# How hard can it be to find a #^%#$!! watch band? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851 "2009-07-13T13:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/1 "2009-07-13T13:55:09Z")
There used to be a kiosk at the mall that sold the perfect watch band. Bands with metal on them are straight out, they bug my skin, and this place sold a seudeish maybe fabric band that didn’t clip to the watch, it went under the watch. So the metal watch back was off my skin as well. And the closure was a nice plastic clip that snapped into place. It’s no wonder this place went out of business. The strap that I had that just broke had to have been at least 6 years old. So now I’ve got this velcro watchband that is a week old and I can tell the velcro is already growing weaker. I’ll be lucky if I get 6 months off this strap. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/2 "2009-07-13T14:34:04Z")
I love the plain nylon straps from [here](http://www.broadarrow.net/straps.htm) or [here](http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm). They don’t look very elegant but they’re functional. There’s no metal on skin and no big buckle sticking out. You can trim the excess with scissors and melt the end with a match so it doesn’t unravel. I take it off occasionally and wash it with soap and a toothbrush. They last me a couple of years. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/3 "2009-07-13T16:18:46Z")
I think most department stores still carry them, and I’d guess any jewelry store could help, too. ---
**Author:** ![Myrrajh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Myrrajh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrrajh)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/4 "2009-07-13T17:17:55Z")
I get my watch bands from Walmart, they seem to have a pretty good selection. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/5 "2009-07-13T18:21:56Z")
Swatch stores carry a variety of fabric, rubber and plastic bands. They’ll have Swatch logos on the closures but they’ll work. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/6 "2009-07-15T01:55:29Z")
I know a custom watch guy in Eden Prairie, he’ll be able to help you out. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/7 "2009-07-16T15:42:42Z")
Fisha, does he have a shop? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/8 "2009-07-17T11:08:18Z")
He did, but economy on fine watches, jewelry went down the tubes. Email me and I’ll give you his contact info. ---
**Author:** ![TheMadHun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-a-watch-band/502851/9 "2009-07-17T14:59:37Z")
They are easy to find online. Go to [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com). And if you can’t do the fitting yourself, go to any jewelry store. They sell bands and will also fit one you buy if you’re nice and act helpless and grateful.