Have been very pleased with this band, once I figured out a couple of things. The great news is that both the mechanism for attaching the band to the watch case and the clasp itself, are significant improvements to that which came originally on my $500+ MIDO. (It seems simple/intuitive – but the directions helped me understand)
The band's circumference is a little small, especially when the leather is new and stiff, but it molded to shape over the first 10 days of wearing. It works perfectly for me, but perhaps not if you've got forearms like a linebacker. However, I found that by putting the band on correctly (by closing the buckle side first and then inserting the band's tail in the retaining bands before you lock the clasp,), it fits well and closes intuitively.
I bought the royal blue band, which looks great without being cheesy; will probably buy the green for a little variety. (This is a sign of how easy it is to put the band on and off the watch).