Watch band clasps are one of the most common components repaired on watches. The clasp secures the watch band on the wrist and comes in many styles. Clasp styles differ in adjustability, security and style of band which they will fit. Metal watch bands will generally require a different clasp or buckle than a leather or nylon watch band. Clasp sizes range from 2mm to 30mm and are offered in a variety of colors.

Esslinger.com carries most common clasp styles in a variety of sizes and colors to make finding a replacement clasp easy.  See our How To Replace a Watch Clasp video section for repair and replacement tutorials.

 

 

Tri-fold Clasps with ButtonsTri-Fold-Clasp-with-Buttons

  • These replacement clasps are for metal bands
  • They fold down in three sections
  • The top portion is almost as long as the bottom portion
  • These clasps come with the security catch for extra protection against losing the clasp
  • The push buttons are used to release the inner catch and open the clasp
  • Available in stainless steel sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm
  • Available in yellow sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
  • Available styles: stainless, yellow, titanium, black and leather strap
Available in stainless steel sizes:
Available in yellow sizes:

12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm

12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

 

Single Fold Clasps with Buttonssingle-fold-clasp-buttons

  • These replacement clasps are for metal bands
  • They fold down in two sections
  • The top portion is half the length of the bottom portion
  • The push buttons are used to release the inner catch and open the clasp
  • Available in stainless steel sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm
  • Available in yellow sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
  • Available styles: stainless, yellow, titanium and black/rose gold
Available in stainless steel sizes:
Available in yellow sizes:

12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm

12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

Tri-fold Buckles without buttonsTri-Fold-Buckle

  • These replacement clasps are for metal bands
  • They fold down in three sections
  • The top portion is almost as long as the bottom portion
  • These clasps come with the security catch for extra protection against losing the clasp
  • Available in stainless steel sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm
  • Available in yellow sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
  • Available styles: stainless, yellow and titanium
Available in stainless steel sizes:
Available in yellow sizes:
12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm
12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

 

Tri-Fold Buckle without Security Catchfoldover-buckle

  • These replacement clasps are for metal bands
  • They fold down in three sections
  • The top portion is almost as long as the bottom portion
  • These are the most basic no frills type of clasp
  • These clasps are the considered a Citizen style
  • Available in stainless steel sizes: 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
  • Available styles: stainless and titanium
Available in stainless steel sizes:
10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

Center Catch Clasp – Open Endwatch-band-center-clasp-open-end-series-275

  • These replacement clasps are for link style metal bands
  • These replacement clasps can also be used for finished jewelry
  • These replacement clasps have an open end that is opened slightly to fit over a permanent pin that is not removable, permanent or solid
  • Nickel plated and gold plated
  • Available in the following sizes: 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm
Available in the following sizes:

2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Band Foldover Clasp – Solid Link – Single – #302Watch-Band-Foldover-Clasp-Solid-Link-Series-302

  • These replacement clasps are for link style metal bands
  • These replacement clasps are used for bands where the screw or pin is removable, slide the clasp in place and put the pin back into the band
  • Nickel plated and gold plated
  • Available in the following sizes: 1.8mm, 2.0mm, 2.3mm, 2.8mm, 3.0mm, 3.6mm, 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 5.8mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 7.5mm, 8.0mm, 9.0mm, 9.8mm, 10.0mm, 10.5mm, 11.0mm, 11.5mm, 12.0mm, 13.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm, 17.0mm, 18.0mm, 19.0mm, 20.0mm
Available in the following sizes:
1.8mm, 2.0mm, 2.3mm, 2.8mm, 3.0mm, 3.6mm, 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 5.8mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 7.5mm, 8.0mm, 9.0mm, 9.8mm, 10.0mm, 10.5mm, 11.0mm, 11.5mm, 12.0mm, 13.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm, 17.0mm, 18.0mm, 19.0mm, 20.0mm

 

 

 

 

Watch Band Foldover Clasp – Solid Link – Double – #304Watch-Band-Foldover-Clasp-Solid-Link-Double-Series-304

