I bought this to replace the strap that came with the Timex I bought. The original strap was thin. It was metal and the first thing that fell apart was one of the joints. I could have had it fixed but I couldn't believe it wouldn't happen at a bad time so I bought this bracelet. I liked the look and decided I had made a good purchase. My rating went up as I got compliments on how good the watch looks. Before the exchange, no one noticed my watch.