
The idea came from an ordinary frustration. A WHOOP tracks everything about how you live, and then asks you to wear a woven elastic band with a suit. For a device that never comes off, that is a strange compromise to accept.
What we decided to do
Make one strap, in one material, finished to a standard that stands up next to a proper watch strap — and resist the temptation to turn it into a catalogue. There is no colour range. There are no limited drops. There is a Himalayan crocodile hide, cut and finished by hand, in the two fits WHOOP's own hardware requires.
That focus is deliberate. A small brand that makes nine variations of one thing makes all of them slightly worse.
Independent, and clear about it
We are not affiliated with WHOOP, not endorsed by WHOOP, and not sponsored by WHOOP. We make an accessory that fits their device. The device itself and the membership that goes with it come from WHOOP, and nothing we sell includes either.
We say this plainly on every page because the alternative — letting people assume otherwise — would be dishonest and would not survive the first customer question.
Launching in the UAE first
Dubai is home, and it is the right first market for this specific product: a place where people genuinely wear performance technology to dinner. Starting in one market means we can get fulfilment, returns and after-sales right at a scale we can actually handle, rather than scaling a problem.
Pre-orders open in October 2026. Early registrations are contacted first, in the order they were received. Nothing is charged at registration, and registering is not a confirmed order.
How we are approaching the first run
Deliberately small. We would rather make a limited number of straps well and talk to every early customer than ship volume and learn the hard way. If you register now, you should expect an actual conversation before anything is confirmed.
Founded by Saeed Al Hasan in Dubai, UAE. Questions, including about material provenance, are welcome — himalayanwhoop@gmail.com.