BARTON Sailcloth Quick Release Premium Nylon Weave

I am a skinny guy with thin wrists. Generally I am tightening my bands to the tightest two notches for a no-movement fit. I am tightening this band to the middle. That said, the band fits comfortably all day without any hot spots or imprints forming. The only downside is the band is already showing a bit of wear from daily use after a couple months. It appears the clasp is wearing the fibers on the top of the band. See attached photo. This isn't uncommon for my watch bands, as I usually wear a band out within a year, but something to bear in mind when fastening the band. All in all, it's a great band with a very small break-in period on the front end. I would buy this style again.

Nice strap for the money. The Raspberry Red sailcloth material is shinier in person than it shows in the sample photographs. I have it on a Mission to Pluto MoonSwatch and it looks nice. My only real complaint is that the strap seems just a little bit short and is fairly stiff. Update: after only a few weeks the sailcloth material is fraying around the watch buckle. Somewhat disappointing

Love this watch band. The moment you take it out of the box, you can feel how robust the quality is. The subtle shine of the sailcloth gives it that extra bit of polish. I have a 20mm Timex men's chronograph that I simply can't leave the house without. Timex's watch bands are good-looking but certainly don't last long. I've had this watch Barton's band for roughly a month now and I don't see a single mark on it. The watch band's single latch on the side makes it ridiculously easy to switch out. (No more needing tweezers or pliers!) Fair warning: it was tricky to break in. The sailcloth does NOT want to bend for the first week or so. For the first few days, I would fold the bands in half and place a heavy book on top overnight to get a crease to form. Now, it fits beautifully. I'm a woman with small wrists (5.5") and this watch band still fits perfectly with room to spare. The color is a true medium gray with a very subtle green tint. It's durable enough that I'd feel comfortable taking it on hikes and classy enough that I can take it to the office. Would highly recommend!

These seem like high quality bands when you first get them, but the fabric is simply glued down around the pins that connect to the watch, and due to that being a high stress area, the band tore right off of the pin after really not using the watch very much. Otherwise the band looks great and is comfortable, I just wish they took a little more care into making them more durable. Could be fixed with a little stitching, but I would not expect to have to do that myself.

I usually wear leather watch bands but I didn’t think that would look right on a diver. I think sailcloth is more appropriate and that’s the main reason I chose this Barton. The seams and edges are nicely finished. The clasp is pinned and robust. The inside of this band is lined with a very soft leather or leather like material that is pleasant to the touch. The quick change feature is the best! I like to change watch straps often and it‘s not difficult to do with tools but it’s so fast and easy with this band. The material is a bit stiff when it’s fresh out of the package but it softens up quickly with some manipulation. The strap is barely long enough for my 8 inch wrist. I would buy another color or two if they offered a longer size.

The band is horribly stiff. I had to do a lot of bending and twisting to even be able to get it on my wrist, and I noticed that the woven fabric had started fraying at the holes that first time putting it on. The suede-like bottom of the band is also getting damaged along the edges already. I received the band late on September 1 and took this video on the morning of September 4. The band is still incredibly stiff and does not want to sit correctly on my wrist. Every single hole is fraying at this point even though I've only removed the watch three times, twice in an attempt to bend the bands more and break it in. This is such a disappointment, because without these issues this could be a very nice looking watch band, suitable for everyday wear and the office. I understand that a new band might be stiff to start off but this seems extreme compared to previous experience. I really wish I had paid more attention to some of the competition because now I see that there are some very similar woven bands that have stitching around the holes to prevent fraying. I will be returning this as soon as a replacement arrives. I'm only continuing to wear it in the meantime because the silicone band that came with my watch irritates my skin and that's less tolerable than the irritation of what this one looks like at the moment. It's not that this band hasn't broken in to some degree, so I feel like I may have been happier with a leather or other non-woven option. But after this experience and seeing how similar some competitors are, I will not be giving alternate bands from this brand a try.

The canvas started fraying immediately at the holes, even on holes nowhere close to the one I actually use. I gave an extra star for comfort, but that was generous, because I don’t want to wear the watch with the band looking like this.

Excellent quality - fair price!