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title: "Crown & Buckle vs Strapcode: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Crown & Buckle or Strapcode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch strap brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Crown & Buckle vs Strapcode: Which is more popular?

Is Crown & Buckle or Strapcode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch strap brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Crown & Buckle and Strapcode
- **Competitive set**: Watch strap brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Crown & Buckle Share of Search**: 5.5%
- **Strapcode Share of Search**: 7.6%

## Is Crown & Buckle or Strapcode more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Strapcode had more branded searches than Crown & Buckle among watch strap brands worldwide. Strapcode had about 9,900 branded searches, while Crown & Buckle had 7,190. Strapcode made up 7.6% of all watch strap brand searches we track, and Crown & Buckle accounted for 5.5%.
- Strapcode was ahead of Crown & Buckle in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Crown & Buckle’s share of searches among watch strap brands worldwide moved from 5.3% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Strapcode’s share of searches among watch strap brands worldwide moved from 7.2% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

## Top watch strap brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Crown & Buckle was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Strapcode was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Crown & Buckle was listed before Strapcode in every answer that named either.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Delugs | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Hirsch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Barton | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Molequin | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Jean Rousseau | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Artem | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Crown & Buckle | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Strapcode | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Uncle Straps | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| WatchGecko | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Bulang & Sons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Nomad | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Crafter Blue | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Cheapest NATO Straps | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about watch strap brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy watch straps?": 1. Delugs, 2. Hirsch, 3. Barton, 4. Crown & Buckle, 5. Strapcode
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best watch strap brands?": 1. Delugs, 2. Hirsch, 3. Artem, 4. Barton, 5. Molequin, 6. Jean Rousseau, 7. Crown & Buckle
- Asked ChatGPT "Which brand makes the best leather watch straps?": 1. Delugs, 2. Molequin, 3. Jean Rousseau, 4. Hirsch
- Searched Google, AI Overview "watch straps": 1. Barton
- Searched Google, AI Overview "leather watch strap": 1. Barton, 2. Hirsch

Not named in any answer: Uncle Straps, WatchGecko, Bulang & Sons, Nomad, Crafter Blue and Cheapest NATO Straps.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for watch strap brands worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Crown & Buckle rose from 10th to 8th among watch strap brands worldwide.
- In October 2026, Strapcode rose from 6th to 4th among watch strap brands worldwide.

## How has branded search for Crown & Buckle and Strapcode changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Crown & Buckle estimated searches | Crown & Buckle Share of Search | Crown & Buckle rank | Strapcode estimated searches | Strapcode Share of Search | Strapcode rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 7.2K | 5.3% | 10 | 9.9K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.2K | 5.7% | 10 | 9.9K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.3K | 5.4% | 9 | 12.1K | 9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6K | 4.6% | 9 | 9.9K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.3K | 5.6% | 9 | 9.9K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.3K | 5.2% | 9 | 12.1K | 8.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 8.8K | 5.4% | 9 | 12.1K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.8K | 5.7% | 8 | 12.1K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 7.3K | 4.8% | 9 | 12.1K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 9K | 5.7% | 9 | 12.1K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 7.2K | 5.2% | 10 | 9.9K | 7.2% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | 7.2K | 5.5% | 8 | 9.9K | 7.6% | 4 |

## How are Crown & Buckle’s and Strapcode’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crown & Buckle’s and Strapcode’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Crown & Buckle**: Measured on the search terms “crown and buckle” and “crown and buckle straps”, summed into one figure.
- **Strapcode**: Measured on the search term “strapcode”.

- [Crown & Buckle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/crown-and-buckle)
- [Strapcode profile](/demand/global-en/brands/strapcode)
- [All watch strap brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/watch-strap-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crown & Buckle or Strapcode more popular in search?

In October 2026, Strapcode had more branded searches than Crown & Buckle among watch strap brands worldwide. Strapcode had about 9,900 branded searches, while Crown & Buckle had 7,190. Strapcode made up 7.6% of all watch strap brand searches we track, and Crown & Buckle accounted for 5.5%.

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