Alcantara® Suede-Feel Watch Strap
The warmth of suede, with a quieter, more practical presence on the wrist.
Choose the first number to match your watch’s lug width:
- 20 × 16 mm = 20 mm lugs / 16 mm buckle.
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What we love about the strap
The surface has the warmth and hand of suede, while the material brings a more practical everyday care story. The result is softer than rubber, less formal than smooth leather, and quietly distinctive on the wrist.
- Leather
- Construction
Alcantara is a branded, non-leather material produced in Italy through a proprietary manufacturing process. Its fine suede-like surface is soft to the touch and visually rich, giving the watch a warmer, more tactile character than smooth leather or conventional rubber. Alcantara is also valued for its resistance to wear, light and heat, together with practical care requirements. Those properties describe the material; care and finished-product claims should follow the supplier documentation for the exact strap.
- Material: Alcantara® microfibre
- Style: Dome.
- Thickness: 4.5–2.5mm.
- Tip shape: Almond.
- Construction: Monves signature double-up design.
- Edge finish: Clean-cut edges with refined handcrafted edge painting.
- Available sizes: 18x16mm, 19x16mm and 20x16mm.
- Length: Medium (115x70mm), fits 16.5–19.0 cm wrists.
Sizing & Fit
The first number is your watch lug width. The second number is the buckle width. For example, 20x16mm fits a 20mm lug width and tapers to a 16mm buckle.
Not sure about your size? Use the Size Guide or request a custom size.
What's included
1 x short-end strap equipped with quick release pin
1 x long-end strap equipped with quick release pin
1 x Monves regular pin buckle
1 x Spring bar tool (on complimentary)
Product description
Alcantara lends the watch a softer presence. Its fine, suede-like surface brings warmth, depth and a distinctive touch to the wrist, giving the strap the visual richness of suede with a more practical care story than traditional suede leather.
Produced in Italy through Alcantara’s proprietary manufacturing process, the material brings together tactile softness, rich colour and a distinctive Italian design identity. It is valued for its resistance to wear, light and heat, as well as its practical maintenance, but the finished strap should still be cared for as a watch accessory. On the wrist, it feels relaxed without becoming casual, and expressive without overpowering the watch.
Choose Black or Steel Grey for a quiet, architectural look; Chocolate, Wood or Taupe for warmth; or Navy, Indigo, Red Wine and brighter colours when the strap is meant to change the mood of the watch more visibly. Match the first number of the size to your watch’s lug width, then choose the colour that feels right.
Care & Patina
Brush the surface lightly with a soft dry brush or dry cloth after regular wear. For a deeper clean, use a soft white cotton cloth that is only slightly damp and avoid saturating the strap. Leave it to air-dry, then restore the surface gently with a soft brush. Avoid vigorous rubbing, steam, bleach, aggressive solvents and excessive heat. Because this is a watch strap rather than removable upholstery, do not machine-wash it.
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Alcantara® Suede-Feel Watch Strap
FROM EVERY ANGLE
Tannery Heritage
Made in Italy, developed through material innovation
Alcantara® is produced in Italy, in Umbria, through a proprietary process that combines advanced manufacturing with careful attention to finish and detail. The product sheet identifies Alcantara as the manufacturer and the material type as microfibre, developed in 1970. Its use across fashion, automotive, interior and technology reflects the material’s ability to move between tactile luxury and everyday utility. On the watch, that becomes a soft surface, rich colour and a more considered alternative to traditional suede.
Monves Construction
A different kind of softness
The first impression is tactile. Alcantara’s fine surface softens the watch’s presence and gives the wrist a warmer, more considered feel. It retains the visual richness of suede, while asking less care than traditional suede leather. The effect is subtle, but immediately felt.
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