Stowa

    Most Stowa watches use a 20 mm lug width: 649 of the 1,475 Stowa references with a listed width in our database (44%).

    Lug widths at Stowa

    Stowa collections

    The story · Since 1927

    The Stowa story

    1. 1927 Founded in Hornberg, Germany by Walter Storz.
    2. 1939 Stowa began producing marine observation watches and large pilot B-watches commissioned by the Luftwaffe.
    3. 1945 The Pforzheim factory was destroyed at the end of the war and production restarted in Rheinfelden.
    4. 1996 Jörg Schauer acquired Stowa and its trademark rights from Werner Storz, the founder's son.
    5. 2021 Stowa became part of the Tempus Arte group, then moved back to Pforzheim in 2023.
    6. 2024 Stowa released its first in-house movement, the M1.

    More Stowa references, by line

    Lines without a guide page yet: every reference we list for them, with its strap size.

    Chrono WRC Stage

    • Chrono WRC Stage 1 Black CHR12-4222 mm
    • Chrono WRC Stage 1 Steel CHR13-4222 mm

    Fieldwatch Terra Desert

    • Fieldwatch Terra Desert FLD01-11-6218 mm

    Fieldwatch Terra Forest

    • Fieldwatch Terra Forest FLD02-11-6318 mm

    Fieldwatch Terra Soil

    • Fieldwatch Terra Soil FLD03-11-6418 mm

    FAQ

    What lug width do Stowa watches use?

    20 mm is the most common (44% of Stowa references with a listed width), followed by 18 mm and 22 mm.

    Do all Stowa watches take the same strap size?

    No. Stowa uses 3 different lug widths across its collections, so check your exact model or reference.

    When was Stowa founded?

    Stowa was founded in 1927 in Hornberg, Germany by Walter Storz.

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.