I like these bands a lot, and I have two in different colors. The leather is soft, the quality of the metal pieces are great, and I get a lot of comments on them from friends and strangers, I have a slight issue that the two leather loops that old the watch to your wrist move around a bit, and I find myself screwing with them through out the day to keep the band fastened. Its not a huge deal, and for $18 bucks, I'm happy. Im deducting a star for this! Buy with confidence. The orange band with thSee full review