For me its only leather straps that work, and bored of wearing black most of the time, I decided to give this one a try. And it turned out to be a winning bet. The strap color has been described as 'smoke', which is really a shade of very classy brown. The big dial contrasts very well with the slim strap, and best of all, it can be worn with both ethnic and western outfits. That's a huge plus in my book.