16 mm lug width watches
237 watch references in our index have a 16 mm lug width (1% of watches with a confirmed width). A 16 mm strap fits those with standard spring bars.
Brands with the most 16 mm watches
Examples of 16 mm watches
- Festina F16661/116 mm
- Festina F16509/516 mm
- Festina F16507/316 mm
- Orient FUBUG001W016 mm
- Orient FUBUG002W016 mm
- Orient FUBUG003W016 mm
- Rolex Banana Asymmetrical16 mm
- Rolex Banana Case16 mm
- Rolex Centregraph16 mm
- Citizen Automatic Jump Hour Black16 mm
- Citizen AT0060-53E16 mm
- Citizen Eco-Drive Green (16mm)16 mm
- MVMT Signature Square Ceramic Gloss White 26mm16 mm
- MVMT Nova Ceramic Gloss White 38mm16 mm
- MVMT Coronada International Waters 36mm16 mm
- Timex Marlin Hand-Wound Champagne16 mm
- Timex x Peanuts Charlie Brown16 mm
- Timex Legacy 36mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch (16mm)16 mm
- Bulova Gray Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Frank Lloyd Wright Pattern #106 96L28616 mm
- Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Joseph Bulova Commodore 96M15316 mm
- Bulova Sutton Women's Diamond White Dial Stainless Steel Watch16 mm
- Cartier Tank Cintrée skeleton watch, Large model, platinum16 mm
- Cartier Pasha 35 Ladies16 mm
- Cartier Ronde Louis Cartier Small16 mm
Questions
What does a 16 mm lug width mean?
The gap between the two lugs of the case is 16 mm, so the strap must be 16 mm wide where it meets the case.
Which brands use 16 mm lugs most?
Festina (38), Orient (34), Rolex (24), Citizen (18), MVMT (18), among the references in our index.
Is the buckle width the same as the lug width?
Not always. Many straps taper toward the buckle, so a strap sold as 16-14 is 16 mm at the lugs and narrower at the buckle. Only the lug width has to match your watch.
How common is 16 mm?
It ranks number 8 of 16 lug widths in our index, with 1% of watch references.
Check before you buy
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
- Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
- Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
- 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.