The Courtside is our homage to American leather craftsmanship – powerful, distinctive, unadulterated.
Crafted from the same Horween basketball leather used for official NBA balls. This leather is unique: robust, grippy, with that typical deep grain that comes alive with every movement. It tells a story of sport, history, and genuine craftsmanship – and brings precisely that character to your wrist.

The underside is made of fine Perlinger calfskin in black – soft, skin-friendly, and sweat-resistant. This makes the band comfortable to wear everyday or during sports and keeps it dimensionally stable long-term.

Each band is handcrafted in Germany – precise, neatly stitched, with attention to detail. The result: an Apple Watch band that doesn't aim to be fashionable, but has substance.

Details at a glance

Band thickness: approx. 3.5 mm – balanced between comfort and stability

Upper leather: Original Horween basketball leather (Chicago, USA)

Lining leather: Perlinger calfskin (Germany) – sweat-resistant & skin-friendly

Edges: Tone-on-tone sealed for a harmonious, sporty-elegant finish

For the Apple Watch Ultra in 24mm and for the large and small Apple Watch in 22mm

With black hand stitching

Manufacture: Handcrafted in Germany – uncompromising in quality and workmanship

Your advantage:
The Courtside is not a standard band. It's a statement – a fusion of American tradition and German craftsmanship precision.
For all who want real leather with a story on their wrist, not plastic, for their Apple Watch.

Fast Shipping

Orders are usually delivered within 1–3 business days.

We process your order as quickly as possible, and orders placed before 1:15 PM on business days are usually shipped the same day.

30 Day Returns

You can return any unworn product within 30 days of receiving your order.

No complicated process and no explanation required.

Easy Returns

We want returns to be as simple and transparent as possible.

For customers in Germany and Austria, returns and exchanges can be arranged directly through our Returns Portal. The return fee is €5.90.

For customers in France, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium, we can provide a prepaid return label for €9.90.

For customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, we can provide a prepaid return label for €12.90.

The return fee is simply deducted from your refund.

Customers from other countries can arrange their return shipment independently and send the parcel directly to us.

You can also arrange your own return shipment at any time, regardless of your country.

Once your return arrives, we usually process it within 1–5 business days.

If you have any questions about shipping or returns, please contact our customer service team.

Our straps are available in three sizes – simple and clear:

S: for wrists of 14–16 cm (equivalent to Apple S/M)

M: for wrists from 16.5–21 cm (equivalent to Apple M/L)

XL: from 20 cm (equivalent to Apple XL)

If you are unsure: Most men (90%) wear M , most women S .

95% of our customers find the straps they ordered fit.

Our leather comes from traceable sources , is rigorously tested for harmful substances and is free from questionable substances – after all, you wear it directly on your skin.

Our clasps are also entirely made in Germany. We have been manufacturing bracelets with precision since 1952 – every strap fits perfectly, including the lug width.

We produce for many well-known watch manufacturers – and with the FLUCO insert , we ensure that our straps retain their shape , age beautifully and deliver on their promise: robust, durable, high-quality.

Every FLUCO bracelet is made in our own factory in Furth im Wald – visibly, honestly, and with genuine care.

We'll show you openly – with real photos, videos and insights directly from our workshop.

You can even visit us and see for yourself how we manufacture in the Bavarian Forest.

Ask the others about it – for obvious reasons, it probably won't be possible there.

Manufacturer according to GPSR:

Fluco Ulrich Fleischmann eK
Nordgaustraße 4
93437 Furth im Wald

Contact: onlineshop@fluco.de