Which Strap Fits Your Rolex Submariner?

The Rolex Submariner is one of the most strap-swapped watches in the world — but before you buy, you need to know one thing: your lug width. Get it right and a new strap transforms the watch; get it wrong and it simply will not fit.

Submariner lug widths

It comes down to your case size:

  • 40mm Submariner — references like 116610, 16610, 114060, 16800. This covers the Kermit (16610LV), the Hulk (116610LV), the Bluesy (116613LB) and the Smurf (116619LB). All take a 20mm strap.
  • 41mm Submariner — 2020 onward: 124060, 126610LN, 126619, and the Starbucks (126610LV). These take a 21mm strap.

Not sure which you have? Check the reference number engraved between the lugs at the 12 o'clock side, or use our Find Your Fit tool — you can search by nickname too.

Which straps fit

For the 40mm (20mm lug) Submariner — Kermit, Hulk, Bluesy, Smurf and the standard steel references — every strap style we make fits:

For the 41mm (21mm lug) Submariner, including the Starbucks, choose the 21mm option on our deployant rubber straps.

A note on fit

Our straps are cut with curved ends shaped to sit flush against the Submariner case, so there is no gap where the strap meets the watch. Fitting takes seconds with a spring bar tool.

Still unsure? Find Your Fit shows the right width for your exact model, or message us and we will confirm.

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