Endurance Unveiled: The Scientific Journey of Our Watch Straps through Rigorous Testing
In the realm of timepiece accessories, a watch strap is not just an adornment; it's a reflection of enduring craftsmanship. At VBL, we take pride in the rigorous testing processes that each strap undergoes in our advanced in-house lab. Join us on a scientific journey as we unravel the meticulous tests that define the durability and quality of our watch straps.
1. Dry Rub Test: Withstanding the Sands of Time
The journey begins with the Dry Rub Test, where our straps face the abrasive touch of woolen felt or fabric under dry conditions. For a specified number of cycles, we simulate real-time wear, ensuring your strap maintains its integrity and aesthetic allure through the years.
2. Wet Rub Test: Braving the Elements with Elegance
Transitioning seamlessly to wet conditions, the Wet Rub Test sees our straps rubbing against woolen felt/fabric. This test, conducted under wet conditions, guarantees that your strap resists colour bleeding and stands up to the challenges posed by moisture.
3. Strap Flex Test: Flexing the Future of Durability
Flexibility is not just a feature; it's a promise. Our straps undergo the Strap Flex Test, enduring cycles of bending and flexing through upward and downward bending. This process mimics real-time wear, ensuring your strap remains supple and durable, ready to accompany you through every movement.
4. UV Test: Shielding Against the Sun's Embrace
Exposure to UV light can be harsh. In our UV Test, we subject the top surface of our straps to UV light under specified temperature and duration. This test guarantees that your strap resists colour fading and maintains its aesthetic charm, even under the brightest sun.
5. Traction & Torsion Test: The Strength in Every Movement
Every tug and twist matter. Our straps face the Traction & Torsion Test, enduring specified loads and pressures. This ensures that your strap is not just a style statement but a robust companion, resisting the forces of everyday life.
6. Steam Test: A Battle Against Moisture and Bonding
Enter the Steam Test, where straps brave specified temperatures and humidity levels. This test ensures the resistance of glue bonding to opening, vital for maintaining the structural integrity of your strap.
7. Veslic Rubbing with Jeans: Stylish Resilience
Fashion meets endurance in the Veslic Rubbing Test. Straps face the challenge of rubbing against jeans fabric under dry conditions. This ensures that your strap not only endures but does so with a touch of style.
8. Buckle Flex Test: Where Style Meets Durability
Straps encounter the Buckle Flex Test, where the top surface is rubbed against the buckle. This ensures that your strap remains as durable as it is stylish, withstanding the demands of everyday wear.
9. Strap Bend Test: Defying the Dimensions of Durability
Bending is not a compromise; it's a testament to durability. Straps undergo the Strap Bend Test, bending to specified diameters. This guarantees that your strap maintains its form and strength, even under challenging conditions.
10. Water/Colour Migration Test: A Dive into Resistance
Immersion in water for a specified duration defines the Water/Colour Migration Test. This ensures your strap resists colour migration, maintaining its vibrant appearance even when exposed to water.
11. Pull Force Resistance Test: A Test of Full-Strap Strength
The Pull Force Resistance Test subjects the full strap to specified loads and durations. This guarantees that your strap endures, providing not just style but strength.
12. Loop Strength Test: Securing Every Detail
Loops play a crucial role. The Loop Strength Test subjects them to specified loads and durations, ensuring they endure the rigors of real-time wear.
13. Tape Test: Adhesion Resilience Unveiled
The Adhesion Resistance of the strap's top surface coating is put to the test using proprietary adhesive tapes. This ensures that your strap's top surface endures, resisting wear and tear.
14. Sweat Test: Liner Side Resilience
The Sweat Test subjects the liner side of the strap to an artificial sweat solution under specific conditions. This ensures that the liner side resists the effects of sweat, maintaining comfort and durability.
15. Cosmetic Test: Style that Defies Creams and Lotions
In the Cosmetic Test, body lotion cream is applied to the strap's top surface under specific conditions. This ensures that your strap remains resilient, resisting cosmetic products while maintaining its visual appeal.
Moreover, VBL takes pride in our sustainability initiatives. Our commitment to environmental responsibility is evident in our sourcing practices, prioritizing ethically obtained materials. We strictly adhere to REACH and RoHS compliance and are proud members of the Leather Working Group (LWG), sourcing the majority of our leathers from LWG certified tanneries. Additionally, we are an ISO 9001:2015 (process compliance) and SA 8000 (Social compliance) certified company.
At VBL, our commitment to delivering not just watch straps but enduring companions is embedded in every test our products undergo. Each cycle, load, and exposure simulate real-time wear, guaranteeing that your watch strap is not just a stylish addition but a testament to enduring craftsmanship.
