OliBoPoHandmade Vintage Replacement Leather Watch Strap/Watch Band

For $10, it is pretty hard to beat such a great looking strap. The material is soft and pliable and doesn’t have that plasticky smell you often get with the cheaper leather straps.The strap is a bit longer than my others, which does show on my slimmer wrists. However, with the SMP shorter lug to lug distance, somewhat helps with the length.The quick release pins were snappy and easy to operate. The stitching is nice along the strap itself.Something to note - I ordered the version with the angled ends - the company sent me the wrong version… I was going to send it back, but I actually found the strap very comfortable.I will definitely buy more in the future.

I hade to replace my Citizen leather strap after a couple years the leather started to deteriorate on the inside. I knew I wanted to maintain the “handmade” brown leather strap and I looked at a variety of straps. I wanted the thicker style but some other brands had an extra-large buckle and I chose the OliBoPo because it had an underrated silver buckle similar to the original strap. I wondered if the thicker strap would be flexible or bite into my wrist but it was quite flexible and comfortable. I had another dive watch with a rubber strap and despite rolling it to break it in, it gouged my wrist and I returned it. This strap is comfortable from the start, like I’d already worn it in. I like the white stitching with the reinforced stitches near the watch face end, for a slightly more retro or handmade style. The strap cake with the 21mm pins and a metal tool to help compress and guide the pins in. My watch claimed it was a 23mm strap but I measured the width of the opening on the watch and it was 21mm so that what I ordered. 23mm wouldn’t have fit between the watch prongs so while I hesitated to ignore the manufacture specs, a ruler said otherwise and the new strap fits perfectly. Very nice quality and happy with the strap. Some straps cost twice as much and I thought I would try this strap for half the price since it had many good reviews. Glad I did. I expect it will last as long as the original Citizen strap so glad to have found this option. I would order again at this point, happy with the quality of the leather strap.

This is a pretty nice leather watch band for this price point. I wanted to wait until I had a few months of wear before reviewing. Realize, it is not a handcrafted, Italian, distressed heirloom band or something, but it is simple and reasonably well made. As I wear it more, the leather is continuing to gain character, and I do think this will only get nicer with age. Overall, the band was soft and supple. The tanning did not result in any color transfer to my skin or irritation. I have not put it through heavy sweat or water yet, but that is never a good plan for leather anyways. Thanks OliBoPo, this is a very nice leather band option that does not break the bank.

I wanted a black leather watch strap to replace a NATO strap (just to change things up), but couldn't decide which one to choose. So I picked 4, thinking that I'd keep the best one and return the rest.This one (OliBoPo) was by far my favorite. The fact that it was much cheaper than the others was a bonus. The more expensive ones cost $25 and $29 (because they were top grain leather rather than simply genuine leather), but I found them aesthetically less pleasoing than the OliBoPo.Pros:Very modern and masculine appearance. I attribute this to several features: a) There is no stitching along the sides, just straight cuts. This suits my particular aesthetics. b) There is hardly any tapering--it is 22mm wide where the bands attach to the watch, and 20mm wide at the tip and at the buckle. c) It has a nice thickness (3mm), more so than the other bands. Despite this, it doesn't feel stiff. d) The surface is matte black, not shiny. e) The buckle is more squared off rather than rounded. The metal is brushed, not polished.I am no expert on leather, but some of my observations:It smells nice (like leather), without any chemical smell.The black dye looks rich, saturated, and evenly applied.I like the texture.I've only owned this for a few weeks so cannot speak to its durability, but at this low price, it'd be very inexpensive to replace if it ever fell apart.

I was a little skeptical about the quality of this watch strap when I purchased it based on the price, but it's actually quite nice. The leather arrived a little dry, but a quick swipe with some mink oil brought it back to life. The strap has a good thickness, and it's soft enough that it broke in quickly. The brown is fairly light in color, so it's pretty strikingly different looking on my khaki faced pilot watch. I'd buy this again, but I wish it was offered in a darker brown as well. I'd pick up both. I'm not going with five stars because the leather was pretty dry, but overall, this is a great value in a replacement watchband.Updated 5/10/2023I'm upgrading this review to 5 stars because this watch band is lasting a long time. The quality is proving to be really good.

I love the style and the look of this band. It went well with my watch and installation was fairly simple. However, after just three uses a completely debonded and fell apart, I was not exposed to moisture or any other liquids. I believe this is just one of those cheap products that is made to last only a short amount of time. Quality is severely lacking.

This watchband is okay, for a while, but the strap wore a bit too quickly, chipping at the holes. Also, the watch face always slides to the outer side of my wrist, (even though it's buckled tight enough), but this might be because I have a skinny wrist. If you have a skinny wrist, this might happen to you too. I got what I paid for, which wasn't much. I need a metal watchband instead, because of the wear and my skinny wrist.