BARTON Elite Silicone Watch Bands - Quick Release - Choose Strap Color Buckle Color Stainless Steel Black PVD

While the price is on the high side for silicone, and I would have preferred FLM "rubber", this is a good strap and is worth the money. First, 23mm is a difficult size to find and selection is very limited. Construction and packaging are first rate. It looks good and feels good. It's pretty pliable and eears comfortably. It's shipped from the USA, with relatively fast delivery I appreciate that Barton included two strap lengths with all of the products I've purchased from them thus far. It's a nice touch. The strap is beefy with only a slight taper from 23mm to 22mm. Coincidentally, the well made gunmetal grey buckle is a perfect colour and texture match for my watch (Casio ProTrek). An exact match. Much better than the generic silver grey that came on the original strap. My only small nitpick is I wish the bottom keeper locked in place. That said, at this time both keepers stay in the desired positions without issue. We'll see how this plays out over time. Not enough for knock off a star. This is a first-rate strap, despite being made in China. I can recommend it without hesitation. Read more

Bought a navy blue and smoke grey band for my and my SO's new Galaxy Watches (navy blue was for the rose gold watch, grey for black). We were initially intending on switching them out with the OEM bands that come with the watches as needed. I was also hesitant about the higher price tag of these bands compared to others (I'm generally a huge fan of getting cheap Chinese versions of things!). However, after putting these bands on, we both decided that these bands were well work the cost and that we were going to use these bands permanently. The bands feel amazing and are extremely comfortable. They are silicon so they work well with sweat when working out. They also look great in general. The ones with a different color on the inside/outside seemed like a insignificant detail but end up providing a nice subtle accent to the band. Compared to the OEM bands, we both found that this band fit better. On the OEM bands, both of us found that we were between two different holes for our ideal size. The holes are so close together that they shouldn't have this issue, but I believe the material of the Galaxy bands was stretchier or something and that exaggerated the gaps. It is true that compared to those bands, these bands are more rigid and feel more solid in their sizing. We both found that this band had no issue with "in-between" sizes. Another nice feature of this band I didn't realize until I used it was that the outer band loop holder thing has a locking mechanism with it. The outer one will "lock" into the band below it. The OEM bands would constantly slide and often I found the band would come out of the holder or the holder would get pushed far in and cause the band to stick out. No such problem with this band - great feature. My only issue I had is that the largest holes are near the end of the band. My wrists are at the large end of the small strap so I used the small strap instead of the longer one to reduce excess strap. This means I'm in the 2nd or 3rd hole from the end. Trying to feed the small amount of extra strap through the two holders is difficult as there is only just enough space past the buckle to fit both of them in. The OEM strap had a little more extra space after the last holes to prevent this issue. I ended up having to remove the inner holder and leave just the outer one, but fortunately since there isn't much excess strap, this doesn't cause a problem. All in all, these are great bands. I will be purchasing more of them for more color options in the future. Read more

Im honestly so impressed by these bands! I have an emergency bracelet and I looked everywhere to find bands that would fit it even bought 3 before this one on amazon and nothing but this one fits perfectly and is so soft, looks great, easy to change with old band if needed, breathable, and threw quality is just great! I'd recommend!! Read more

UPDATE: Dec 2019 Well, after just over 6 months of use, the holes in the band started to break so I had to set it to either a tighter or looser hole. I was very disappointed because I expected it to last longer than 6-7 months. I wear my watch in a business environment so it's not like it's being mistreated. I reached out to Barton Customer Service and they were very quick to respond and send out a brand new replacement which arrived in just a few days. So, Unfortunately, I had to lower my rating by one star due to the quality/lifespan of the band. However, they stand behind their products and respond very quickly. I will give the replacement another six months to try and if it lasts longer than the first, I will update my review on the quality. Again, Customer service has been excellent. SO I really liked the look of the band that came with my HW2but it really wasn't that comfortable and was a bit stiffi. I came across the Barton Elite bands and thought it would be worth a try. I am really glad I decided to try it out because it was very easy to install and incredibly comfortable! My HW2 fits so much better now. The small notch in the band retention loops is a nice touch too because it keeps the band from slipping out of the loops. I've had it a couple months now and it has stood up well to daily use and abuse. I will probably buy a couple more as the color combinations are very extensive. Great band and I highly recommend it! Read more

Excellent fit, finish and value. Perfect for my Citizen Eco-Drive diver! High quality, easy to change and looks great. Read more