Wow! I am so impressed with this watch band. It’s very well-made. It feels great on my wrist. It looks fantastic. I’ve had A LOT of Apple Watch bands. I could never justify paying the price for official Apple bands. Sure, they are nice. And the ones that came with my Apple Watch were great until they started getting a little funky and feeling stale. The replacements that I have purchased previous to this Barton band were bargain-basement, knock-off junk from Amazon. Why not? I can keep a buy-replace cycle going, right? I was never happy with that strategy. The magnetic versions lost their hold. The silicon versions wore out. Any fabric-based ones frayed quickly. After reading a suggestion on Reddit, I decided to give Barton bands a try. They’re not as expensive as the Apple-branded bands. About half the price. And while they are a bit more than the cheap-o ones on Amazon, I was hopeful that this choice would be of higher quality. Man, I was not prepared for just how nice the Barton band is. It’s thick. Sturdy. The stitching is perfect. The clasp feels durable and solid. The little slider thingies worked like a charm. This is everything I hoped it would be and more. And the biggest plus? It’s looks freaking awesome. I have an older Apple Watch. Switching to this band has made it feel new again. I’m very, very happy with this purchase. You will be, too.