Edward Anderson
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.

Andrew Mcgee
Tremendous value for the quality and they look great and hold up.

Veronica Washington
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.

William Schwartz
Not bad for what it is. I like the quick release feature. However the hybrid band does not look like leather at all. It's thin and smooth and might as well be all rubber. There are better options in this price range with higher quality leather look and feel.

Amanda Lopez
The comfort is superior to anything I think that comes from the factory from almost any brand and looks the part as if it was equipped from Seiko in this instance. The quick and secure release is a bonus for when you want to clean. No regrets, I’ll buy another..

Dr. Richard Martin
The leather has a great feel and the silicon underside is nice and breathable… but my quick release button broke off on day 2 or 3 of wearing it. I don’t know when or how it broke off but now the strap is stuck on and I don’t have a tool to get it off.

Diana Page
I love this watch but the strap wore out and a replacement was $100. I was reluctant to buy this “cheap” band as a replacement. But to my surprise I love it. I think I love it more than the original band.

Mrs. Amber Young
The band is beautiful and inexpensive. I got it for work since my last band broke. I thought that that under rubber would add to the longevity, it may since its rubber but it sucks when it comes to comfort. The rubber makes my wrist feel like I have Han cuffs, or something holding my wrist. It’s annoying because it’s not very flexible so it feels like a stiff plastic. But with that said, the band looks nice.