Straps for Rolex Submariner — the diver returning from the deep

For the Submariner it is the lug width that matters, not the brand. The historic models take 20 mm, the more recent ones 21 mm: check first which lug width yours has, then choose the leather. The correct lug width is verified in Milano Straps's watch archive.

The Submariner changes size, not identity

If your Submariner is older than the 126610 (reference 16610, 14060, 116610LN, etc.), the lug width is 20mm. From the 126610 onwards (Submariner Date 2020, 126613, 126619LB), Rolex switched to 21mm. This is a detail many only discover by trying on the wrong strap. For a sporty wrist: Horween shell cordovan that ages with wear, Hornback alligator for character. For true diving: organic rubber, link at the bottom. For everyday use: swift calfskin or polished Italian leather.

Cinturini per Rolex Submariner — Rolex Submariner 126610LN-0001

Straps for Rolex Submariner

Size
Leather
Black alligator strap 20mm with hand-painted light blue edges, Louisiana leather tanned in Tuscany — Milano Straps

Black Alligator Strap with Light Blue Edges

€149,00

Black alligator leather strap with white edges 20mm handcrafted Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Black Alligator Strap with White Edges

€149,00

Black alligator strap 20mm with hand-painted light red edge, Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Black Alligator Strap with Light Red Edging

€149,00

Gold nubuck alligator strap 20mm handstitched, matt finish — Milano Straps

Nubuck Alligator Strap GOLD — Hand Stitched

€195,00

Black nubuck alligator strap 20mm tone-on-tone handstitching — Milano Straps

Black Nubuck Alligator Strap with Hand-Stitched Tone-on-Tone Stitching

€195,00

Blue nubuck alligator strap 20mm handstitched, matt finish — Milano Straps

Blue Nubuck Alligator Strap — Hand-Stitched

€195,00

Red alligator strap 20mm water resistant, tone-on-tone stitching, Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Red Alligator Strap Water Resistant

€195,00

Genuine vintage cognac alligator strap handstitched 20mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Vintage Alligator Strap Cognac Hand-stitched

€195,00

Vintage cognac alligator strap 20mm Casati Milano — Milano Straps

Vintage Alligator Strap Cognac

€195,00

Matt green caiman leather strap handstitched 20mm Made in Italy — Casati Milano for Milano Straps

Matte Military Green Caiman Strap — Hand-Stitched

€270,00

Matt red caiman latirostris strap handstitched 20mm — Milano Straps

Matte Red Caiman Latirostris Strap — Hand Stitched

€270,00

Matt orange caiman strap handstitched 20mm-22mm, matt finish Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Hand-stitched Matt Orange Caiman Strap

€270,00

Matt blue caiman strap handstitched 20-22mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Hand-stitched Matt Blue Caiman Strap

€270,00

Vintage grey suede strap with tribal stitching 22mm handmade — Milano Straps

Vintage Grey Suede Strap with Tribal Stitching

€130,00

Black rubberised crocodile strap 20mm with red tribal stitching handmade in Italy — Milano Straps

Black Rubberized Alligator Strap with Red Tribal Stitching

€185,00

Black rubberised crocodile strap with blue stitching 20mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Black Rubberized Alligator Strap with Blue Tribal Stitching

€145,00

Red suede strap 20mm with handcrafted stitching Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Red Suede Strap with Stitching — Milano Straps

€90,00

Red rubberised crocodile strap 20mm with blue tribal stitching — Milano Straps

Red Gummy Alligator Strap with Blue Tribal Stitching - 20mm

€185,00

Vintage brown calfskin strap with ecru stitching, available from 18mm to 24mm — Milano Straps

Brown Vintage Calfskin Strap

€98,00

Green Saffiano strap with folded edge and white stitching 20mm — Milano Straps

Saffiano Green Strap Rolled Edge White Stitching

€90,00

Green Saffiano strap with folded edge and green stitching 18-24mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Saffiano Green Strap Folded Edge Green Stitching

€90,00

Brown Saffiano leather strap with folded edges and white stitching 20mm — Milano Straps

Brown Saffiano Strap Folded Edges White Stitching

€90,00

Brown Saffiano leather strap with folded edges and brown stitching — available 18mm-24mm — Milano Straps

