Watch Bands

Ordered this for my Deep Blue diving watch. With the exception of the brand not being stamped in the buckle, it looks like the exact band the watch came with. It was a bit stiff at first, but as I've worn the watch it has softened up. Fit the watch perfectly, installed easily. Feels like a high quality band, and has held up well so far. Quite happy with it.

This Narako watch band is of great quality and not just "for the price". This is my second Narako I've purchased for my Seiko Diver. It also includes a cool little tool that makes removing and replacing the band pins a breeze. Definitely recommended.

This is close to the OEM Band which is no longer available. The 22mm width is accurate, but this band doesn't "form-fit" the curve of the watch body as the OEM did. It does fit, and othewise is very similar to the original. The band comes with 4 spring-rods which are long enough, but are very thin for the large holes in the band. It also comes with a spring tool which was helpful. A decent band for the price. It's nice to have my old "smiley" Casio back on my wrist!

I needed a longer band for a slightly larger wrist. Tired of being on the last hole with other watch bands. This one fits the bill and the extra tucks in nicely. Best feature is the small screwdriver tool that makes it painless to install in 2 seconds. Watch band is a little thin but a big upgrade over others that are flimsy and wear quickly.

TLDR: good silicone band and nice tool for pins, bad hardware needs to be replaced with old I bought this band for my Seiko Kinetic watch because I couldn't find an OEM band at 20mm width. The good news is the band itself has a matching material to the original: same thickness; same flexibility - I don't like stiff bands that crack. Good attention to detail on the band with smooth finish on the exterior and textured finish on the side facing your wrist. The bad news is the provided hardware was lacking. The pins to connect the band to the watch were too thin and looked like they would fail under any stress. If I had used them, the band would have a sloppy feel because the hole through the band was larger than the pins. So I cleaned the old corroded pins and reused them. The clasp was stout but the prong was too long. Seems like a small detail but it made adjusting the length of the band extremely frustrating especially because I like to wear my watch snug to the wrist. So just like the pins, I cut the clasp from the old band and installed it in the new one - much better! Fortunately, the band came with a nice forked tool to make removing and installing the pins very simple. Next time I have to replace the band, I will have to think hard about whether I want to buy the 22mm OEM band and cut it to size or buy this one again and go through replacing all the hardware.

I bought the 20mm version for my Seiko Scuba. I like the dark flat black color. The flexibility is similar to a new Casio. The length is longer than with my new Casio. I have a large wrist, this strap will fit a huge wrist. Fits the watch perfectly between the lugs. I didn't try the hardware. I planned on reusing my original spring bars and buckle. The buckle is flat steel. I prefer my original shiny buckle. But if my original was not usable, I would have used the replacement no problem. My Seiko is quite old. The strap broke due to age. I didn't want to spend big money on the genuine Seiko strap. I'm 100 percent satisfied with this replacement.

IMHO, this watch band is useless, the plastic is stiff and wants to spring back to a flat shape even when its on your wrist. Because it wants to be flat all the time its hard to put on. The plastic is not soft as described and it will make your wrist sweat. Save you money.

Anybody that says it’s uncomfortable is wearing it wrong. It’s very comfortable, looks great, keeps your watch in place…it's a very good OEM replacement. It’s a little long, and might need some light trimming if you have a smaller wrist. I love it and will purchase it again when this one wears out…or if I feel like adding these to some of my other watches.