Benchmark Leather Watch Band - Crazy Horse Oiled Leather One-Piece Watch Straps for Men or Women - 18mm, 20mm, 22mm or 24mm Widths

Likes: comfortable, ease of install, size, overall look.Great for those with 8-9 inch wrists bigger wrists may need the longer version of this strap, The leather is good quality thin by design, but supple, durable and comfortable out of the package no more wrist slipping or overly tight. Nice that they have this strap in black PVD hardware and leather with white stitching, which matches the watch perfectly.Cons: I only got one of them :)

I love it when I take a swing on a product online and end up pleasantly surprised. These leather NATOs really delivered in that regard.I picked up the Oxblood and Dark Green colorways. The Oxblood, in particular, is an absolutely beautiful color. I wish the Dark Green was a little "more green" and a little less muted, but I still enjoy it. Overall they really do look great. The leather also impressed me. It looks, feels, and smells the part, though it has a good deal of stretch and I don't think it is full grain. The stretch, incidentally, gives it a pretty weightless and comfortable feel on the wrist. At this price point, the fake stuff that is bonded to nylon webbing wouldn't have surprised me, so again kudos on that.While I think these straps are a 5-star value, I don't think they are a 5-star product overall. They do have some issues.First is the overall fit and adjustment. The strap is a bit shorter than a standard NATO, which is awkward because NATOs are supposed to be long, and you fold excess tag end back in on itself. When I wear this strap I am on the second-to-tightest adjustment hole, and there is too much tag end left to just let it stick out, but there is just barely enough to fold it over. It's kinda awkward to deal with. For the record, I have a pretty average 7.25" wrist. If your wrist is under 7.00" you might need to look elsewhere unless you are willing to punch some more holes in this thing.My only other complaint is hardware finish options. The polished finish looks great, but I would've preferred a brushed option (for my particular watches). Some more options would be awesome.At the end off the day I'm pretty happy with how much I spent for what are two great looking straps. Will definitely be checking out more of the Benchmark Basics catalog.

I like this product coz it was very comfortable in the skin or wrist.

The Good: it's real leather, it's a really amazing color, and it looks good, looks like a quality leather band at a casual glance. I've worn this band for about a year, nearly every day. I wear it watering the yard, in the craft shop, doing the dishes, on my bike - it goes where I go rain or shine, and I've really enjoyed it.The Bad: It's bonded leather, not full grain. That means it's ground up leather reshaped into leather sheets and resurfaced with something that smooths out the finish. For what it is it, looks & feels darn good. But as I've gotten it wet, banged it around, and taken it on and off every day, it has begun to stretch out. Still looks alright, but is starting to go out of shape and show signs of wear. I can't really complain... you get what you pay for.If you only plan to wear it to work or for mostly indoor socializing, this is a great choice. If you're looking for something that will take abuse in the big wild world and last more than a year, get one of those woven NATO bands, or better yet, full grain leather.

This is a great watch strap! I always switch to a nylon nato or a leather regular strap like strap co swade bands. This is my first leather nato. Holy cow is this thing comfortable!! I wanted a little dressier band for this Invicta. It wasn't your normal pro diver. I have 8 of those on assorted NATO's. 63 watches total of various makers. Anyway. This was just perfect and dressy enough. It's the dark gray. And fits perfect! It's a little stretchy, but not bad. I have a 9 inch wrist so keep that in mind its long! Perfect for me. Goes through both rings with just a little sticking out. So if you want a nato, but want it a little dressier this might be your answer.

Nice and supple leather. Very comfortable on wrist and matches with the Hamilton KFM nicely. Though I wish they had an option for brushed hardware as opposed to polished, it still looks and feels like a quality product. Value per dollar, I don’t think you can go wrong.

And I doubt this band would last long. I didn’t expect much for $20 and even that was too much to ask apparently. It arrived damaged like the end was cut off but even if it had arrived undamaged, it would go back. This is a great example of a “disposable item” as it would surely break being so thin. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

It’s really hard to find a wide variety of leather material one piece NATO style watch bands. Benchmark seems to the #1 seller on Amazon so I tried the sand color band for my Seiko 5 series (jade green, looks great with the sand brown). The material is incredibly comfortable and lightweight. It’s like a light suede feel to the touch, BUT a true NATO strap should be easy to tuck in the excess strap after you put on wrist to tuck in nicely. That is very very common. This material is both too thick at the tips and the metal loops on band aren’t wide enough to allow for the tuck back. I’ve tried all sorts of ways a shake but it won’t stay. Not unless you fold it backwards for the tuck in revealing the unattractive underbelly side of band. Has anyone found a good solution for this? I don’t want to cut the band that will probably just make it look worse? Also, I don’t think it will stand up to water at all, expect permanent stains to happen easily.

Only regret is not getting a darker color. Will stain, if you touch it with a greasy hands. Leather is soooo comfortable, good quality.I am happy.

Very good quality and looks great

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Perfect fit for my timex standard chronograph

This strap is stunning. The finish and suppleness of the leather makes it feel expensive. It's colour is extremely rich and deep. The black hardware is well finished and well stitched on. The only concern I have is the leather appears a little thin. Time will tell how well it holds up.