B & R Bands Military Elastic Parachute Style Watch Band Straps - Choice of Colors - 20mm 22mm

I've tried several parachute-style hook straps recently, and the overall fit and finish of the B&R bands incarnation is the best I've seen. None are truly "bad" in my experience (I mean, c'mon. Its a piece of elastic with a hook and a couple keepers on it...why someone would pay $80-$100 for one when this is so good is beyond me). I'll be back to add a second or third to fir my smaller lug width watches.

Beware! B&R banbs are a bunch of scammers. Cheap products that look nothing like the pictures they show with extremely low quality. And when you try and return it they hit you with restocking fees and also make you pay for return labels. When all said and done It adds up to half of the total price. !!!Beware!!!

These are the most comfortable version's I've found on Amazon. Really soft elastic doesn't scratch, and nice finished metal with rounded edges, doesn't drag or fray the strap and feels really quality. I'll be back for more!

As an owner of the fancy M&N straps I have been looking for more affordable versions for awhile without success. Well...I just found it. These are great! Have the Comfort and looks of the expensive model. I wish these were offered a version with numbers printed on the strap but these are terrific.

UPDATE: I purchased this item on July 3. In just more than 2 months, it stretched. Originally I had about 1.5 inches of extra space on the band to tighten. As the band stretched, the buckle got closer and closer to the watch until I could no longer adjust it and it started rattling on my wrist. The buckle became so loose that it was easy to knock it loose and leave the whole thing hanging on my wrist. I am now very disappointed and have replaced it. If you have a narrow wrist, this item is not for you!Original: I have a fairly narrow wrist so I was pleased that this watch band was capable of providing a snug fit. A lot of watch bands with holes space them far enough apart so the watch rattles on my wrist. This band is snug and comfortable. The only problem I've had is learning the best way to latch the band. If I put the watch on top of my wrist (normal for all other styles of band), the buckle lies flat and I can't get the hook into the buckle. I eventually figured out that putting the watch on the back of my wrist allowed the buckle to lie on a bone that lifted it so the hook slips into the buckle very nicely. Since the band stretches, I can then easily move the watch around to the normal position where it remains comfortable for the test of the day. I have used Velcro watch bands for years to avoid the problem of the watch rattling, but they always wore out the Velcro and the extra Velcro that stuck out due to my narrow wrist would catch on things or collect lint on the Velcro. This style of watch band is both comfortable and avoids the hassles of Velcro.

This band fit me perfectly with my Casio Protrek PRW-60 and is very comfortable (22mm). I have a 7" wrist and the buckle fit perfectly. I see no issue for smaller and larger wrists fitting. This one is much better quality than the other ones that are selling for half the price. The cheaper ones cut costs by using the same 24mm hardware to where the buckles stick out disproportionately to the 22mm band and using seemingly cheaper material. The band material itself also feels more hefty than the cheaper ones. I don't know how it compares to Erika's Originals, but I know that Erika's $75 price tag for an elastic band was too much for me. I was happy to pay the extra $10-$15 dollars on this one vs the cheaper ones given the better fit, finish and materials. Only gave 4 stars for now since durability is yet to be seen, but still recommend to get this one vs. the cheaper brands.

Maybe I've just been spoiled lately, or it's been a long time since I bought an NDC strap, but this was almost double the price and the exact same quality of my old strap. Granted it is slightly darker which I prefer, but maybe that just because my old band has spent too much time in the sun and water. I can't say if this is overpriced since I have not purchased and low end NDC straps, but it does have a good overall quality for a simple workhorse strap for a tool watch that's soldiered on through punishing environments and activities.Please don't compare this to the double loop high end models as this is a good everyday strap, the ones we used, or issued aren't meant to be fashion statements, those are made out of necessity rather than design accessory.

This watchband was bought to match my Victorinox FieldForce dial. Once it is fixed to the body of the watch and sized, it fits great. I have medium/large wrist and the band has plenty of room to adjust smaller or larger. It has a minimal amount of stretch as to not squeeze your wrist or pinch but not fall off. My only negative is the band does not come with instructions and I had to look up videos on how to fit it properly. Overall a great band!