I bought this from another forum. I learned a lesson from that sale. The seller posted good pics and descriptions, but I only looked at the pics of the head, not the strap. When I got the watch, I was overjoyed with the head , but then rather frustrated with the band. It was a cheep copy of an Omega band, not even the correct size. Infact, if I bend my wrist the right way, the band would snap open. I probably paid close to top price for this model. Now when I buy a new Omega band from Otto Frei, I will now have more invested than it is probably worth. If I paid closer attention, I would have offered less knowing that the band would need to be replaced. Lesson learned. This weekend I bought a new leather strap, thought I might mix it up while waiting for my new metal band. It looks very nice. The style seems to match a Speedmaster, very thick leather, and I love the little slide on the back that allow you to remove the band without scratching the case. I don't know if this is common or not, but it's very convenient. I read very often that the Mark series are very large, and hard to fit under your cuffs. I disagree. I have about a 7 inch wrist, and it doesn't look to big for me.