Brown Saffiano Strap with Rolled Edges and Brown Stitching

€90,00

Vintage cognac leather strap with hand-brushed distressed finish, sizes 20mm 22mm 24mm — Milano Straps

Vintage Cognac Leather Strap

€80,00

Vintage brown suede strap with ecru stitching — available 20mm, 22mm, 24mm — Milano Straps

Vintage Brown Suede Strap

€90,00

Vintage brown leather strap with brown stitching, 2.8mm thickness, handmade in Italy — Milano Straps

Vintage Brown Leather Strap with Brown Stitching

€98,00

Brown Shell Cordovan strap seamless 20mm handmade — Milano Straps

Seamless Brown Cordovan Strap

€145,00

Green calfskin strap — available in 20mm, 22mm, 24mm — Milano Straps

Green Calf Leather Strap

€80,00

Red box calf strap 20mm with light padding Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Red Box Calf Strap

€80,00

Vintage dark brown suede strap with ecru stitching, available 18-24mm — Milano Straps

Dark Brown Vintage Suede Strap

€90,00

Black hammered calfskin strap with ecru stitching handmade Made in Milan — Milano Straps

Hammered Black Calfskin Strap — Ecru Stitching

€98,00

Brown Roano leather strap, handcrafted, made in Italy — Milano Straps

Brown Roan Leather Strap

€110,00

Green canvas and brown leather strap 20mm, ecru stitching, handcrafted, made in Italy — Milano Straps

Green Canvas and Brown Leather Strap

€98,00

Black calfskin strap 20mm, handcrafted, made in Italy — Milano Straps

Black Grand Cavalier Cuir Strap 20mm

€115,00

Dark brown tone-on-tone Saffiano strap 20mm for dress watch — Milano Straps

Saffiano Dark Brown Tonal Strap

€90,00

Brown Saffiano leather strap, made in Italy, with tone-on-tone stitching — Milano Straps

Brown Saffiano Leather Strap

€90,00

Hand-brushed vintage olive green leather strap, available in 18-22mm — Milano Straps

Olive Green Vintage Leather Strap

€80,00

Brown Shell Cordovan strap 20mm, handcrafted, made in Italy — Milano Straps

Brown Cordovan Strap in Shell Cordovan

€145,00

Vintage purple suede strap 20mm, handmade in Italy — Milano Straps

Vintage Purple Suede Strap

€90,00

Pink vintage suede strap, Made in Italy — available from 18mm to 24mm — Milano Straps

Vintage Pink Suede Strap

€90,00

Pink calfskin strap with tone-on-tone box stitching, available 18-24mm, Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Pink Calfskin Strap with Box Stitching

€80,00

Brown calfskin strap with crossed pattern, tone-on-tone stitching, 20mm — Milano Straps

Brown Box Calf Strap — Crosshatch Pattern

€80,00

Handcrafted brown nubuck calfskin strap, Made in Italy — available from 18mm to 24mm — Milano Straps

Brown Nabuk Strap

€90,00

Limited edition brown vintage horse shoulder leather strap 20mm — Milano Straps

Vintage Brown Horse Shoulder Leather Strap — Limited Edition

€105,00

Handcrafted green Saffiano leather strap with ecru stitching 20mm — Milano Straps

Saffiano Green Leather Strap with Ecru Stitching

€90,00

Handmade green embossed Saffiano leather strap, made in Italy — Milano Straps

Saffiano Green Strap

€90,00

Handcrafted black calfskin rally strap 20mm with perforated design — Milano Straps

Black Calfskin Rally Watch Strap – Handmade in Milan

€110,00

Grey hammered calfskin strap with ecru stitching — available in 18mm 20mm 22mm 24mm — Milano Straps

Grey Hammered Leather Strap with Ecru Stitching

€98,00

Green military NATO strap in recycled polyester with green stitching 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Eco NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® — Green with Green Stitching

€52,00

Black military strap in recycled polyester with light blue edges 20-22mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® — Black with Light Blue Edges

€52,00

Green military strap in recycled polyester with orange stitching 20-22mm — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Newlife® Recycled Polyester — Green Orange Stitching

€52,00

Grey military strap in recycled polyester with light blue stitching 20-22mm — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® — Grey with Light Blue Stitching

