If you are searching for a watch strap that looks elegant but is not too flashy, a good alternative to the usual calfskin or crocodilian leather would be suede watch bands.

Suede is a material made from the underside of lamb, goat, pig, calf or deer skin. The manufacturing process begins with removing and tanning the animal skin, which produces the leather. The leather may then be separated into layers, or splits, and the inner or flesh sp » Read more: Suede Watch Bands: Luxuriously Soft, Undeniably Elegant