Is the buckle nickel free?

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to that question. The buckle is a gold color. The watch it is being put on is at the jewelers being fixed since it is 36 years old. The only thing I can do is ask when I pick it up. He said he would put it on when I pick up the watch.

Last item says extra long measures 7 7/8 inches excluding the buckle. does that include the watch length? because the hole info does not match xl

The band is 3.5 inches on the buckle side and 4 inches on the non-buckle side without the watch. I measured it just now. This band is still about a half inch shorter than the original watch band.

Is the buckle silver colored?

No, the buckle is gold colored as shown in the picture. Norman P.

Exactly where do I measure? To the end of the pins or the actual strap? Thanks.

Thank you for your inquiry. The end width is the width of the end of the strap, and should be the same as the width between your watch lugs. The pins are a bit longer than the end width when they are uncompressed and compress a bit to fit into the watch. Norman P The Watch Stop/Gilden