Black French Calf Leather Strap - Artisan Straps
Black French Calf Leather Strap - Artisan Straps
Black French Calf Leather Strap - Artisan Straps

Black Novonappa Leather Strap

Sale price$130.00 AUD
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Size: 24mm/20mm
Sizing Guide

Sizing Guide

Which size should I pick for my watch?

The Lug width refers to the distance where the strap connects with the watch and the buckle width refers to the width of the strap required to fit in between the buckle.

Our strap sizes are displayed in the following format format: Lug Width/Buckle Width

For example, if the lug width of my watch is 19mm, and the buckle width is 16mm, the correct size I would need to select is 19mm/16mm 

How long should my strap be?

While everyone’s preference for their strap lengths may differ, we don’t like our straps to be too long. A good indicator of whether a strap is too long is if the tail of the strap is visible on your wrist.  

Method 1: Measuring Your Wrist Size

  

To measure your wrist size, use a thin piece of paper, measuring tape, masking tape or string. Wrap a piece of paper around your wrist and mark where it meets the other end of the paper. Lay this piece of paper down flat and measure the total length of paper. This is your wrist size. 

Method 2: Measuring an existing strap that fits 

One quick way of finding your strap length is to measure the length of a strap you currently have. Sum up the two lengths of the long and short sides of the strap (i.e 120mm and 80mm = 200mm)  If you feel the existing strap is too long or too short, adjust the length accordingly.

Our standard sizes 

Extra Small: 95mm/65mm fits a wrist size of 5.25 - 6.0 inches 
Small: 105mm/70mm fits a wrist size of 6 - 6.75 inches 
Standard: 115mm/75mm fits a wrist size of 6.5 inches to 7.2 inches
Large: 125mm/80mm fits a wrist size of 7.2 inches to 8.25 inches
Custom: We can accomodate custom lengths for made-to-order straps

Size
Length (Long/Short)): Standard (115mm/75mm)

Length (Long/Short))

Our Novonappa® (also known as Barenia) French Calf is a combination-tanned leather from the Tannery Haas, near the river Rhine and in the alpine regions of France. Novonappa® French Calf is famous for its incredibly soft and smooth matte surface. This leather has excellent recovery against mild water stains and light scratches, making it a favourite for watch straps. Novonappa was traditional developed as a saddlery leather for Hermes but is now commonly used in bags and watch straps.

Tannery: Haas, France
Temper: Soft
Surface: Smooth, Matte
Patina: Medium
Water Resistance: Low. To ensure longevity, avoid moisture or soaking our straps in water.


The sizing is in the format as follows: (LUG WIDTH/BUCKLE WIDTH)

  • The lug width refers to the width of the strap at the lugs (where it connects to the watch).
  • The buckle width refers to the width of the strap at the buckle or clasp.

For the strap length:

  • Short: 105mm/70mm will suit a 145 mm - 167.5 mm wrist size. (5.7 - 6.7 inches)
  • Standard: 115mm/75mm will suit a 162.5mm - 182.5mm wrist size. (6.4 - 7.1 inches)
  • Long: 125mm/80mm will suit a 182.5 mm - 212.5 mm wrist size. (7.1 - 8.2 inches)

For more details on strap sizes: click here

With our leather straps, we recommend avoiding prolonged contact with, and submerging the strap in water. While our leathers may have strong water resistance on the surface, water may seep through the core of the strap through the stitching holes causing damage. As a result, we strongly recommend avoiding getting our leather straps wet.


We ship worldwide from our workshop in Sydney, Australia.

Express Shipping in Australia is free for orders over AU$110

Free EMS (5-7 Days) to the USA for orders over US$75

We offer subsidised DHL Express Shipping Worldwide.

Returns:

We offer easy returns back to our workshop in Sydney, Australia or our returns address in New York, USA.

Straps must be returned in unused condition (no bending/creases and the strap holes show no signs that the buckle tongue was inserted).

For more detailed shipping: click here

The Gold Standard for Leather Watch Straps

All of our watch straps are entirely handmade, utilising traditional leathercrafting techniques. They are cut, saddle stitched and edge painted by hand to ensure your straps are durable and develop character with wear. All of our straps are lined with Zermatt leather, a hypoallergenic and water-resistant french calf leather. As all our leathers are full-grain leathers, the natural characteristics of the leather will show and may vary across straps.

Hypoallergenic Calfskin Lining

In order to provide a luxurious feel, the straps are lined with Zermatt calfskin leather from Haas Tannery. This premium material is specially developed for use as a lining material and offers exceptional softness and comfort. It is also water and sweat-resistant, making it ideal for use in hot and humid climates.

Fine Hand Stitching

Our made-to-order straps showcase a fine hand-stitching density. With a spacing of 2.4mm per stitch, this creates a very refined look. Should you wish to go for a more rugged look, we also offer thicker thread and wider density stitching at 2.7mm and 3.0mm.

Strap Thickness

Our standard unpadded strap thickness is 2.2mm and padded strap thickness tapers from 4.5mm to 2.2mm. We are able to customise the thickness of the strap accordingly.

316L Stainless Steel Buckle

Our straps comes installed with a 316L stainless steel buckle which is engraved with our Artisan Straps logo. This buckle comes with drilled lug holes allowing for easy removal without damaging the strap.

Spring Bars

Choose between regular spring bars, quick-release spring bars or no spring bars. While quick-release spring bars are our preference as we love to change straps, we also understand it's not everyones cup of tea!

Smooth & Polished Edges

The edges of our straps are finished with Italian edge paint - sealing the raw edges from wear and tear. With over 5 layers of edge paint applied and rigorous sanding in between, our straps exhibit a beautiful smooth edge.

Customer Reviews

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Evan (Brisbane, Australia)
Black Novonappa with coloured back stitch

Fantastic quality strap , Novonappa is one of the softest leather straps I’ve ever owned with near zero break in . Coloured back stitching is flawless added with the overall quality of artisans straps workmanship is exactly what I was after . Thanks again

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Timothy Pham

Quality leather strap

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John Holden (Sydney, Australia)
Looks a million bucks

I recently bought a custom black novonappa leather strap from Artisan Straps. The strap is extremely well-made and looks fantastic. The leather is soft and supple and has a subtle sheen that is very attractive.

For a fraction of the cost, this strap is right up there with those from the big watch houses. Very highly recommended!

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DONG CAP (Brisbane, Australia)
Black Novonappa Leather Strap

My favourite strap - Artisan team did it again, had a chat with them and they recommended to go with a Black Novonappa. I didn’t know it existed but it is my favourite in my strap collection.

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Fraser Mitcham (Melbourne, Australia)
This is a strap everyone should own!

This is a gorgeous strap. As always, the team at Artisan has done an absolutely incredible job. I had quite specific customisations that I wanted, one of which was white stitching, amongst others, and it was all handled extremely well. Communication was prompt yet thorough. I am over the moon with the end product - it is such a classy strap (and it goes well with white stitching!). It definitely makes my Stowa "pop" a little, with the black matching the black of the dial, and the occasional flash of bright blue from the thermally-blued hands.

Overall, a great purchase, and the team at Artisan, especially Jayson, have really gone above and beyond to help me, during a difficult time in my life. They should be so proud of themselves, for not only making my life a little more exciting, but also for selling straps that are gorgeous, beautifully crafted and made with skill and love.

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