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Fluco Racing Horween Shell Cordovan Watch Strap - Black
Vegetable-tanned Horween shell cordovan with hand-finished edges.
Authentic Horween shell cordovan has a smooth surface, dense feel, and depth of color that gives straps a richer look than standard calfskin. On Fluco’s Horween Racing strap, rally-style perforations add a lighter, more casual character associated with vintage driving gloves. This works well on chronographs, sport watches, and vintage-leaning designs that need some character without feeling busy.
Material & feel
This strap is made from vegetable-tanned Horween shell cordovan, a dense equine leather known for its smooth surface, durability, and slow-developing character over time. Compared with softer calfskin, shell cordovan feels firmer and more compact, with a surface that stays relatively smooth as it bends and wears.
Fluco keeps the construction straightforward to let the leather stand on its own. The profile is flat, the edges are painted, sanded, and polished by hand, and the underside is lined in hypoallergenic leather. Authentic Horween lining may show natural tanning marks or part of the tannery stamp.
Learn more in our Leather Watch Strap Guide.
Sizing & specs Length, taper, spring bars, buckle finish and more
Taper:
- 18mm lug / 16mm buckle
- 19mm lug / 18mm buckle
- 20mm lug / 18mm buckle
Popular watch pairings
18mm strap width fits:
- Nomos Tangente
20mm strap width fits:
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
- Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
- Omega Speedmaster Professional
- Oris Big Crown Pointer Date 40mm
- Seiko Alpinist SARB017
Wear & care
Splash only, avoid soaking and prolonged water exposure.
Clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid leather cleaners or conditioners, which may darken or affect the grain. Keep away from prolonged moisture and direct sunlight. If damp, dry with a soft cloth and allow to air dry fully.
About the brand
Founded in 1952, Fluco is a third-generation family-owned strap maker based in Furth im Wald in Germany’s Bavarian Forest. The company manufactures its leather and textile watch straps in-house in Germany, works with carefully selected tanneries, and uses German-made buckles. On select models, Fluco pairs its straightforward construction with Horween shell cordovan leather from the long-established Horween Leather Company in Chicago. Across the range, the emphasis stays on clean design, solid materials, and careful finishing.
Shipping
Orders placed by 2:00pm PST on business days typically ship the same day.
Tracking is included with every order and emailed at shipment.
United States
- USPS Ground Advantage: free on orders over $59, or $6.95 on orders up to $59. 3 to 6 business days.
- USPS Priority Mail: $11.95. 2 to 4 business days.
- USPS Priority Mail Express: $28.95. 1 to 3 business days.
International
- USPS First Class International: $18.95. 10 to 21 business days.
For complete shipping details, see our Shipping Policy.
Returns & exchanges
Unused items may be returned or exchanged within 60 days of purchase. Please contact us before sending an exchange.
For full return details and instructions, see our Returns Policy.
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I recently acquired an older example of Citizen's "Jump Hour" models, san's a complete bracelet. It's a smaller watch typical of the eighties - nineties era, most of which arrived with 18 mm steel bracelets. Mine came to me from Japan and I didn't realize there would be missing links. When it arrived I went directly to Holben's website where I found the Fluco Horween Leather band in Racing Black style, complete with bright silver buckle. It installed in a couple of minutes and it immediately transformed the looks of the watch. The fit and comfort are first class, no break-in period required. This is typical of the experiences I've had with Holben's, ultra fast service at very reasonable costs plus Mike never fails to offer suggestions (when asked) regarding possible bands to consider. You won't find a better place to buy your watch bands.
I bought this strap for my Tag Heuer Carrera and am blown away by the quality and just how great of a pairing this is for my watch. 10/10
I bought this strap to put on my Omega Dynamic Date. This watch has been on all kind of straps, but this might be the best. The look and feel of the shell cordovan is better than most leather, and way better than the Ostrich strap I had been using the last year or so. I have it pictured on the wrist, and next to my wallet, which is not shell cordovan, but rather Horween Chromexcel.
It looks great on my Tag Carrera, perhaps even better than the original strap. Glad I found it!
Beautiful strap and a great price. Total value. Best choice for a sporty vintage chronograph.
I have 6 Fluco bands. Four of them are the suede Nizzas and I have two of the Shell Cordovans. All of them are very comfortable and work well with various watches. Fluco is a great brand and there quality is very good.
This strap gives the Tag Heuer Carrera Re-Edition its true classic look! Perfect Sale at a great price.
Great product! Fast service!
The strap is very good quality. It is slim. Also, with 6.75" wrists I was on the smallest hole. I actually added a hole to the strap.
On an Explorer the strap seemed a little too thin. Good quality and great value. Very nice finish. The holes and stitching are well done. A little too thin and too long.
gorgeous strap as described and super fast shipping. thanks!
I love this strap. It fits so well
Great bang for buck. Thanks again guys
Fast shipping! Band looks amazing! Super high quality!
Fast shipping, nice strap. Thanks for the springbars.
Great quality product service and quick delivery
Thanks for the great vintage style watch strap! Recommended Seller!
Super fine quality! Love this strap, thanks!
Beautiful watch band. Thanks!!!
Perfect in every way, Great strap.
The best rally strap, bar none. Horween leather! Fantastic price, fast shipping.
Excellent quality strap. The shell cordovan leather is top notch and it looks great on a vintage chrono. I love it on my 1998 3510.50 Omega Speedmaster Reduced.
Really nicely made strap. The strap I received did contain Nomos branding on the inside, confirming these are made from the same stock of straps used by Nomos. However, mine had an unsigned buckle, which I preferred. Very happy overall.
Hard to find a rally strap in 19mm. Looks great with my Seiko 6138-8020 Panda.
I think for the material and design, this is a great value buy. However, I do feel that the product finishing wasn't perfect - i could see some parts weren't completed black, with raw leather peeking out on sides of the strap and at the keepers , so definitely need to minus some points there.
this is my 3rd shell strap I am going to buy 2 more highest quality at a very good price
these straps will last me 30 years
thanks Mike good service will buy again soon