Nice strap. The blue looks great and is comfortable after about a day of break in. My only complaint is the buckle is fairly sharp on the corners and will occasionally poke my wrist when I place my arm on a flat surface. Overall I'm happy with it and It looks great with a blue dial watch.
I ordered 19mm Artem strap from Holbens. I grabbed it on sale. Quick shipping and a very nice strap.
An Artem Classic Black Grey Stitch Sailcloth Watch Strap, fitted to an Nezumi Aviera GMT – Ref. AA3.102 wristwatch.
In my opinion, this watch strap is handsome, and was exquisitely made from very high-quality materials. I feel that the design and the proportions of the strap, are perfect.
When this strap was new, it was rather stiff in the region of the padded area and prior to it being worn, I spent some time breaking-in that area using my fingers. The strap then required a couple of days of wearing to further break-in to the point of it being comfortable.
After those couple of days, the strap is comfortable, and wears (and looks like), like premium strap that it is. I have no problems with that break-in period, and I predict that the strap will be long lasting, because of the sturdy materials that were selected.
The Nezumi Aviera has a lug-to-lug dimension of 47mm.
When this Standard Length Artem Classic is fitted to that watch, the center hole of the strap is used for my 7-1/8” wrist.
When the center hole is used, there is not an excess of strap protruding around and outward from my wrist; a feature, that I really prefer.
One of the keepers (or loops) is free-floating and sometimes it slides past the pointed tip of the buckled strap.
As that my wrist circumference is fixed and the protruding strap will not change in length, I plan to think about how to secure that keeper to the watch strap in a manner that equals the strap's high quality.
The quick release spring pins that were supplied with this strap are also high-quality, and they work great with this watch.
Because of the discounts Holben’s offers when purchasing items over certain total values, this Artem strap when bundled with others, cost me less than is usually the case. Holben’s reliability and their integrity, also makes it perfect sense to acquire such a strap from them.
This is my second Artem sailcloth strap and I absolutely love it. Not to mention I think it looks great on my Hamilton “Coop”
I was a little apprehensive due to price, but after wearing it a few times, I get it.
The quality is excellent, it’s extremely comfortable ( once broken in) and it looks great on my Bulova Lunar Pilot.
I have purchased a few ARTEM straps from Holben’s, and some HIRSCH straps as well. ARTEM straps are excellent, and I appreciate Holben’s pricing and selection with quick delivery. I must say though, HIRSCH Sailcloth effect straps are also fabulous. I made a YouTube video showing how these compare. Check it out on Mainely Watches.
I bought this black sailcloth Artem strap with white stitching to replace the original leather strap on my IWC Pilot. The rubber lining on the inside of the strap is excellent for anchoring the watch and keeps it from slipping around on my wrist. Artem makes an excellent strap and it looks like it belongs on the watch.
Package arrived swiftly after purchase and in original packaging. High quality strap and fits nicely on my watch. I dont see any signs of dent or holes deformation compared to my other straps. Bucket shape is nice and flat. New favorite.
I have bought Artem straps and clasps in the past. This new green strap is not nearly as good. The old black strap, by look and texture, could be mistaken for real sailcloth. The new green one looks and feels like lightly embossed rubber.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Artem's finishing process has been refined over time, which can affect how the texture comes across.
I was very interested in a blue Artem Sailcloth strap but was worried about sizing. Mike from Holbein’s responded to my email right away and compared the sizing with a strap I purchased before and told me what size to get and exactly how it would fit. The strap is great and really makes my watches pop.
This is my 4th Artem strap and the 3rd I bought from Mike. It's so nice to have a USA distributer now. The bands are incredible - classy, comfortable and durable. I got this black with white stitching for my Bulova Lunar Pilot and really like how it looks. The band is very versatile so I have several other watches it will work nicely with. The price on these bands is very fair as they will last so much longer than your average strap.
This is my 3rd Artem strap. I have the black/grey, olive and now the navy/white. They are high quality and very comfortable. They take very little break-in and I usually just spend about 5 minutes flexing them to soften the material up. I got the navy/white to go with my Tissot Gentleman and love how it looks. It has a little Omega Aqua terra vibe now. I'm also surprised at how many other watches the blue works with - it is very versatile.
This is my second Artem strap and I also have the Navy with white stitching arriving today. I bought the Khaki for my Ball Enterprise with the black dial and it looks amazing. It picks up the green tones of the tritium tubes nicely. I've had my original band for about 3 years now and it still looks like new. They really are a high quality band.
Well worth the money. This is incredibly comfortable, looks amazing, and I've already gotten compliments on it. Also, super universal. This is the first sailcloth strap I've had, and it goes with anything. Good straps turn new watches into old ones, and this is doing just that.
This is one of my favorite straps, along with the Original Tropic collection. The quality is outstanding, and I especially appreciate that it is available in a long size. I would love to see Artem offer the long version in additional lug widths, such as 19 mm and 21 mm. Overall, it is an excellent, comfortable, and versatile strap.
Great product. Quick and speedy delivery. I do think that this is the premier sailcloth strap, though, full disclosure, I have not used any of the competitor products.
I Believe the sailcloth has the potential to be a 4 star, but it’s sized slightly out of spec. I chose the standard size strap instead of the short based on the wrist size recommendation. However the standard is slightly loose on the last hole based on my 7” wrist. The other issue is the width is stated as 20mm but the actual width was closer to 19mm the quick connect spring bars were to short; luckily I had 20mm standard spring bars that I was able to fit to my movado heritage calendoplan S chronograph with green dial.
Thanks for the detailed feedback. At a 7' wrist, landing on the last hole with the standard length can happen, especially depending on how the holes line up. On width, there can be slight variation at the lug end, but it shouldn’t be a full millimeter under spec. Noted on the spring bars as well.
The strap arrived very fast! It gives my swatch blancpain fifty fathoms watch a completely different upscale look. Love the strap! Great quality.
The band is beautiful and of high quality. It is hard to find short bands, and Holdben's make it easy, the way it clearly lists the products on the website. Delivery was fast. This is the place to buy watch bands, especially if you have a nice watch.
I've heard these have left something to be desired in their latest production runs. However, I ordered a 19mm WITHOUT quick-release, and the quality is better than I could've imagined. Because I ordered without quick-release, I feel I may have gotten an old new-stock version which I'm very happy about. The quick-release trend is extremely overrated as you can see a glaring silver ball when checking the time. More importantly the material is cut out to accommodate the lever and compromises the integrity of the strap imo. I wish brands would do away it entirely. This strap looks incredible on the SJE093 62MAS. It is now listed for 85usd although sold out, but I paid 102usd a few weeks ago. Kind of a bummer, but still worth it. I hope Artem can bring back the non quick-release in their hydroflex and newer production runs.
I ordered a strap in June that got lost in the mail. It was clearly not Holbens fault. I reached out to customer service. The owner responded the same day and sent me this strap at my request as a replacement even though it cost a few more bucks than the original strap I ordered. It came promptly and it’s an excellent strap. I’m very happy. Not only do they sell great products, they take care of their customers. 5 star strap, 5 star service.
