Gilden 18-28mm Gents Thick and Heavy Sport Calfskin Leather Watch Strap TS62

I searched widely for a good thick wide leather band. And I found it here. Definitely not PU leather this is made by real world craftsman very thick very styling and exactly what I was looking for for my Galaxy Watch 6. This would work on any watch, but I really wanted a rugged classy leather watch band for my expensive smartwatch. I love the watch, but I really didn't want to plastic or silicone wristband which is just ridiculous when you spend $500 on a smartwatch.These leather watch bands are thick as well as wide in their dimensions. Make sure you get exactly what you want for the buckle. The buckle is a little bit flashy and a little bit large for its size. I picked the gold not because I wanted fake gold but because it looked like brass and reminded me of old world leather working with brass buckles. Not too flashy but very beefy and rugged looking for my strong male wrist.This is a very good and well crafted piece of leather artwork and I can't believe how inexpensive this actually is. Unfortunately, I get more comments and compliments on my watch band than I do my watch. That definitely makes me laugh!

This strap is a snug fit on my watch. The end lugs of my watch are short so there wasn't much room between the watch and the spring bars to install the strap. I replaced the 2mm spring bars with 1.5mm spring bars to make it fit. I will be putting some 1.8mm curved spring bars on soon. The leather is flexible enough to accommodate curved spring bars.I installed this strap on a watch with a lug to lug distance of 47mm. It wears at the 2nd to last hole on my 7.5 inch wrist. Worn this way the tip protrudes just past the fixed loop. I may remove the free loop. Its not necessary with my wrist size. Depending on the watch size someone could wear this strap with an approximate 8 inch wrist maximum.This strap is very comfortable to wear. It is 4.5mm thick but is supple and flexible. After one day it is beginning to take a curved shape. I think it looks fantastic on my flight watch. I think it would look good on a field watch as well. The thick tan leather and pronounced stitching give it a rugged look. Any scuffs it picks up will just add character. The buckle is quite large but it looks OK as well. It fits with the style of the watch. For under $30 this is a good looking, comfortable strap. I'm very happy with it and it will be the only strap I use until I get a NATO and a steel bracelet.

Very thick, 22mm sturdy watch strap for my Longines Avigation BigEye. Comfortable fit for this size of a strap. The buckle is the same brushed metal the watch so a perfect fit.Got a second strap, a 22mm one for my rose gold Breitling AVI 765 1953 re-edition. It’s a heavy watch and this strap is much sturdier quality than what the watch came with.

I tried the modification of puting a spring pin function into this band. It worked perfectly. Why the dont incorporate this into EVERYband I dont know but its a simple mod that I highly recommend. 2nd on the list is that this is not "Butter Scotch" it’s more of a sand brown. It's not bad but definitely not Butter Scotch, I was expecting a brighter yellowish band (I guess it depends on how much u darken the Butterscotch in the kitchen). But I love it. I shall by alot more knowing I can now mod the bands to except the "quick release" system. I certainly hope this provokes the manufacturer into producing "quick release" watchbands. HELLO 👋!!!

I got this in brown 22mm, the brown is a little reddish but it looks good, I wish they have more color variety. very thick and really worth the $40, I got other once for half the price on amazon but it was not as thick as this one. I literally wrote the review once I received it so I am not sure how the leather will perform on the long run but it looks great. I am thinking to order another one and keep it because literally the thickness is double any other band I have seen. Makes any watch look like a badass :))

I am more than happy with my purchase of 2 Gilden watchbands, I'm totally thrilled. Photo attached, and I switched one of the strap holders around to the single threaded side, and it looks great! Also, I have tried to match more than a few watchbands to each of these watches however, I just couldn't settle for them, they just didn't look right! I'm getting compliments almost every time I where one of these 2 watches and, a few people have said that they couldn't believe these bands didn't come with the watch! Also, one of the watches photo'd is a $45.00 Casio and people cannot believe it's not a more expensive watch! In closing I just want to add that the break in period was almost non existent and they are incredibly comfortable to wear for long periods of time!4/25/21 Just purchased my 3rd Gilden strap, for a watch which will be delivered tomorrow, 24mm band received Friday, same as the ones purchased for my other 2 watches, can't wait to put it on, when it arrives! Watch is here and photo with the 24mm has been added! Love it!

Bought this to replace the already pretty cool green cord/cloth strap on my Casio pro trek, and I just absolutely love it.It turns the watch into one hell of a cool adventure cuff.it is thick like to watch straps, stacked on top of each other, sealed strongly at the edges, big, fix ditches that show well, and it looks visually like a perfect midpoint between formal and adventurous.Very happy with this purchase, and I would do it again. Can vouch for this brand.

I’m super picky about my leather watch bands, and this is the best one I’ve ever had. It is obviously well made from high quality leather, and is built to last. From the moment I first put it on, it was very comfortable and conformed to my wrist. I will be buying more!

The media could not be loaded.  It’s actually my second strap and it looks amazing with my new apple watch Ultra.

Looks fantastic and feels great on my wrist. Well made.

best basic watch band i've owned

Well made and fits nicely. I like the thickness

Great strap well made and looks good. Only small criticism is packaging not very good . Apart from that very good