  • These replacement clasps are for link style metal bands
  • These replacement clasps are used for bands where the screw or pin is removable, slide the clasp in place and put the pin back into the band
  • These replacement clasps have a double channel for a small amount of added length
  • Nickel plated and gold plated
  • Available in the following sizes: 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 3.5mm, 4.0mm, 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm, 6.0mm, 6.5mm, 7.0mm, 7.5mm, 8.0mm, 8.5mm, 9.0mm, 9.5mm, 10.0mm, 10.5mm, 11.0mm, 11.5mm, 12.0mm, 13.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.0mm
Available in the following sizes:

2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 3.5mm, 4.0mm, 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm, 6.0mm, 6.5mm, 7.0mm, 7.5mm, 8.0mm, 8.5mm, 9.0mm, 9.5mm, 10.0mm, 10.5mm, 11.0mm, 11.5mm, 12.0mm, 13.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.0mm

 

 

 

 

Fold Over Link Style Clasp with ExtenderFold Over Link style clasp with extender

  • These replacement clasps are for link style metal bands
  • Extender adds about 18mm or 11/16″ inch
  • Available in stainless or yellow
  • Available sizes: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16mm
Available in the following sizes:

3.0mm, 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 9.0mm, 10.0mm, 11.0mm, 12.0mm, 13.0mm, 14.0mm, 15.0mm and 16.0mm

 

 

 

 

Deployment Bucklesstainless-deployment-buckle

  • Made to replace the regular buckle on a leather watch band
  • Deployment buckles will give a watch band a really nice finished look like some of the higher brand watches
  • More secure than a standard buckle and can also provide a little extra length
  • One side attaches to the band and the other side of the band slides through the top portion and a small peg hooks into the hole in the band and clamps down
  • Nickel plated
  • Available styles: Stainless or yellow
  • Available in the following sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm and 24mm
Available in the following sizes:
12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm and 24mm

 

 

 

 

Deployment Buckle with Buttonsdeployment-buckle-with-buttons

  • These buckles are made to replace the regular buckle on a leather watch band
  • Deployment buckles will give a watch band a really nice finished look like some of the higher brand watches and can also provide a little extra length
  • The push buttons give this clasp the added security of not being able to open the clasp without pushing the buttons in to release the clasp.
  • One side attaches to the band and then the other side of the band slides through the top portion and a small peg hooks into the hole in the band and then clamps down in the middle
  • Nickel plated
  • Available styles: stainless, yellow or stainless with spring action
  • Available in the following sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm
Available in the following sizes:
12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm

 

 

 

 

Butterfly Buckles with ButtonsButterfly-Buckle-with-Buttons

  • This clasp is often called a hidden clasp as the only portion that shows are the buttons when the watch band is closed
  • The clasp is attached to the band by a tube on each side that is held into the band with pins that fit through the tube
  • The push buttons add an extra level of security so the clasp cannot open without the buttons being pushed in first
  • To determine the size clasp that you need, you measure the tube length.
  • Stainless steel
  • Available in the following tube sizes: 4mm and 4.5 – 8mm
Available in the following tube sizes:
#80.319 – 4mm tube length, #80.320 – 5mm tube length,
#80.3205 – 4.5mm tube length, #80.3206 – 6mm tube length,
#80.3207 – 7mm tube length, #80.3208 – 8mm tube length

 

 

 

 

Butterfly Buckles – No ButtonsButterfly-Buckle

  • This clasp is often called a hidden clasp as you cannot see the clasp when it is closed
  • The clasp is attached to the band by a tube on each side that is held into the band with pins that fit through the tube
  • This is the original butterfly buckle or hidden clasp that watch companies used
  • To determine the size clasp that you need, you measure the tube length.
  • Stainless steel
  • Available in the following tube sizes: 3.5mm, 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm and 8.0mm
Available in the following tube sizes:
3.5mm, 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm and 8.0mm tube length

 

 

 

 

