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Headquartered in Klagenfurt, Austria, Hirsch was established in 1765 as a leather workshop and tannery. It remains a family-owned business to this day, and continues to gain recognition for excellence and innovation in watch strap design.
The Hirsch Kansas is a beautifully subtle watch strap constructed from naturally tanned, full grain buffalo-grain calfskin leather, available in a variety of colors and lengths. Hirsch's proprietary Softglove lining leather is hypoallergenic and gentle on the skin.
All of our Hirsch straps 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.
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Brand |
Hirsch
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Width Width of the strap where it attaches to the watch; a.k.a. your size.
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18mm, 19mm, 20mm, and 22mm
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Lug/Buckle Taper Many straps taper in width toward the buckle. This is an important measurement if you plan to swap out the buckle or add a deployant clasp. Your buckle size matches the width at the BUCKLE end of the strap, not the lug end.
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18mm/16mm, 19mm/18mm, 20mm/18mm, 22mm/20mm
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Regular Piece Length Length of each piece, excluding buckle.
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120mm / 80mm
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Short Piece Length Length of each piece, excluding buckle.
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110mm / 70mm
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Long Piece Length Length of each piece, excluding buckle.
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120mm / 100mm
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Thickness in Millimeters |
3.2mm at lug end, decreasing to 2.5mm at tip
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Color |
Black
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Stitching Color |
Black
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Pattern |
Buffalo Grain
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Strap Material |
Calfskin
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Lining Material |
Leather
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Water Resistance Our unscientific-but-practical categorization: Waterproof: undamaged by prolonged submersion in water. Water-resistant: resists water absorption, but not for long periods. Splash-resistant: withstands light moisture from daily use (washing hands, etc.).
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Splash Resistant
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Spring Bar Type |
Quick Release
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Fits Apple Watch If Yes, select 22mm and use with our Apple watch adapter.
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Yes
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Rating |
(11)
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Love the color! Nicely compliments the gold hands & numbers, cream dial, and stainless steel case of my 1953 Universal Geneve.
As always, the Fluco delployant clasp is a great option.
FYI, when sized to my 7.25” wrist, the clasp post ended up in the 4th of the strap’s 8 holes.
The Hirsch Kansas Brown Leather band is exactly what I wanted. It's to replace the original band on my Kuoe Old Smith 90-001, which was underwhelming. As I'm a woman with a narrow wrist, but the watch lug size is 18mm, I got the Hirsch short to compensate and it's fitting perfectly. The dark brown is a little darker than I'd hoped from the picture, which seemed to have almost cognac tones, but I'm happy with it. Very classy look, and the leather relaxed within a day or so. I also really appreciate the opportunity to support this small business (so I didn't have get something substandard from China via the big A...). Pricing was great, shipping speedy fast, and I love that this is just up the road from me, so to speak, here in the beautiful PNW. Thank you!
Good quality. The quick release clasp works well and the strap looks great. A nice dark brown with a well made clasp. Would buy from this company again in the future.
This is an outstanding value. It pairs well with my vintage Omega Constellation circa 1977. The black color sets up a nice contrast with the gold of the watch body and the grain is subtle but distinctive.
For looks, comfort and value, the Hirsch Kansas strap in brown has been a solid addition. Great that it's available in Long length, and comes with quick-release spring bars. A complete step-up from manufacturer-provided bands!
Very please with the look, feel, and finish of this Hirsch Kansas Black Leather watch strap. I had purchased for my Tag Heuer CAR2110, and could not be happier with this pairing. The strap has a nice sheen to it, not super glossy, but has some nice definition in most lighting conditions. The signed Hirsch buckle is a nice touch, and the sizing is accurate. Shipping was extremely quick from Holbens, and communication was clear, concise, and informative as always. Thanks Holbens!
Love this strap. It's very comfortable and really elevates the look of your watch. I have a 6.5 inch wrist so I purchased the short strap and it fits great. As a plus my wife can also wear it. The built-in spring bars are a plus too. Great purchase and value for the money.
I thought this band would be thicker but is fairly thin. It would be good on a standard thin profile dress watch but it seems out of place on my thicker dive style chronograph. I was also disappointed that the end that connects to the watch is only folded over the pins glued and not stitched like the rest of the band along the edge, so over time in humid environments it may separate.
This is the third Hirsch strap I have purchased and I will purchase another one after I complete this review. The last strap I purchased had a defective quick-release spring bar - the pin broke off. The same day I emailed Holbens about the issue, Mike emailed me a shipping label to exchange the defective strap. Within a week of returning the defective strap I received it’s replacement. I give five stars to Hirsch, for the quality of its straps (the aforementioned spring bar issue was an exception), and Holbens for its vast array of straps and excellent customer service. -OMS
Hirsch Kansas Blue Watch Strap
I was so happy when the band arrived - it looked even better in person.
The rich navy blue color is stunning and you can feel and see the quality in this band too.
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