strap!

Shell Cordovan is my go-to material for leather straps. It's beautiful, soft, resilient, very water resistant and holds up well to sweat too. Of all the shell straps out there, Fluco is among the most reasonably priced, and the quality is outstanding. I am very happy with the service I received from Holbens as well, which is top notch!

Excellent quality and service

This is an extraordinary band at a good price. Very satisfied.

One of the best watch straps

Like any watch collector, I have a lot of straps from Alligator, lizard, ostrich, and other types of leather.
This Horween shell cordovan leather, however, is exceptional for use on my Longines VHP sports watch.
It's tough, elegant, and it feels "rich". You can tell it's a high-quality (and almost indestructible) strap. It was also priced well and delivered quickly.
I'm a big fan of Holben's

Another high quality band from Holbens. Thanks!