Butterfly Clasp Inside OpenButterfly-Clasp-Inside-Open

  • This clasp is often called a hidden clasp as you cannot see the clasp when it is closed
  • The clasp is attached to the band by a tube on each side of the band that is held into the clasp with pins that fit through the band tube
  • This butterfly buckle or hidden clasp is sometimes referred to as the H style to indicate that there are no tubes on the clasp portion itself
  • To determine the size clasp that you need, you measure the opening or width between the end where the band will sit into the clasp
  • Stainless steel
  • Available in the following tube sizes: 2.0mm and 4.0mm
Available in the following tube sizes:
2.0mm, 4.0mm

 

 

 

 

Buckle for Strapsbuckle-strap

  • These buckles are the standard style clasp for most leather watch bands made today
  • These buckles can be easily changed to your color preference in jewelry, yellow or white
  • You can also easily change these clasps to match an outfit
  • Simply slide the spring bar through the band catching the tongue portion in the middle and insert into the clasp portion
  • Slide your band through and put the tongue into the hole that is needed to make the band fit your wrist and slide under the strap keeper to hold the end of the band in place
  • Available in yellow, stainless, black or rose gold
  • Sizes range from 6-30mm depending on color
Available in the following sizes:
6mm – 30mm (depending on color)

 

 

 

 

Foldover ClaspFoldover-Clasp

  • This clasp is generally used on mesh style bands and was made to easily adjust the length of the mesh band
  • To adjust the band, simply use a pliers to lift up on the forks that hold the clasp to the mesh band
  • Cut the band the desired length and fold down the forked end and clamp over the band ends holding them in place onto the mesh of the band
  • The middle piece then folds over and clamps down to hold the band together
  • Then smaller sizes up to 12.0mm has a safety chain that will help to hold the band on your wrist if it happens to pop open
  • This clasp was a very common clasp in the Seiko and Citizen style watches.
  • Nickel plated in white and yellow
  • Available in the following sizes: 5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 12.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm
Available in the following sizes:
5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 12.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm

 

 

 

 

Buckle ExtenderBuckle-Extender

  • This is the most basic of the watch band extenders and is used to extend the length of a watch band when the links are lost or no longer available
  • This extender is generally used on tri-fold clasps and was most popular in Seiko watches
  • One end fits into the clasp and the other end fits on the band, both with spring bars
  • Both sides of the extender are the same size. Nickel plated
  • Available in yellow and white
  • Available in the following sizes: 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
Available in the following sizes:
10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

Clasp Style Buckle ExtenderClasp-Style-Buckle-Extender

  • This extender is used for arthritic hands or for divers watches to open up wide to fit over the diver suit and hand or swollen knuckles and then close back down to a normal size wrist
  • This is a clasp style extender that folds over and clamps down to hold securely into place when closed
  • Available white only
  • Available in the following sizes: 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
Available in the following sizes:
5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 12.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm

 

 

 

 

Spring Loaded Buckle ExtenderSpring-Loaded-Buckle-Extender

  • This watch band extender is used to extend the length of a watch band when the links are lost or no longer available
  • This extender is generally used on tri-fold clasps and can be used on many different brands of watches
  • One end fits into the clasp and the other end fits on the band, both with spring bars
  • One side of the extender fits into the inside of the clasp and the other side is slightly wider to fit over the band
  • The band end is spring loaded for slightly extra length when putting on your wrist
  • Nickel plated
  • Available in yellow and white
  • Available in the following sizes: 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm
Available in the following sizes:
10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm

 

 

 

 

Sliding Claspsliding-clasp

  • This clasp is normally used on mesh style bands.
  • The bottom portion is adjustable and slides up and down on the band to make length adjustments
  • The top portion is soldered onto the other end of the band.
  • When replacing the clasp is is important to note if your original has the single tab that will clasp down into the slide portion of the clasp
  • If not, you will need to remove the old top portion and solder the top portion on to the band
  • Nickel plated. Available in yellow and white
  • Available in the following sizes: 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm
Available in the following sizes:
5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 12.0mm, 15.0mm, 16.0mm