BARTON WATCH BANDSBarton Silicone Watch Bands - Quick Release Straps - Choose Color & Width - 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 22mm or 24mm - Soft Rubber

This is the first problem I've had with the silicone version and I'm wondering whether they are using a different material than previous (earlier) productions....I have a leather blue strap and it's great but after just two days with this green silicone one I've reacted.I must point out that I've worn silicone straps for years, including Barton ones, without issues.

DeliveryItem did not arrive on first order due to what I was informed was a courier network error, which happened again. Third attempt reordering yielded successful delivery.ProductBarton's QR silicon strap is well illustrated by the listing here. Silicon feels smooth if not a little too soft but generally strong.No tools needed to mount it due to a tiny lever attached to each spring bar that can be used to depress the spring bars by hand. Due to small size (few mms) could be fiddly for larger fingers, but any larger and the QR lever would run the risk of poking out excessively through the inner surface of the bands.The buckle is decent, arriving with a sticker on the outer face to reveal a smooth surface. The buckle could be more polished and even seems to have a few lightly scratched areas on the inside. However, it is by no means flimsy, and I trust it's composition to be of harder varieties of metal than cheap substitutes.Length of strap is good, can accommodate a lot larger wrists than mine.A definite competitor is the Archer QR silicon strap, which I had the pleasure of comparing:Silicon is the same consistency and thickness.QR works in same way and is similar if not identical.The buckle of Archer has the logo inscribed on the inside of the buckle, which along with the fuller shape of the buckle makes for an initially better looking buckle. Buckle also came with a sticker to protect the outer buckle. However, closer inspection reveals the pin of the buckle (on the one I got) was tilted such that the pin was horizontally misaligned with the central groove in the buckle on the Archer. In light of this I have returned it for a refund.Other than this, Barton's USP over its closest competitor is that the inside surface of the strap is textured with a squared pattern of bumps. This gives it a slightly better feel, reflecting that contact between the silicon strap and skin is a bit less of an airtight seal, as with the untextured Archer strap.SummaryOverall Barton strap is strong and convenient. It is similar to it's competitor Archer , with the differences in Bartons's superior buckle quality and textured inside strap and guide loop surfaces. I hope my review helps you decide on your purchase, please feel free to comment if you have any questions regarding this. I have made this my everyday wear strap, so will be able to shed light on most pertinent queries.

When it arrived, one of the pins was faulty, not an issue as I just used one from the old strap.The strap looks good and fits well and I can see it lasting well.Unfortunately I appear to be allergic to the strap. I have seen other users saying this too.I don't have sensitive skin, I have worn watches for years without issues. This strap however has caused 'burns' on my skin. These only appeared a few weeks after first use and got worse with time. I clean the strap regularly, and gave my wrist a rest from it and it improved, using the strap again I have marks again and will have to bin the strap and buy a new one unfortunately.

I loved my Fossil watch so much that I rather pay for battery replacement and the straps cos due to my work environment (retail) then to buy a new watch. The strap get worn and break overtime from wear and tear.Granted I don't like getting the strap replace cos the Fossil strap are expensive and it still cost abit when I went to jewelry repair to replace it with their. What's worst is that those store straps are worst than the one I originally had cos the metal part that hook into the hole break easily and they only got leather straps! LEt say the inner leather become cancerous when I wear it overtime (alot of sweat at work).I wanted a better alternative and I stumble upon this product. As of now, the starp is doing just fine and so easy to put on! Best of all, it cheaper compared to the Fossil AND the jewelry repair store watch stramp! Should this break later in the future, I will be buying it again!

High quality watch strap, which is impressively easy to fit, thanks to the sliding spring bar system (very clever). This strap misses out a full five star rating because the material encourages the wrist to sweat, resulting in a slightly unpleasant "watch funk" smell after a while. This isn't the end of the world, however, as I've fitted this strap to a water-resistant watch (LG G Watch R), so I can just run it under the tap and give it a wash! The strap comes up like new after a quick rub with soap and water, underlining the overall quality of this item.