Comments on: Vintage Padded Leather Band With Quick Release

By: Don K.

Don K. — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:34:44 +0000

A quality look and feel with a comfortable fit. Good value for the money. My big complaint is with the color: I ordered rust and got a lighter shade of tan, not the “cognac” shade of red-brown I was looking for. It’s okay but I don’t love it. I am keeping it because it didn’t cost that much (about C$45 all in) and not worth the hassle of returning it. Ironically, the website photo with this band shown on a blue-dial Tudor dive watch is what really sold me on it since I was putting it on a blue-dial Timex dive watch that is a shameless steal, er homage, of a Submariner… karma bites! lol

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:50:20 +0000

These are good straps for the money. Yes, they are a bit stiff out of the box. I find just flexing them for a bit before putting them on the watch helps alot. Mine also seem to be developing a bit of patina. They look great irrespective of price. Plus for me, the long length option is key. Now if they would get these made with the loopless deployant clasps like the sailcloth and FKMs, I would buy new ones to replace the ones I have.

By: carreon.ralph4

carreon.ralph4 — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:12:40 +0000

Good quality leather strap.

By: Angel Gonzalez

Angel Gonzalez — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:02:59 +0000

Great strap. Feels well made and durable. Make it complete with a deployment clasp. This will save the strap from creases and eventual splitting. Look for the single fold butterfly clasp on Strapsco. At first, it’s a little stiff and straight. Before putting it on the watch, preform the pin end, then put it on. This will help breaking it in.

By: Angel Gonzalez

Angel Gonzalez — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:01:45 +0000

By: David Schwartz

David Schwartz — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:04:38 +0000

Okay, one caveat to padded leather straps…you should only bend them in one direction. The reason for this is if you twist or bend it the opposite direction, since the leather stretches, you’ll get wrinkles way faster. If you want that look, no worries, but my advice is to get a deployant clasp to install on this watch, this will minimize creasing but still let you keep that smooth padded look. I actually LOVE the way this one wears on the wrist. There is some break in needed since its padded, but when you get it fitted to the curve of your wrist, it wears like an old pair of shoes lol. I went with the Rust color and you can see how it pairs with my brown dialed B&R watch. I need more colors now!

By: StrapsCo

StrapsCo — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:22:50 +0000

In reply to Jay Olson-Goude. Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the strap didn’t meet your expectations. While we take pride in using quality materials, we understand that the color may have looked different than expected, especially depending on screen settings and lighting. If you’d like to explore an exchange or have any questions about other options, let us know and we will be happy to help!

By: Jay Olson-Goude

Jay Olson-Goude — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:34:18 +0000

Really, really cheap looking. The rust color is a lot lighter than I expected – it looks closer the tan color shown on the screen. It might look better with some aging, but it looks so bad I’m not sure I can put it on the watch to age it.

By: John R. Miranda

John R. Miranda — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:57:01 +0000

Have purchased from different sources. I always come back to Strapcos. No further comment needed. Also I installed it on a 1971 Sandoz..

By: John R. Miranda

John R. Miranda — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:53:53 +0000

Have purchased from different sources. I always come back to Strapcos. No further comment needed.