The British military developed the one piece watch strap as a lightweight and functional solution to keep watches secure on soldiers' wrists, which has evolved into the preferred watch band for stylish civilians.
The rubber or nylon one piece band slips through the watch case to keep it on your wrist even if it comes loose. While one piece straps have been around for decades, these military-style watch bands have become a fashion statement, capable of various looks. Rock a one piece strap on your sport watch for a jog, or throw rubber or nylon one piece watch straps on your dress watches for a truly unique look.
The one piece strap's material offers us the opportunity for unique design applications like patterns and graphics. Some of our one piece straps use recycled ocean plastics to form their construction. This eco-friendly construction adds one more reason to the long list of reasons these bands are so popular.
From the famous one piece strap watch that a certain cinematic spy rocked on the big screen in 1965 (aka James Bond) to streetwear-inspired straps of today, this is one watch band trend that's stood the test of time.
These watch straps are available in nylon, rubber and recycled materials and can provide amazing beneftits from style to fit that a standard strap can't match. Regardless of your wrist size, you can find one that fits! Check out Nixon's best one piece straps listed here, or find more watch straps through the links provided below.
And for more information on rubber and nylon one piece straps, head to our blog where we've covered multiple angles around the one piece strap. Visit our one piece strap guide to learn everything there is to know about this style of watch band. Once you've purchased a new one piece band, learn how to install your one piece strap here. Then, if your watch strap ever gets dirty, here's how you clean one piece straps.
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