FabricMedia Platforms Design TeamPRO: Casual, comfortable, washable, easy to swap out.CON: Has a relatively short life span, could lead you to consider matching your watchband to your clothing.LeatherMedia Platforms Design TeamPRO: Classic, formal, elegant, safe. Smells nice.CON: If you are prone to perspiration, that nice smell can be replaced with a pretty terrible one.MetalMedia Platforms Design TeamPRO: Durable, formal, shiny, sometimes interesting from an engineering standpoint (see below).CON: Occasionally pulls out arm hairs.MORE ON THIS WATCHBAND: The MTM Special Ops Trigger uses a first-of-its-kind bracelet linked with ball bearings instead of pins, making the band much more flexible for a closer fit and no more pinched skin. The face, too, is impressively engineered: If you know you’re going to be banging the watch around, you can rotate the bezel to raise it slightly to protect the crystal.RubberMedia Platforms Design TeamPRO: Casual, comfortable, washable (with a little soap and water), waterproof.CON: Inappropriate in most formal settings.