BARTON Elite Silicone Watch Bands - Quick Release - Choose Strap Color & Buckle Color (Stainless Steel, Black PVD or Gunmetal Grey) - 18mm, 20mm, 22mm & 24mm Watch Straps

This watch band is an excellent upgrade for my Seiko diver. The rubber is soft but durable, with just the right amount of flexibility so it feels comfortable all day without getting stiff. The waffle texture looks true to the classic Seiko style, and the ventilation holes keep it breathable. The fit and finish are solid, the buckle feels sturdy, and installation was quick. Overall, a perfect replacement band !!!

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.

I love watches. Watch bands - not so much. I still wear a watch nearly every day and own at least a dozen at any given time. One watch - a Seiko - was a gift from my wife around 1972. It's a cool watch but had a stainless steel band that I always hated. Back then, you either got a leather band or a stainless steel band. Leather was easily damaged by sweat; stainless steel added weight to an already heavy timepiece. In addition, the metal bands didn't provide the range of sizes for all wrists without compromising the closure. If you wore it too snugly around your wrist, it felt like you were being cut; too loose and the watch flopped around and made you feel like it wasn't a part of you. Worse, metal bands aren't as easily adjusted without visiting your local jewelry store. But I digress . . . I didn't wear the Seiko very long or frequently because of the band - and it was among the first self-winding watches. Being accustomed to strapping on a quartz watch in the morning and not having to think about resetting the day/date and time made it more of a pain than anything. So, here I am, 50 years later and retired. I'd kept the Seiko all those years and still in the original box. Remembering that I had an old Timex Explorer on which I'd put a cheap rubber band, I wondered what was "new" in synthetic bands and my Amazon search suggested the line of Barton silicone watch bands. Wow!! I immediately ordered two - one for the Seiko and one for another watch that I wanted to wear that has a metal mesh band that was too fancy for everyday use and comfort. The premium Barton bands come with two straps for different wrist sizes. And there are two band retainers, one of which has a locking lug to keep it from sliding off. On the shorter band, you can remove the retainer without the lug. They look great and were relatively easy to install (my 70 year-old hands with some arthritis not withstanding). They come in a wide variety of colors. On many of them you can select both an outer and inner band color as well as the color of the metal clasp. I chose a blue band for the Seiko with a crimson inner band (see photo) with a stainless steel clasp. After 50 years, this is now my favorite watch. I highly recommend the Barton silicone bands for everyday use, working or playing outdoors, etc. They're comfortable and look great.

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!

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.

EASILY the very best watch band I have ever owned. 23k reviews are not wrong. One thing I have not seen mentioned is the distance between holes for adjustment. The holes are very close, meaning you can get a very precise and comfortable fit. Also, specifically the white color band looks VERY nice and clean. It retains its white color despite being covered in ketchup and ranch as well as holding up nicely to light duty mechanic work. Overall on a scale of 1-10 I rate this band a stellar 11! The watch is also quite nice too.

Great Product ! Easy to install, super comfortable ! I have ordered a few of these watch bands and I love them

Odd experience. I ordered a black watch band, and upon placing the order, the delivery time was 30 days out. I selected a green watch band, and delivery was 1-2 days. I placed the second order, and attempted to cancel the first order, within 10 minutes of when it was placed. The cancel failed. The green watch band was delivered as promised, and the black was delivered several weeks later. I returned it to Amazon for full credit. The watch band was well made, but a bit small for me. It works, I am keeping the green one.