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ColaReb Spoleto Leather Watch Strap - Rust
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- $54
ColaReb, a Rome-based Italian family business established in 1990, is well known for its meticulously handcrafted watch straps made in the Italian tradition of fine leatherwork. The company's hand-stitched leather and plant-based straps feature distinctive treatments and are designed and made entirely and exclusively in Italy using Italian materials. Every ColaReb product is one-of-a-kind, and as with any authentically handmade artisanal creation, slight imperfections and tonal variations add to the charm and rustic appeal of each unique piece.
All ColaReb products are made with 100% hypoallergenic, water-repellent linings and hypoallergenic stainless steel buckles. ColaReb collaborates exclusively with tanneries that operate in full compliance with the European Union's REACH regulations and standards, the most restrictive in the world in terms of consumer health and safety.
Some Spoleto sizes are integrated with handy quick-release spring bars. Prefer standard spring bars? Quick-release bars are easy to remove: simply slide the lever as far as you can to the left, then gently bend back the strap corner until the bar emerges from the slot.
Material:
- Full grain Italian cow leather
- Slightly roughed, napped texture
- Off-white contrast stitching
- Breathable, 100% hypoallergenic calfskin leather lining
- Fitted with a hypoallergenic, ColaReb-branded polished stainless steel buckle
Sizing:
- Available in 18mm, 20mm and 22mm
- Strap/buckle taper: 18mm/16mm, 20mm/18mm, 22mm/20mm
- Regular piece length 120mm / 75mm excluding buckle; total length 7-3/4" (195mm) excluding buckle
- Short piece length 105mm / 70mm excluding buckle; total length 7" (175mm) excluding buckle
- 3.5mm thick
- Flat pad
Includes:
- Integrated with stainless steel quick-release spring bars
This is a beautiful and very well made watch strap. It can be swapped between several of my watches which is fun and keeps it fresh. I don’t wear any other jewelry so my watches (and straps) are the only things I wear daily to bling up my situation!
Pros:
- Thickness, this will last for a long time and most likely it will look better with each passing year
- Color. It has a few different darkness/lightness levels to choose from. all of them look very nice
- Durability - It's thick and will definitly last a long long time. No shortcuts taken with making this strap
Con:
- Strap length. I don’t have huge wrists. They are average at best. This strap is a little short however I can buckle it at the mid-point hole but I would like to see the non-buckle part of the strap (piece with the holes) about 1cm longer. I measured it against other straps I have and it does seem to be exactly 1cm shorter. The result is that the end of the strap with the nice white stitching is almost buried under the strap loops which is a shame. Perhaps over time they will stretch?
Overall, I would buy this again but I would like to investigate if there is a longer option. Perhaps it was a buyer error which is totally possible.
I received these straps within a week from Holbens this time. The real product doesn't look as orange as in the pictures, but I would still say that they are too orange for my taste, so I rubbed some mink oil on them to darken the color a bit. Now that they look sort of red-ish brown after some mink oil massage, I love them even more! Perfect for fall and spring! The quality of Colored is just as good as everyone says! Thank you, Colareb and Mike from Holbens, I would totally recommend this product especially from this vendor!
By the way, I have a 5.75 inch wrist and am currently wearing it on the very last hole. Also, I have converted it into a quick release strap for easier strap change in the future.
I have nothing to complain about with this band. The length is perfect for a short size (6.5 inch wrist fits in the 4th hole out of 7). The band feels durable without being too clunky, and the finish is spectacular. The inside with the smooth leather lining in particular feels among the best I've ever felt on a watch strap. I could not recommend this strap enough.
