That thin aqua stripe running down each edge is the whole trick here. Bamford London’s Bark & Jack strap takes the black-and-aqua palette from its Casio collaboration and moves it onto black nylon, so the color doesn’t stop where the case ends.
It’s a small swap for a watch that already wears Bamford blue on its bezel, but it’s the kind of small swap I’d notice every time I put it on.
Price: $40
Where to Buy: Bamford London
A G-SHOCK with Bamford’s signature blue
The watch underneath is the Casio × Bamford GM-5600BWD-1, a $280 square G-SHOCK with a black ion-plated metal bezel and aqua touches on the dial, display and band. Inside, it’s the same tough digital G-SHOCK with 200-meter water resistance, a stopwatch, a countdown timer and an LED light.
None of that changes with a new strap. What changes is how loud the blue gets.
Why swap the resin band for nylon?
Because the aqua finally gets a proper stripe. The stock band carries Bamford’s blue as lettering. The Bark & Jack runs it along both edges of a 24mm black nylon strap, so the accent frames the case instead of sitting on it.
Nylon is also softer against the wrist and a lot more casual than resin. I’d wear this one with a T-shirt and save the resin for rainy days.
Casio connectors, no model list
Bamford London ships the strap with connectors for a Casio watch, and since the width describes the nylon rather than your watch, those connectors are what decide the fit.
Bamford sells it right alongside its own G-SHOCK, and that’s the watch I’d buy it for. On any other Casio, it’s a gamble the listing doesn’t settle.
Who should buy the Bark & Jack strap?
Owners of Bamford’s G-SHOCK who want more aqua on the wrist. At $40, it costs about a seventh of the watch and changes its whole mood. That’s a fair deal for a branded strap that comes with its own connectors.
Skip it if you like the resin band’s toughness or want a strap that disappears. This one is meant to be seen.
Want the black-and-blue look for less? uEmon’s striped nylon strap comes with G-SHOCK adapters for the square models.
Price: $13.97
Where to Buy: Amazon
Price: $40
Where to Buy: Bamford London
On the collaboration watch, it carries Bamford’s colors from the case right onto the strap, and I’d call that money well spent.
