Soft Horween Leather Watch Band Compatible With Garmin, Strap For Fenix/Forerunner/Approach/MARQ/Quatix / D2 Series/Instinct/Epix/Tactix/Foretrex

I love a rugged leather band and I was worried because of the metal quick connect (. Which I’ve used with Garmins 26 mm tactical nylon straps) but the pictures of these did not do this band justice. It’s almost as if it’s a skewed perspective. I bought this band in black it was stiff but as soon as I put it on, it formed up to my wrist and the black quick connect blended right in with my 51 mm Fenix 8 carbon dlc watch. It is nice and thick and genuine leather. Fits great (7.5” wrist and using the medium length) this is a quality band for sure!

This 26mm band works really well with the Fenix 8 51mm. It will be hard at first to get the strap though the stays but after 3 or 4 times it's easy. Pretty sure they will stay snug overtime. The leather is top grade and super durable. After a week of wear I suggest rubbing it down with mink oil. Sure buy. Get it.

1. I loved it so much.2. It broke exactly 4 days outside of the 30 day return window, which is 30 days from purchase, not 30 days from delivery.There isn’t a way to contact the seller, so here we are. Bummer. The band is great, the hardware is flimsy. Perhaps mine was a fluke, BUT there isn’t an option to replace it, so the world may never know.

The good.~The leather~Hardware~Size~Overall qualityThe not great. Mainly lack of detail.~Leather not burnished on the side or dressed. Starting to show wear. I may have to touch this up myself. Im not counting this as a quality issue, but more aesthetic.~Pin style strap holes and then a workaround used for garmin quick attach compatibility. These are highly visible when wearing and to me look out of place. The strap overall is good, but the garmin quick connect pieces to make the strap work look awkward. Good quality and strong, but odd looking.Overall conclusion: I avoid using this strap for the gym. You probably can use it with no problem, but you will have to condition it regularly. Some steps neglected on finishing like the rough edge burnishing. For the price, it cant be beat so be sure to manage expectations.

Watch band lasted awhile but the rod gave out after a couple months, and the whole thing fell apart.

It's a very nice band, sits well on a Garmin Fenix 8 47mm watch. Genuine leather, smells like leather, and looks cool. It's very hard when new and you've gotta work it a bit to be able to insert it through both straps, but after a while it gets very comfortable. I barely feel it on my hand. Sleeping with it is a bid less comfortable than with the original band, but still quite alright.

Very hard to use. Very stiff and very uncomfortable.

Glad I found this, it is super sturdy and looks great!