Ralstra® Driver Strap - Nero Black

The Ralstra® Driver Strap

Ralstra® Driver straps offer a classic 1960s rallye strap design for your vintage or modern timepiece. With a period-correct multi-hole design made famous on iconic chronographs of the era, 16mm taper, and thin padding, these brilliantly over-engineered straps are handmade in Italy from lambskin and come available in eight colorways derived from a vintage palette.

Supple and comfortable, these amazing straps will transform your choice of timepiece entirely, as the attention to detail and construction is second to none.

In short, these aren't your average rallye straps - read the whole Ralstra® story below!

Specs

Handmade in Italy from Italian Lambskin.

All sizes feature a 16mm taper and a single floating keeper with 3mm padded depth. 

All straps come fitted with a brushed, triple drilled pin buckle made from 316L stainless steel. 

Please keep in mind that these straps are all handmade from high quality leathers. As such, there will be slight variations in color and texture from strap to strap and may differ slightly from those pictured. They will each develop their own characteristics of patina with age and wear - just like your timepieces!

Analog:Shift is proud to be the exclusive retail partner for Ralstra®  Straps worldwide.

About Ralstra®

We've long admired collectors who turn their passion for finding vintage things into new enterprises to recreate objects and processes seemingly lost to time.

Such is the case with Ralstra® International! Founded after a chance conversation in a New York City bar by two collectors who had been searching high and low for the “right” look and feel for their diving and chronograph watches, their mutual desire to bring a new, vintage inspired quality strap line to market led to a collaboration across continents. 

Designed in the US and modeled to replicate original 1960s and '70s rallye strap patterns utilized by any number of famous sports watch manufacturers, all Ralstra® straps are handmade in Italy by the same manufacturing partner we've been working with for years - a multi-generational family owned factory that has been providing OEM straps to your favorite watch brands in Europe for decades.

The attention to historical accuracy is seen not only in the embossed color-matched stitching and Remborde edging, period-correct color options and narrow taper design, but also their hole pattern, single floating keeper and unique drilled buckle.

Only the finest quality components go into a Ralstra®  strap. Their soft and supple Italian lambskin immediately wraps to the wrist, and each strap takes on a unique look and feel once worn. There are a variety of colors offered to suit every watch, with lug sizes ranging from 18mm to 22mm.  

Ralstra®  is the result of a desire for period-correct style straps for both vintage and modern watches, made to the highest standards.

Our Pledge

Analog:Shift stands behind the authenticity of our products in perpetuity.

Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

Please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.