THE ONLY GENUINE
TROPIC® STRAP
While there are many imitations, there is ONLY ONE GENUINE TROPIC® strap. Trusted by the world’s major dive watch manufacturers since 1955, our TROPIC® strap remains the one and only genuine TROPIC® and the strap of choice for discerning vintage and modern dive watch collectors.
TROPIC® is a registered trademark, NOT a generic name or style. Since 1955, the perforated rubber band with the basket weave structure was a registered Swiss brand and since 2010 the registered trademark is owned by Synchron.
A PIONEERING ADVENTURE COMPANION
The TROPIC® story rose to legend in the mid-1950s as explorers, divers, and outdoorsmen sought a sportier and more comfortable rubber band as an alternative to the traditional steel bracelets of the time. They found their answer in the super-soft, rubber, waterproof, and ultra-durable TROPIC® straps, which could be purchased as alternative OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture) watch strap from authorized retailers of the most iconic sports watch manufacturers of the era.
THE ICONIC WATCH STRAP
Diving once again for a whole new generation of vintage and modern sports watches alike, the new TROPIC® watch strap carries the torch of its mid-century pioneer, preserving the iconic basket weave texture, silhouette, and striking retro aesthetic, while improving on the overall rubber quality, durability and comfort that have made the TROPIC® strap a beloved sports watch essential for over 50 years. Read what Frattello watches says about the original TROPIC strap.
THERE IS ONLY ONE GENUINE TROPIC®
In the 1950s, Tropic was the first Swiss Made strap to be used as an OEM alternative to the steel bracelet by many of the Swiss watch manufacturers, among them Rolex®, Omega®, Zodiac® and Aquastar® . TROPIC® was distributed in the US by BestFit, the company that gave it its signature blue packaging. The original Tropic was made by TROPIC STRAP and was signed "TROPIC", always carrying its name on the inside. TROPIC® was and still is a registered trademark, not a style, material or design feature, that gave it its name.
Fast forward to 2003, the TROPIC brand, all its assets and old strap stock, including ISOfrane straps, were acquired by Synchron.
The new TROPIC® offers one of the best dive watch straps (watch bands) made from the highest quality rubber compounds available for your sports and dive watch.