Benchmark BasicsQuick Release Leather Watch Band - Crazy Horse Oiled Leather Watch Strap - Choice of Color & Width - 18mm, 20mm or 22mm

I chew up and spit out watch bands at an unbelievable rate while my watch takes a licking & keeps on ticking. I am always doing something and my bands get wet constantly from sweat and water. I really abuse them, but really dislike cheap looking and feeling plastic & nylon bands. I truly love the feel of leather, so it will be fun to see how the band from Benchmark using Crazy Horse Leather (it's a thing, trust me or don't) holds up.To the Point or TL;DRAt first blush, Wonderful quality, Nice stitching, uses Crazy Horse Leather, Easy to install with Quick Release feature, Perfect fit to watch, Measure your wrist ensure length fits, Great value.What's In ItCrazy Horse Leather and attention to details.A Little FYI: Crazy Horse leather is a full-grain leather that is smoothed and waxed to enhance the leather fibers. It is a much higher quality leather and is the strongest and most expensive. It uses the top layer of the hide, which uses all of the natural grain. This is NOT Ordinary Top-Grain Leather in which the top layer is shaved down and thinned. Crazy Horse's full grain leather has the durability and natural look you really want and the value worth paying.The Good StuffThis watch band oozes quality from the stitching to the details and is a nice thick leather. Has a great color and feel. Truly enjoy the hassle free Quick Release installation, and it fit my watch perfectly. Be sure to measure your wrist to get correct length.The Bad StuffHaven't found one. Let you know if it drops off my wrist or turns me green.Me Final ThoughtsTruly wonderful watch band that probably deserves a better watch than mine, but a great value any day. It might be an even match as to which will survive the longest: the Crazy Horse or my watch.That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Hope it helps!All the best, Just BenjaminReviewed: Brand: Benchmark Cost: $22.95 at time of review. Benchmark Leather Watch Band - Crazy Horse Leather Watch Strap with Quick Release Spring Bars (Sand, 18mm - Short)

I measured my wrist before sending for the strap but it is shorter than expected and I can only fasten it into the last hole. Also the pins were not long enough to slot in tightly to my watch. I really like the quality of the leather so decided to replace my original pins which unfortunately means it's no longer quick release! It was struggle to get the original pins out but after soaking it for a few minutes in water was able to force them out.My suggestion would be to make the strap 8mm longer to be able to thread them into the keepers.I can't give it 5 stars although the quality is definitely worth it.

This Benchmark leather watchband is pretty much what you expect from a watchband, but with higher quality than you often see in such products. First, the leather itself is of really high quality; the stitching is excellent; and the buckle looks like it will last a while. All things you want from a good watchband.The added bonus is having the quick-release element to the watch pins. I've had this on a couple of other watchbands, and once you have it, you just don't want to go back to the old hassle of trying to take off and put on a watchband with a knife or screwdriver, or whatever, and line up the holes just right. This feature makes it really easy to switch watchbands, which I like to do on occasion. Great feature.I think that in this era, the price point seems pretty congruent with what watchbands cost these days. (Like so many things, too much, of course.) I expect this to be a useful watchband for a long time, as it just feels and looks better made than most others. A really good product, and it looks good, too.

I am a fan of good leather products, and this looked a lot like the well-known Saddleback Leather brand. I’m not saying it was represented as such, but the photos looked great. I thought I would order it through the Vines program for review, and try it on my Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 pro.The quality did not disappoint. It is exactly as it appears in the photo, and the leather is soft and pliable. The only problem; I ordered it in 18mm and my watch needs 20mm. And since I didn’t pay for it, I couldn’t exchange it.In spite of that, I thought enough of the watch band to buy one for myself; a 20mm black band. It snapped on to my watch in seconds, looks great, and is actually more comfortable than the factory band. I wear my watch on my dominant hand (I’m a leftie), and the lower profile buckle makes for a more comfortable fit.So I liked it enough to buy it, and I’m ordering one in brown (sand) as it is so simple to swap out. You can’t beat the price for the quality and I highly recommend it if you like the appearance.

I ordered this band to replace a broken rubber-like band on my wife's smart watch. The look and feel of this leather band are pure class. My only complaint would be that the pins barely protrude beyond the edges of the strap, so it remains to be seen how well they will stay seated in their mounting holes.

This watch band is a perfect replacement for my timex expedition watch. The packaging is really nice and gives the band a nice luxurious presentation. What I love the most about this band though is the quick attach pins and how they’re placed in the band. There’s no chance of loosing the pins since there is a lever that holds it in place. Simply slide the lever to depress the pin and it will pop right into place and has a nice tight lock up. The color is a little too light for my liking, but being made of leather, will naturally darken over time. This is just a personal preference though and does not take away from quality of this watch band. Highly recommend this brand and will likely purchase again in the future if this band ever wears out.

I got this watch band for a Vostok watch I own. Vostok makes watches with the weird 18mm lug width that this band accommodates. It's a very nice watch band. I like the quality of the leather, and it looks very nice on the wrist. It feels good and I can wear it all day without noticing that it's there.This is a great 18mm leather watchband