60's French Troops Parachute Special Elastic Nylon Watch Band Man's Universal Hook-and-Loop Nylon Strap 20/21/22mm

The media could not be loaded. This thing is great so far. I’ve had it on a g shock project for about two weeks. It’s wildly comfortable, and seems to be made well.There is a good amount of adjustment. I have a 7.25 inch wrist and there is plenty larger and smaller.The elastic seems thick and sturdy, the stitching is clean and well done, but doesn’t seem to have boule rows. The colors are nice. The hardware seems to be of good enough quality, the hook is very nice but you can see stamping marks on the sliders, which is MAYBE me only not pick and it’s super super slight.I have five stars because the quality seems very high, the price was great and it’s unbelievably comfortable. Love it.

The elasticity and adjustability make this watch band comfortable while it keeps the watch from sliding around. Plus, this style has historical significance and is perfect for a field watch, a 40mm Timex in this case.

It fits better with the smaller spring deals that are included - and you want to be able to slide the entire watch band around as it's the other-half of the adjustment, with the buckle. Otherwise you will wind up with an excessively loose watch band and no way to tighten it.Everything is decent enough otherwise, but you can tell that the material itself is not as good as it could be - a bit stiff and scratchy - and at the same time not as durable. My first one lasted a year before it got all deformed like a jelly-fish - but I was happy with the service, comfort, appearance, simplicity, etc.If you're having issues clamping the buckle here are TWO WAYS. The best way by far is to pre-buckle it and then just stretch it over your hand. Why didn't I think of that that one - huh? And the other way is to loosen the buckle, hook it, and tighten it again. Be sure to tighten that buckle and give the whole thing a pull to seat the hook into the buckle or you'll be having to deal with it again an hour later.

So, I got my French military strap and it is not bad, it is comfortable, fits well, and looks good on the watch. However, metal pieces are sharp as you can feel it when touching the edges. I think they needed to dull up the edges a bit and possibly made the metal a bit thicker. Other than that, it is a nice looking strap.

I ordered the 21mm version for my Seiko Flightmaster. Although the package I received was labeled as 21mm, the band inside measured 20mm. They left a visible gap on my watch (which I later noticed is visible in some of the other reviews with pictures featuring flightmasters). I double-checked with calipers and everything - it measures 20mm. I would assume that if you’re ordering a 20 or 22mm band you wouldn’t have this problem, but if you’re hoping for 21, be aware you’ll be getting a 20.Beside the size issue it seemed like it could be fine for short-term use. The elastic seemed unlikely to last. The adjustment keeper also slid a bit in the 20 minutes or so that I wore it, loosening more than I would be comfortable with.

Paired this with a 40mm Timex Expedition and not only does it look sharp, it's the most comfortable watch band i've ever tried. It's so comfortable that I forget that I'm wearing a watch. Very easy to put on and adjust. It even came with a spring bar tool and 3 extra spring bars. Well worth the cost. We'll see how durable it is over time, but even if it only lasts a year, it's cheap enough to replace without too much heartache.

Takes some time to stretch out the fabric but it fits perfectly

Bought a nato a while back thinking I was getting one of these and was disappointed when it wasn't. This looks to be the most affordable one I can find and it actually has a 21mm width, perfect for my Flightmaster! Really comfortable and solidly built, would recommend.