This is the best watch strap. Previously, a local jeweler I bought a Hamilton Intra-matic automatic watch from replaced the leather strap that came with the watch and fitted it with a Hadley Roma strap. This group looked so cheap and broke up an hour after I got home. I was so disappointed. I ordered this watch band after lots of comparison shopping and while it is not gold like a watch you cannot find a better band unless you are buying a thousand dollar watch with it. I bought a stick shaped Loc-Tite as other reviewers recommended and used that when measuring the strap which was very easy and a $5 tool to remove and reattach the pins, unscrew them and to eat. I am very satisfied with this watch strap and can only recommend it. With it, any watch will look expensive and stylish.