Synthetic Leather strap with spring bar tool and 4 spring bars - Barron Watch Company [BWC]

Doesn't look bad on the wrist from a distance, although it is pretty thick at the bottom below the watch dial. This makes your watch sit about 4mm off of your wrist, so if you are considered your watch may be too thick and you also have small wrists at the same time I would look into other materials. From close up it is obviously not genuine leather (although it is not advertised as such), since it feels just a little plastic-y. It does have a felt-like coating on the inside which makes it comfortable to wear, albeit not as light and cool as my other nylon NATO straps. The hardware seems to be brushed stainless steel, which goes well with watch cases that are brushed or blasted stainless steel. For the price, and for the tool and spring bars that they throw in, it is well worth the purchase.

I ordered this at the same time as my weekender watch, knowing that the leather strap would get a funky smell to it after a while. Looks great, fits well, feels nice to me. Only wish that they sold a multi-pack for those with multiple watches or who like to switch up colors. The dark brown is a great color and the fit and finish is excellent.

Very nice, classy and stylish. I've been wearing this almost every day since I got this over a month ago, looks very stylish. It is surprisingly comfortable considering it's synthetic leather (as a vegan I don't buy leather), and I was worried it might not be breathable, but that has not been an issue at all. I really like how there's no metal touching my skin, from either the watch or the band.The material is thin but durable, so far it's holding up well. Only issue is the button hole I use every day is starting to get a little loose, but hasn't torn or stretched excessively yet. The metal on the clasp itself is a little flimsy (like most watch bands), but I'm not worried about it breaking anytime soon.Like all watch bands I wish the holes were more closely spaced so I would have more adjustability, but this is no worse than any other band, and probably even a little better. The band is a little long, as all NATO watch bands are, but that just means it takes an extra step to do a second tuck on the second metal retainer (see photos for the method I prefer)

It's extremely comfortable even more than leather with it's thinness . There are erroneous pix by one where it is not attached correctly. Done properly a single layer of band will go over a pin , under the watch and over the other pin. There is the buckle and 3 metal loops. If done right , the buckle and 2 of the loops will be under your wrist as with regular watch bands and the 3rd loop will be near the pin that is at the 12 o clock position.. In other words the part of the strap with the holes and cut with the rounded end will go in a counter clockwise direction. Turn your wrist over and if you did it right the rounded cut end is pointed to your right side but under your wrist. Done wrong and it will still be going counter clockwise but the cut end will be pointing straight up near the 12 o clock mark looking at face of watch and it will be too long and you will want to tuck it under itself so pay attention and figure it out..

Very comfortable, easy to install, and it looks sharp. I would say the dark brown is slightly darker than the picture, but wear might lighten it up - still looks great.Only complaint is it is a bit thin, which makes me worry about the longevity. At this price point that isn't a huge deal for me. I'll try and update after a few weeks of wear and wet weather. (Update: worn in rain and heat, did some manual labor, etc - it seems to be solid and is wearing better than expected for price!)I installed it on an Invicta diver's watch and I couldn't be happier with the result. I was a bit worried the watch face would look too big for the leather, but it does not.Update: +1 star, seems like it will hold up great based on some heavy usage testing.

Really nice looking watch band. This is my first experience with a watch strap so I had a bit of a time figuring out how it goes on the watch but I found a good YouTube video here [...] . It is not for this brand of watch strap -- is just basically how to install a strap-type band. I love that it comes with 4 spring bars and the tool to put them on. With the tool it was super easy. The material is nice and thin and easy to manipulate on the wrist. It really does dress up my Samsung Gear S2 watch.May 5 edit: even though I love this band, if you are using a Samsung Gear S2 watch, this band will not work. It blocks a little sensor on the back side of the phone and you will stop receiving any notifications.

I am not impressed with the feel of this band. The cloth-backed faux leather is thin and papery, and the edge is already fraying after two days of light wear. The stainless hardware is decent enough, but not as substantial as it looks in the pictures.The tool that came with it is flimsy junk, and too small for a large-handed person to use effectively. Worst of all, the head was too wide to actuate the springbar on my Bulova 96A101.The band looks nice, installs easily, and wears comfortably. But it loses a star for the chintzy construction and another for the worthless tool.edit to add: my wrists are large but not clownish -- 8-8.5in depending on where you measure; I usually have 1-2 links left over when I have a metal band sized. I am wearing this band on the last hole. Claiming this strap is particularly suitable for large people is misleading.

I purchased the dark brown and am very pleased--I'm a vegan and it's hard to find a watch with a synthetic leather band. I bought this for my Timex Weekender, and it's a good looking alternative to the usual cloth bands--those are fine, but it's nice to have a different look available! I haven't had it long enough to attest to its durability, but I see no issues so far!