FKM rubber watch strap 22mm red Tropic type

The red in the Tropic range

Bright and bold, red wakes up a black dial and recalls chronograph hands.

The Tropic type emerged in the golden age of sport diving, as tool watches left military wrists behind. A rugged, marine, one-handed strap was needed: rubber was the natural choice from the sixties on.

A collector's standard, like the NATO

For vintage fans, the Tropic is a reference, driven by the retro revival. It equipped sought-after watches: Aquastar Regate, Lemania Regatta Yachting or Yema Yachtingraf. Our version keeps its codes — basket weave, notched border, embossed back true to the 1960s.

FKM rubber, a premium elastomer

The FKM here is a fluoroelastomer built for the sea. Immune to salt, UV and temperature swings, hypoallergenic, it blends comfort and strength without holding dust, unlike silicone.

Technical specifications

• Material: microperforated FKM rubber, Tropic strap pattern
• Water resistance: waterproof, dive-ready
• Lug width: 22mm
• Thickness: 2.5mm
• Attachment: quick-release, no tool
• Buckle: satin stainless steel, 2 keepers

In video: flat, in the water and kitesurfing

Our own footage: the FKM rubber strap filmed flat, underwater, then put to the test kitesurfing.

Complete your watch strap collection

In the same marine spirit, this 22mm pairs with the Hirsch Pure rubber watch strap for men, also available in 22mm. For a sportier stitched finish, see the waterproof Arezzo Racing rubber watch strap. Diving fans can move on to our NATO watch straps in 22mm. To compare materials and colours, browse our full collection of rubber watch straps.