Most of the high-end watch straps are leather, such as Baodi, Lange, Patek Philippe and other top watches. The middle and low grades are stainless steel straps. Therefore, in terms of the current situation of the market, the straps of high-end watches are mainly leather, while the straps of low-end watches are mainly made of stainless steel. Then, the leather strap is more upscale.
Different watch specifications affect costs and benefits. Generally, only one template is needed for the leather strap, and the metal strap needs a lot. Compared with the leather strap, the front end, the tail end and the interface are different in size, if the high-end watch is used. Metal straps increase the difficulty of production, and the cost-effectiveness is relatively low. Therefore, in order to avoid a lot of trouble, most high-end products choose leather straps; while low-end watches choose leather straps. If it will increase its production costs.
For high-end watches, the price marked at the time of sale is basically six or seven times higher than the cost price. This must include the watch strap. If they switch to a metal strap, the metal used. The material will also be precious metal, which will increase the production cost and the sales price will increase again. For the low-end and mid-end watches, if the watch is replaced with leather, it will increase its wear level. And the strap made of stainless steel is considered to be more durable from the perspective of the consumers, and the price is within the range of people's tolerance.
