Backes & Strauss

    Most Backes & Strauss watches use a 20 mm lug width: 29 of the 51 Backes & Strauss references with a listed width in our database (57%).

    Lug widths at Backes & Strauss

    Backes & Strauss collections

    The story ยท Since 1789

    The Backes & Strauss story

    1. 1789 Founded in Hanau, Germany by Georg Carl Backes.
    2. 1814 A London branch opened at 10 Hatton Garden, run by the founder's son Johann Franz.
    3. 2006 A strategic tie-up with the Franck Muller Group began, and the flagship Regent, Berkeley and Piccadilly watch collections launched in November 2006.
    4. 2012 The Regent Diamond Jubilee watch launched at Harrods in London.
    5. 2015 The brand opened a boutique in Mayfair, London.

    More Backes & Strauss references, by line

    Lines without a guide page yet: every reference we list for them, with its strap size.

    Tonda PF

    • Tonda PF Sport Automatic Mayfair Golden Sands20 mm

    Tradition

    • Strauss Mayfair 40 REN.PC.40.D0R.ST20 mm

    FAQ

    What lug width do Backes & Strauss watches use?

    20 mm is the most common (57% of Backes & Strauss references with a listed width), followed by 16 mm and 18 mm.

    Do all Backes & Strauss watches take the same strap size?

    No. Backes & Strauss uses 5 different lug widths across its collections, so check your exact model or reference.

    When was Backes & Strauss founded?

    Backes & Strauss was founded in 1789 in Hanau, Germany by Georg Carl Backes.

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.