€52,00

Brown military strap in recycled polyester with red stitching 20mm — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Brown with Red Stitching

€52,00

Navy blue military strap in recycled polyester with light blue edges 20-22mm — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Navy Blue with Light Blue Edges

€52,00

Black NATO military strap in recycled polyester with red edges 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Recycled Polyester NATO Strap — Red and Black Edges

€52,00

Black military strap in recycled polyester with red edges 20mm-22mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® — Black with Red Edges

€52,00

Black military strap with red stitching 20-22mm in recycled polyester Made in Italy — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Black with Red Stitching

€52,00

Grey military strap in recycled polyester with orange stitching 20-22mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® Polyester — Grey with Orange Stitching

€52,00

Brown and ecru single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Recycled Brown Ecru Single Pass NATO Strap

€52,00

Green and red single pass military strap 20mm in recycled polyester Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Recycled Green Red Single Pass NATO Strap

€52,00

Black single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Eco Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Black

€52,00

Black and orange single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20mm — Milano Straps

Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Newlife® Polyester — Black / Orange

€52,00

Military green and orange single pass military strap 20-22mm in recycled polyester — Milano Straps

Military Green - Orange Eco NATO Strap | Single Pass

€52,00

Red single pass military strap 20mm in recycled polyester — Milano Straps

Red Recycled Polyester NATO Strap — Tudor Style | Single Pass

€52,00

Grey-blue single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20mm Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Eco Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester Newlife® — Grey / Light Blue

€52,00

Brown single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Eco Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Brown

€52,00

Green single pass military strap in recycled polyester 20mm — Milano Straps

Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Green

€52,00

Single pass military strap, recycled polyester, black and light blue, 20mm, Tudor style — Milano Straps

Eco NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester Black - Light Blue | Tudor Style

€52,00

Single pass military strap, recycled polyester, blue, 20-22mm, Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Blue Recycled Polyester Single Pass NATO Strap

€52,00

Single pass NATO strap, military green, recycled polyester, 20mm — Milano Straps

NATO Single Pass Military Green Strap — Recycled Polyester

€52,00

Single pass military strap, recycled polyester, brown and light blue, 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Brown / Light Blue

€52,00

Single pass military strap, black and red, 20mm, 100% recycled polyester — Milano Straps

Eco Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Black/Red

€52,00

Single pass military strap, recycled polyester, red and black, 20mm — Milano Straps

NATO Single Pass Strap in Recycled Newlife® Polyester — Red/Black

€52,00

Single pass military strap, blue and red, recycled polyester, 20mm — Milano Straps

Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester — Blue/Red

€52,00

Single pass military strap, military green and ecru, 20mm, recycled polyester, Made in Italy — Milano Straps

Single Pass Military Green NATO Strap - Ecru | Recycled Polyester

€52,00

Single pass strap, recycled polyester, military green and orange, 20-22mm — Milano Straps

Single Pass NATO Strap in Recycled Polyester Military Green - Orange

€52,00

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my Submariner is 20mm or 21mm?

I take a ruler or a calliper and measure between the two lugs, where the strap fits. The Submariner before 2020 fits 20mm. The 126610 model, from 2020 onwards, fits 21mm.

What's the difference between alligator, cordovan and Italian leather?

Alligator has a scaled grain, fine and regular. Cordovan is compact, with a surface that polishes with use. Italian leather has a softer grain, suited to daily use.

Can I fit the strap myself on my Submariner?

Yes, a spring bar tool is all you need. I slide the bar out from one side, remove the old strap and insert the new one the same way round. The operation takes just a few minutes.

How do I keep the strap in good condition over time?

I clean the leather with a dry cloth after use. I keep the strap away from water and perfume, which damage the surface and the stitching over time.

The next step

The right strap isn’t chosen. It is built, together.

From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.

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What we offer

  • We guide you through every step — with exclusive images directly from our atelier
  • Over 50 artisanal steps for each strap — from leather selection to final stitching
  • The time it takes to do extraordinary things — four, five weeks. Not a day less.
  • An object designed to last a lifetime — cared for by us for eighteen months
  • The right leather for your watch — chosen together, in the atelier, only for you

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