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

Overall, this watch strap is fantastic. The strap is very soft, flexible, and comfortable, as only silicone straps can be. But, the Barton outshines the rest, because it is so thin. This makes it much more comfortable than the bulky ones from companies like Seiko. Also, the two tone look is fantastic, and the special keeper that holds the tail of the strap in place is brilliant.I only have two very minor gripes that I will total up to be one negative star. First, the spring bars on the 22mm model are not 22mm. They are slightly longer than that, rendering them unusable since they can't fit in between the lugs of the watch. I had to pry out the spring bars and replace them with regular spring bars. The 20mm version fit fine.The second minor issue that I had was that the colors just aren't very vibrant. The black looks very linty, and the orange is a little pale.Additionally, while the thinness of the strap feels great, it also feels like it may not be very durable. I'm not taking off any stars for this, but it's just something for me to watch over time.Again, these are very minor issues, and overall the straps are fantastic.

I have several canvas Bartons that I like a lot, so I decided to try out a silicone band. It's very comfortable, more than I expected it to be, but it has approximately zero durability. First, the strap started to tear by the quick-release nub on the spring bar. When I went to try to remove the band, I found that the spring bar was stuck and wouldn't release. I tried to use a spring bar tool like you would use on a regular spring bar, and pushing the strap out of the way resulted in further tearing of the strap. It is now ruined. To make matters worse, I couldn't even get the spring bar out with the tool, and ended up cutting the spring bar with snips to get it off the watch.So, very high marks for comfort, fit, and style, and zero marks for durability. Don't buy these straps.UPDATE:Barton reached out with an offer to replace the strap, but they tried to mail it to the street address of an Amazon locker, which resulted in it going to a restaurant/bar instead of the locker (USPS can't deliver to Amazon lockers). Now I'm minus the replacement as well. They have since stopped responding to my emails. Not too impressive. Anyway, lesson learned.

After just a few days the clasp switch slid into the band and the band broke. It seems as though the holes for the pin levers are too large and a weak point of the band. Update. Received a replacement because the band was so comfortable and well thought out i really wanted to try again. Second one similar problem. Pin shiftes through the pin hole and pierced through the front band. Such a shame they went cheap on the material because otherwise it's an excellent design.

I have used a lot of silicone / rubber watch bands; some as expensive as $125 with deployant clasps and other $5 cheapies. I was a little on the fence about the Elite Barton vs the regualr version but the color combo sold me. The orange is slightly more muted than the pictures and for purposes of appearances 99 percent of people who look at your band will just see black.This band is incredibly comfortable and flexible out of the bag (something my more expensive ones are still working on) and of course the quick release spring bars make changing bands without tools a breeze. You get a short and long version of the end with the punched holes for a more custom fit and the second keeper locks in. Nice so you don't have a watch band end flapping around. Lastly the band has a nice stipple texture on the outside.Great buy!

My Seiko SRPA83 “baby tuna” is a large watch at 53 mm across. I never could get used to the silicone band that came with the watch because it is too bulky and far too long for my small wrist. I tried bands from other manufacturers but never found one I liked until now. The Barton’s band is thin, conforms to my wrist really well and is supplied with both a long and short strap. The shorter strap fits my wrist perfectly. The band features two keepers & the strap doesn’t wrap all the way around to the watch case because it is the correct length.Seiko dive watches use a “fat” spring bar that is 2.5 MM diameter and it will not push through the strap holes without a bit of lubrication. A drop of hand soap helps the bar slide in easily. Be sure to look at the Barton’s video that shows how to remove the quick release bars that are supplied with this band. They are fine for many watches but they are too small for any of the Seiko dive watches. All in all a great band and I am totally satisfied. Highly recommend.

Soft, flexible and so light I barely feel I’m wearing it. Cleans up easily. Buckle is smooth and has a sheen without being super shiny (which I like). The strap also has a loop with a raised nub which slots into the end of the strap. Didn’t know I need this feature until I realized it was staying in place all day and I wasn’t constantly fidgeting with it to slide it back into place, as I usually do. Don’t like it? There’s a regular loop, too. Want a shorter strap to tuck in? They throw in one of those, too. Great strap, great quality, easily the most comfortable one I’ve worn.

**Update**Whilst comfortable, and worn daily, the band has already split where the pin goes through the hole, meaning it now sits one hole looser than it needs to be.For the money, not impressed that it's broken already.******Bought this to replace a torn leather Barton strap (watch caught on something and the leather tore).Interestingly, I find this more comfortable than the leather, probably as a) it has more holes so more finely adjustable and b) doesn't stretch over time.The locking nub is one of those things you wonder why it hasn't been done before. Simple but effective.I don't find it over-sweaty, and it doesn't seem like a lint magnet either.

I like this strap a lot. Well made, nice color (pumpkin orange) BUT it causes a rash on my skin. Original silicone strap what came with watch is OK, no problem. After two-three weeks of wearing the Barton strap skin problems came up. Switched it back to original strap and within two days the rash was gone. Switched back to Barton and again skin issues, almost like a burn marks. Not painful, just itchy and not nice looking. I never had an allergy on silicone (still don't have with the original one) and I clean the strap regularly. I still don't want to return it because I love the look of them with my black watch. On the original strap the bottom side is more polished. On Barton it have a matt finish which is in my opinion holding back the moisture and dirt. You can even smell a sweat on it. On the original strap i never experienced it. I'm 100% sure that this is reason of rash. Even If I clean the strap every 2-3 day is not enough. Taking a shower daily doesn't count as it is not s proper cleaning.

Nice look and feel. Let's the watch sit comfortably on your wrist. Quick release pins for easy strap changing. The holes are not strong though. One has already broken through. Hence the 3 stars

Bought this to match the colours on my Seiko Vampire Monster, the black strap with crimson underside match the dial brilliantly - they look fantastic together (see pic!). I'm disappointed then that it can't be an enduring match. Many Seiko dive watches have much thicker than normal spring bars, which includes the monster. The quick release spring bars in this strap are really thin, and although they fit into the watch lugs - there's plenty of space for them to rattle around and over time they'll likely scratch up and wear into the watch lugs. Which means although this strap looks fantastic - I can't leave it on the watch. Might keep it for the occasional wear, but will have to find something else which can take the thick spring bars.Update: I bought some skinner spring bars for dive watches from Watch Gecko, and these seem to do the trick, just replace the quick release ones. Strap is still a little thin, but feels secure enough

I picked this up to stick on a Seiko dive watch that came on a metal bracelet. Fitting the Barton band took less than a minute and has transformed the Seiko into a nice low key comfortable beater watch.One thing to note is that with Seiko dive watches you need fatter spring bars than the Barton bands come with, as the ends of the barton spring bars will eventually wear the larger holes in a dive watch. Following a Barton video online it took seconds to remove the quick release spring bars from the Barton strap and then a few seconds more to fit some after-market fatter spring bars into the barton strap ('fat skinny' / 'fat slim' spring bars are the best for this as they're a bit thinner and slot into the Barton strap easy).I'm sure there are off the shelf solutions but I was really impressed with how flexible yet sturdy the Barton bands feel. There's a slight stretch to them that has meant I don't feel myself adjusting them as much as my wrist swells / contracts throughout the day. The locking end portion eliminates the annoying trailing tail which catches on my G-Shock watch.The fact the Barton comes with two sizes in the package is a big plus: I've got a tiny 5.9" wrist and it fits me really well, whereas my friend has much larger wrist and the strap fits him equally well with the larger strap attached.