How to change your watch strap?
Change your style like your watch strap, nothing is more elegant and easy, thanks to the richness of the Maison Fèvre catalog. Vintage, glamorous, authentic, refined, all styles are possible with the interchangeable watch straps for men and women created by our French Maison since 1942. Discover how to change a watch strap for a Maison Fèvre bracelet with ease!
How to change a watch strap?
You have a watch case that you care about and whose leather or fabric strap is showing signs of aging, or is no longer up to date. Seduced by one of the Maison Fèvre watch straps like the Le Tissu canvas militaire watch strap for men or the women's double-wrap watch strap, you are wondering how to change a watch strap. To dress up your beautiful sporty, classic or haute horlogerie watch case yourself, which will shine with its natural and contemporary refinement, combining craftsmanship and high technology, we reveal our quick and easy tip for replacing your strap. Changing your style sometimes depends on a detail as subtle as a different watch strap. This manipulation is within everyone's reach, if you follow the steps of our DIY. Once you have followed and practiced the Maison Fèvre tutorial independently, it takes no more than 15 seconds to know how to change a watch strap, watch in hand! In the Maison Fèvre men's and women's ranges, you'll find the perfect interchangeable watch strap that will match your watch case and give it a second life. Discover our men's watch straps in the men's leather watch strap collection.
First of all, you should check the size of the watch strap you want to change. The size is usually written on the back of the strap. This size, which watchmakers call "lug width," indicates the width of the watch case in millimeters. If this indication has disappeared over time, Maison Fèvre can send you a small kit by post to measure your old watch strap. Maison Fèvre is sure to have a replacement watch strap that fits your case (22mm watch strap for example) and that matches your taste and needs. The hardest part will be choosing. Noble materials, waterproof material, innovation, vintage inspiration, all styles are available. The official Maison Fèvre e-store presents its entire collection. As soon as you receive your new model of fabric watch strap, for example, you will know how to change a watch strap , completely independently. Discover the perfect women's watch strap .
Where to get a watch strap changed ? How to remove a watch strap at home? You don't need to be a watchmaker to replace a watch strap, but installing a new strap is nevertheless carried out with a small, essential tool, the "pump remover." Its fork-shaped end allows for the removal of the lugs from the old watch strap effortlessly. You will use the pointed tip to place your new interchangeable watch strap. All Maison Fèvre straps are equipped with flash pumps to easily clip onto your watch case. That's it, it's finished! Proudly wear your new watch strap and, why not, change it whenever you like! If you have an Apple Watch, discover our new collection of compatible Apple Watch straps and take advantage of its fastening system by slipping on the strap of your choice.
Which watch strap should you choose?
Choosing an original Maison Fèvre watch strap means opting for the French know-how of a beautiful family business, founded in Auvergne in 1942. The models, designed by the design studio located in the French workshop, are handcrafted, not industrially, according to the rules of craftsmanship in France and Madagascar, and in accordance with the leatherwork tradition that has made the fine reputation of French luxury. Maison Fèvre insists on using the finest materials, the finest calfskin or exotic leathers, the most precious fabrics, materials that will stand the test of time and use, and the most rigorous and careful craftsmanship. To know which watch strap to choose, you can pay attention without hesitation to the always careful details: perfection of the cuts, the lining, the quality of the seams and stitching, and a stainless steel pin buckle. Choosing Maison Fèvre means treating yourself to this part of the dream.
The ranges of Maison Fèvre women's and men's watch straps are varied and to know which watch strap to choose, it is important to define your needs. You will not choose the same model if you practice a motor sport, if you are invited to a party or if you are a workaholic regularly appearing in business meetings. To dive in the seas around the world, you will need a particularly suitable strap, a waterproof watch strap like those in the dive watch strap collection. Ladies, to match your watch strap to your wardrobe, your choice will fall on a particularly refined or trendy model, or even an original watch strap that will highlight your style. To stand out, gentlemen, and to follow the tradition of the British army, you could choose a Nato watch strap. This resistant nylon, a sign of the elegance of those who invest in durable products, resistant to all the trials of everyday life. Fans of non-animal materials, a vegan range is also available. There are bracelets for absolutely every taste, single or double wrap bracelet and for all uses of lovers of beautiful watches.
Now that you have mastered the technique of measuring the strap and your needs are clearly determined, all that remains is to treat yourself by selecting the material of the interchangeable watch strap for men or women. Men's or women's leather watch strap, smooth leather or lizard, fabric, plain or worked, the choice is very wide at Maison Fèvre. The range of strap colors is also important and varies according to current trends, depending on the collections. It remains to determine the color of the pin buckle, available in gold or stainless steel. The strap lengths are most often unique because they are made to fit around all wrists, by fixing the pin buckle in one of the holes in the loop, on the tip side of the strap. You can thus adapt the watch strap to the size of your wrist, depending on whether you want to wear your watch close to your skin, or a little more relaxed. All the details are important when wearing a watch, and the strap is clearly a personalized signature. Discover the men's textile watch strap, the perfect strap to wear in any season.
Which watch strap should you choose as a gift for a man or a woman? We invite you to consider their tastes, which you can identify through their clothing or any accessories they wear faithfully. This could be a smooth chocolate brown leather belt, navy blue chinos, a black crocodile leather handbag, or a red scarf. Maison Fèvre straps are compatible with most watch brands and cases favored by watch enthusiasts. The Maison Fèvre strap range is compatible with watches from the finest French and Swiss watchmaking houses, such as Festina, Michel Herbelin, Cluse, Fossil, Daniel Wellington, and, more recently, Apple Watch smartwatches. Discover our Le Lisse men's Apple watch strap , the perfect gift for a fan of this watch. By choosing a Maison Fèvre interchangeable watch strap, your watch case, a renowned brand and a watchmaking tradition, will be enhanced, thanks to the quality of the raw materials, the fine leathers, and the exceptional fabrics designed to be highly resistant to time. A particularly meticulous traditional manufacturing, flirting with all the codes of French luxury.
Marianne Malarmey
Web editor at Maison Fèvre
