Navy Seal Black Steel Band for Luminox 3000/3900 Watches - 3000ST

I gave it 5 Stars because I read the reviews ahead of time and knew what I was getting. I am pleased and the negative reviews were mostly correct but I’m talking about the nit picky ones. Mine doesn’t have any glaring failures or faults and the strengths outweigh the weaknesses. This is my 4th watch band and my best. I’ve had this watch since 2009. The band has a locking clasp that snaps reliably and the watch can’t fall off the wrist if it were to come unclasped. The only trouble I had was attaching the band to the watch, and I watched a YouTube video in which the demonstration took one minute. But it took me an hour. There are two beefy watchband pins included.

One complaint. I have the original 3000 and the pins that came with this band were too short for the watch. I was able to use my old pins, so no problem, just a note.This band is excellent. I saw the review where someone said it feels cheap - he said "bent tin". This band is anodized aluminum. It is not stainless steel - S.S. would be heavier and more substantial of a band, but in my opinion not well suited for this lightweight case. Anodized aluminum does not feel cheap to me, rather, lightweight, and that works well with the weight of the case.It fits the case perfectly, and comes with two flanges, that come as separate pieces from the band that are designed to blend the seam between the case and the band. Very well designed, and perfect fit - almost elegant. It has revitalized my old watch whose original rubber/polymer band had broken with age. Now that I have this band, I can wear the watch again and I've missed it.In essence, aside from construction and looks, which are most excellent, it confirmed for me that I prefer bracelet style bands over the strap style.

This steel band is much better than the poor reviews state. I took a serious gamble with it, since I rarely would consider a product with as many negative reviews.That being said, this watchband was better than I expected. Quality seemed nice, it didn't seem too light or cheap. I was able to remove links with ease, once I had the right tools. I was able to install it to my watch fairly easily, once I figured out how it worked. This is my first steel band, and it was a bit of a learning curve doing it all myself.I have only one issue, and it's one I might be able to resolve with some pliers. The lip of the band that is on each side of the watch itself has pointy edges. On one end, it's pointed low enough that it doesn't catch anything. On the other end, it's raised enough that catch it on my couch and clothes all the time. Luckily, the couch is over 6 years old, and I don't care much if it gets thread pulled from it, but this shouldn't be happening. I'm going to try and bend down these pointy edges, and see if I can resolve the problem.

I was on the fence about getting this band, as it's unofficial/noname, but $50 is below my threshold for "lesson-learned tax". I was not disappointed.The band itself is a decent mid-grade band, and well worth $50. It marks easily with fingerprints or arm grease/sweat, but wipes clean perfectly. I intentionally scratched the underside to see how well that paint stays on, and it took quite a bit of work to get anything off, so I think it'll stand up to routine bumps and drops. The band is also LARGE with lots of replacement links. I usually have to take out 2 from quality bands, but I had to zap 4 from this one, which is awesome.I DO NOT recommend this band for someone who has never replaced a watchband before and does not have the tools to do so. The accompanying youtube video shows a "simple" pin-knock process, but if your Luminox is like any I've ever seen, you don't have exposed pins, so you will need to wiggle and pry to get them out, and the new ones back in. It took me ~30 minutes with the right tools to replace the band and take two links out of each side (four total) for proper sizing. I'm sure you could get it done at a jeweler, or even Walmart for a few bucks. I'll upload some pics in the morning, as the official ones don't do it justice.Of note: The clasp and safety are VERY tight when received. I thought it was going to be a show-stopper as it took two hands to unfasten, however after popping in 6-8 times it reached an appropriate tension has has stayed there after 20+ more pops. I'll update if it goes south.UPDATE: Amazon doesn't allow customer photos anymore. So you'll have to settle for the 1 stock photo.

Within just a couple of months of receiving this watchband, the black finish was starting to wear off. It was ordered in August of last year. By now, more than half of it is gone. Amazon says I can't return it. Now, a $50. watchband is not the most expensive, but I would expect it to last at least a year.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

Even though it looks good, this watchband doesn't inspire confidence in me because of the way it feels. It just feels chintzy, so I think at $50 it isn't worth more than 2 stars. If I had paid under $20, I would be very happy with it.On a side note (which this did not influence the rating at all, it's just an FYI for other Pebble owners): This band will not fit your Pebble watch without modifying the ends to fit. The band its self it exactly 22mm like you need for a Pebble, but the ends flair out to about 30mm (I didn't measure it before modifying mine). If you're willing to go through the trouble, though, it does look good on the Pebble watch as long as you don't ruin it in your attempt to make it fit.

It doesn't seem to fit the watch quite perfectly, but seems to hold just fine. Within the first week the black finish started wearing away. It still looks pretty good and beats paying the price of the $400 band directly from Luminox.

It looks great, is very strong and durable, goes on easily and has a small safety latch that prevents it from coming off the wrist. I have a Rolex GMT Master and this metal band is someone lighter (not much) and the Rolex doesn't have the safety latch. Much preferred over the rubber strap which breaks after avwhile ( I have been through two of those which is why I opted for this model). Glad I did. Strongly recommended!