BARTON Leather and Rubber Hybrid Straps with Integrated Quick Release Spring Bars - 316L Stainless Steel - Choose Color - 18mm, 20mm & 22mm Watch Bands

I’m an avid fisherman and am always getting my watch band wet. I hate having a soggy and wet leather band on my wrist all day. I also hate having to switch between a silicone strap on weekends for fishing, yard, and garage work and then switching back to a nice looking leather strap to wear the same watch with a button down to the office on Monday. This strap is the best of both worlds. It’s waterproof and won’t get soggy. The leather top looks great and is nice enough to wear with a button down. Buy this strap, it’s the best strap for when you need the band to hold up to water and still look classy. Yeah, the leather is thin, and there are nicer top grain leather straps out there. But, those other leather straps won’t hold up to getting wet like this one or be as comfortable when they’re soaked. Yeah, there are softer silicone straps out there, but those don’t look as formal as this one can with it’s leather top. I’m sure Barton had trouble bonding the leather to a super soft silicone band, so the rubber is a bit more stiff. It’s still comfortable. I’ve soaked this band on several months worth of fishing trips and working in the garage and it still looks great and is holding up well.

I needed a new band. This fits the bill and the new technique of push button attachment pins certainly made this very handsome and tough wrist strap a "snap". I have a couple of personal complaints due to my age mostly, and not so much due to the quality of the watchband. My wrist has shrunken due to age is mostly the problem, but the band is too rigid with the rubber backing, It will not give or bend enough to conform to the curve of my wrist. The watch and band form a stiff circular band, more like a bangle bracelet, and the watch itself slides around my wrist. It is so stiff that it cannot be pulled any tighter to fit better. Only one more pre-drilled strap hole is left and that would make it too tight. I wish the band would soften up a bit to fit better, but that isn't going to happen. The quality and strength of the item makes it a problem to wear and to even unbuckle when it's on. I do wish there were a few more "holes" so to fit better. The band is not made to be "fitted by drilling a new aperture or set of such on the band. I like the product however and plan to keep using/wearing it. Don't let my review scare you away from it. It'll no doubt work on a standard size wrist...maybe now I know why grandfathers used pocket watches so often.

Fit like a new one. Looks good and very comfortable.

I purchased the combined leather/rubber band in brown. The leather is nice and no flaws, color is wonderful and represents the photo. The rubber inside is where it lacks. I was hoping for a supple/side rubber but it’s more like plastic. Maybe once it’s broke in it will be different. My other gripe is the buckle. It’s very thin and feels flimsy. I do like there isn’t a need for tools to remove. Overall 3.75 stars. Could be really nice.

The band material seems to be sturdy and well put together. Time will tell. Definitely more comfortable on my wrist than the oem metal bracelet. The band is stiff, it’s not curving around my wrist well out of the box, I’ll need to shape it to fit a little better, but it doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy. I’ll probably buy a few different colors so I can swap them out.

Waaaay too stiff. Not at all comfortable to wear for any length of time at all.

I always had a problem with my watch turning on my wrist and I was forever adjusting it. However this band with its hybrid rubber lining against my wrist it is absolutely perfect. And the outer beauty of the leather makes it a perfect band.

Easy to change quick release spring bars make changing straps a breeze. Leather on rubber seemed like an odd combo, but I really like the look of this strap.

Received today. Actual and pic in Amazon are different a lot. Looks cheap ( packaging is very good though😁) Haven’t used yet so durability is still unknown. If peel off in one month like some reviews, I will change to one star. Last pic is from my other leather watch strap bought from Wish cost 12$(Chinese supplier😁)

il cinturino è bello ed arriva in una bella confezione, tuttavia la qualità non rispecchia l'apparenza. dopo 10-14 giorni di uso la pelle ha cominciato a mostrare segni di usura, dopo un mese la pelle comincia a staccarsi dalla gomma sottostante. Ho altri cinturini di altre marche che, allo stesso prezzo, non mostrano segni di usura.

This strap would be perfect if it had a silicone backing instead of this notched plastic, which is uncomfortable against the skin. At first, because it comes as a straight flat strap, it feels strange to put on the wrist at the right hole. It took about 2 days to take a rounded shape. Looks pretty though.

Lovely quality and a great fit, so easy to put in the watch and looks great