It’s what I ordered but it did not come in a box it came in a Ziploc bagbought has a gift he loves it...The quality of the band is unmatched frommany others on the market. Comfortable and looks great! Only small issue I have with it is the band will slide down a notch or two from time to time. Never felt like I was losing it or anything but I believe the magnets could’ve been a bit stronger and completely fixed that issue. Overall still very pleasedI love the band I wish it was darkerNote: Since Apple removed their reviews off their site, I hope people come to Amazon and look at reviews to show them the importance of having customer reviews.With that out of the way.... I have mixed feelings about this watch bad. Does it look handsome and premium? Yes, it does. But you’re doing more than just looking at them. You’re wearing it... and this is where my problem is with these.The magnets are strong but not strong enough. If you are running, the strap will come undone easily. The feel of the band feels gross. I can’t put it any other way. It doesn’t feel like leather at all. It feels very plastic-like and lacks the pleasure of wearing leather. The band basically has a thin layer of leather wrapped around a metal skeleton. The whole thing didn’t need to have metal in it. It would have made more sense to make most of it pliable and the ends magnetic. Or even a traditional watch band style would have worked too.Because of these two problems I have with this band, I can’t recommend it.Note: My watch band was authentic and had the branded logo on it.I bought this product refurbished for $50 from Amazon. It was in excellent condition and included the original packaging (albeit open box). I love this watch band but couldn’t justify spending $100 full price for a new one. Amazon Warehouse brought the price down to a level I could afford! This band is an excellent counterpart to the Milanese stainless steel loop because both look classy and could be worn to business or formal events, but the leather loop is more comfortable than the Milanese loop for longer sessions wearing it. It’s also great for exercise because the band stays firmly on the wrist, unlike the Milanese loop which tends to loosen as the wrist flexes. My favorite official Apple Watch band to date!It is very well made. I understand now why’s I paid bigger price for Apple product. I had twice purchased generic product and one time my Apple Watch dropped and smashed glasses and second time I lost it in the see during swimming. Only original Apple band never failsUsers who claim this is a fake / knockoff band are simply lying. This is a 100% authentic and brand new Apple product and comes in sealed Apple packaging. It’s a great band for comfort and style. Of course if you can, try it at an Apple store before you buy it to make sure you’re ok with the overall feel and magnetic mechanism. I’d say the medium size is big enough for most wrists as you don’t want too much extra material looping around, so only go large if you know you have unusually large wrists.Original apple leather loop. What else can I say? Great quality, for unfortunately a big price.As advertised - cheaper than AppleBest leather watch band for Apple Watch. I’ve tried just about every other highly rated Apple Watch leather band out there and this one is the winner. Great colours, great quality and great function. Can’t go wrong with Apple brand.