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.
Fluco describes its Nizza strap as "cuddly," and we couldn't agree more. Handmade in Germany using calf leather from a German tannery, it is one of our softest, most comfortable straps, conforming to the wrist with ease. The open-pored characteristic of the leather enables high breathability and moisture regulation. The Nizza is extremely slim and supple (requiring virtually no break-in time), but retains excellent dimensional stability; durability is not a concern with this strap. Tone-on-tone stitching seams are double-stitched at the lug and buckle ends. The edges of each strap are painted, sanded and polished several times by hand. The leather lining is water resistant and hypoallergenic.
Some Nizza strap 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:
High quality, supple napped suede leather from a German tannery
Hypoallergenic, water-repellent lining leather
Fitted with a polished stainless steel German-made buckle
Sizing:
Available in 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm and 22mm
I purchased the 19mm short quick release version of the Fluco Nizza Blue Suede leather strap. I've had it for about a week now and have quite enjoyed it. A little bit of pain initially getting the strap on as the spring bar tips and quick release knobs are a little small in comparison to some other straps I've had. My wrist is about ~6.2" (16cm) and I use the smallest or 2nd to smallest adjustment hole possible on this strap, so if your wrists are much smaller than mine, I'm not sure I could recommend the strap in the configuration I purchased. Perhaps you could punch another hole for a more snug fit.
Regardless, I've found it very comfortable and quite attractive when matched with my Zenith. The leather is soft and conforms nicely to the wrist. If you have a watch with dark blue/navy accents or coloring on the dial, I think this strap would certainly be a good choice.
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Ken C.
Great strap for dress watches
Nice sueded leather strap with a simple design, at a great price compared to other leather straps out there. Lots of color options and looks great on dress watches. I got the blue one, which I think goes great with a cream-colored dial, but the price and the option for quick release spring bars makes it easy to stock up on other colors to change things up.
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Ronald Gordon
Consistently great
These straps are great. I think I have five or six of them, which probably is too many. Just added moss green to my collection. The only thing I would note is that the black one is so luxurious that it probably should be paired with a high-polish case instead of the brushed case of my watch. But obviously, that's a matter of taste.
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Evan Baines
Exactly What I wanted
Lovely soft suede, very comfortable, and a perfect color for wear with my uniform. Well made.
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Suzanne Rogge
Super nice suede watch strap
Bought this Fluco Nizza suede watch strap in dark brown for my vintage 1940s gold and diamond Longines tank watch. Super pleased with how it compliments my watch! Excellent construction, materials and look. Elegant alternative to a smooth leather band. Definitely recommend!
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VIKEN BEDROSSIAN
Good quality and excellent value
As the title says, this strap is great quality and the price is right in a sea of similar straps going for twice as much.
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M.G.
Classy, subtle, and comfortable strap
This is the third one of these Fluco suede leather straps I've purchased from Holben's; I have one on a Seiko railroad watch, and another on an Omega Seamaster quartz. This time it went on this quartz Seiko eBay find. No break-in needed, very comfortable, and couldn't have matched the color more perfectly. Definitely recommended, an easy way to class up any watch.
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AARON CORMIER
Best suede straps!
I have been a huge fan of Fluco straps. Now that they offer short lengths for my small wrist they are simply the best!
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Steve Eisenhour
Nice color and construction
I was looking for a slim, suede strap in a dark grey to compliment colors on a watch and this did not disappoint. Very flexible and comfortable.
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AARON CORMIER
Fluco suede moss colored 18mm short strap
In my opinion, Fluco of Germany makes the very best suede watch straps in the business. They also have somewhat custom lengths, regular, short and long. I find the short to be perfect for my small wrist size. The color choice is larger as well. I have been using Fluco for many years and will continue to do so.
