BARTON WATCH BANDSBarton Quick Release - Top Grain Leather Watch Band Strap - Choice of Width - 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm 22mm, 23mm or 24mm

In January I purchased the exact same band, it was pretty beat up so I decided to buy another to replace it. I felt that the leather was different as was the color from the same band I had purchased less than a year ago, I figured over time it would match the original, which didn't happen. So I contacted the company to ask if they changed the leather they use and their response was kinda dismissive. They said to put leather conditioner on it and it'll be fine, I did it and it didn't change the fact that the leather was a different color and tougher leather this time, and not because the leather got softer and the color got faded over time. I have purchased a good amount of bands from this company and only had one issue, and that issue was handled by their amazing customer service department. At the time it was the best customer service experience I had from any company on Amazon. I had such high hopes with this band, and when it didn't meet those expectations I reached out to their customer service department expecting another great experience and that's not close to what I got.I took away a star for the color difference and for the leather feel and two stars for the dismissive and condescending customer service I received. I have no idea what has happened, but it's like I was purchasing an item from a completely different company than I did in the past. I hope that I just got a defective band and a customer service representative that was just having a bad day and this isn't what you get when you purchase an item from them now that they are a bigger company than they were the last time I did business with them.

Hey sports fans. The Barton quick release leather band. I purchased the 20mm black leather with white linen stitching. First impressions, its a soft supple leather, feels comfortable straightaway. The quick release feature, certainly makes swapping out your leather strap convenient. That being said, I believe this band should be worn on someone with a 7in. wrist, or smaller. On my 7.25 ~ 7.5in, it just barely fits. I use the third hole, and none of the leather strap goes past the leather hold-downs. I'm tempted to cut off the adjustable leather hold-down, to get the look I desire. While not entirely unhappy with this leather band, I will say, I have better luck with the offerings from ColaReb. If you are a gentleman with a larger wrist, I'd pass. If your someone with a thinner wrist, you may enjoy this offering from Barton. Hope this helps, have a great day.

I bought this less than a week ago and the band already started ripping. I do not wear my watch obscenely tight nor do I fuss with it a lot. This is a weak band.

Bought this exact same band a little more than a year ago. I wear my watch daily and through normal wear and tear the band finally broke. This second one I bought lasted exactly four days! Leather wasn't as soft as the first band and it ripped apart at the stitching. Looking for an alternative band now sine I cant return this one(threw out the box cause I thought I'd be good for another year)**Update** 1/24/2020 Was contacted by vendor yesterday and was offered a refund or another band, they are sending me another band that should be better quality. I will post another update and change the rating accordingly.**Update** 2/05/2020 Received new band a few days ago, time will tell how this one will hold up. Raising rating to 3 stars because of their great customer service and will re-rate again.

Overall, this is a pretty decent quality watch band that I can see holding up for a while. My last band came with my watch (a Skagen) and survived about 6 years before I decided enough was enough. With this Barton, I really appreciate the quick-release on both strap halves, as they made installation an absolute breeze, and the leather is both comfortable and thick.However, the espresso color is much closer to a grey than a dark brown, as the product photos led me to believe. I'll certainly keep the band as I'm sure I'll warm up to it, but it was a slight surprise for me when I first took it out of the box (and yes, the packaging is excellent, as other reviewers point out). The other issue I have is the length. I don't believe I have abnormally thick wrists, but just a centimeter shorter and this strap would seem almost comically short.In the end, it's certainly worth keeping, but I'll likely go somewhere else when this band eventually gives out in a few years' time.

PROS:The leather is soft and the band fits well. The black color is consistent and has worn well.CONS:The band has a small leather piece where the quick release tab on the pin protrudes. Unfortunately, this piece has broken in a little over a month. Now, the pin is cutting into the band on the other side of the quick release tab.Update: After being in contact with the company, they are sending me a new band. The response happened in one day. Incredible customer service. Disappointed about the first band, but their response was excellent.

On the whole I am happy with this quick release watch strap...however, there are buts. It looks good and is easily attached and removed from my Gear S3 smartwatch using the quick release pins. For the price I expected a thicker leather strap than I got. The picture is cleverly taken at an angle to give the illusion of a thicker product than the reality. It also seems like a layer of plastic is sandwiched between the outer leather layers. Certainly, every time I pull the strap through the buckle to fasten there is a clicking noise like a thick piece of plastic being bent. My original black Samsung strap is twice as thick and a genuine quality product. This isn’t.

I really like the look of this strap. I bought it, for what I consider to be a significant price, expecting great quality. I'm sorry to say that it is a product of style over substance. Packaged beautifully, it really has a feel of high quality, yet normal use over a relatively short period of time has shown that this strap is not made to stand up to regular use.The buckle holes have stretched such that the strap now needs tightening to the next hole as with the stretch it is now too big. In addition, the leather has developed cracks and I no longer feel as though I can trust the strap and as such will no longer be using it.It is a real shame as I really like the look of the product.

The media could not be loaded.  My Garmin Vivoactive 3 popped out of the strap several times with slight twists - like when it's grazed by a backback strap. It fell on the ground and got damaged. I contacted Barton support and they told me they knew about this "incompatibility" for a long time, however there is no mention about it on their Amazon posting. So how was I supposed to avoid this from happening if there is no warning on the product page?! I asked for them to pay for the watch repair and they stopped responding to my messages. Terrible support - get your strap from a more reputable company that stands behind their products.

Nice strap, looks good with my Huawei watch, but split around quick release pin after 4 months of use.I would expect better given the price.UPDATE: after posting this message, the seller contacted me and sent a replacement and a silicon strap too. Excellent way to deal with an issue.

I go through a lot of watch bands, for two reasons. Firstly, I'm pretty fickle and get bored easily and want a change. Secondly, the standard usually isn't that high when you're dealing with 3rd party manufacturers. Barton are the exception. I'm currently on my second band (nothing happened to the first - I changed the watch and bought a new Barton band), and if (or when) I switch watches again, the first purchase will be to replace the original band with a Barton. Top quality finish and materials coupled with great looks. What's not to like?