I have these in the Brushed & Polished finish and in the Sandblasted (my favourite). If you have a polished finish watch, I would recommend the Brushed and Polished. If you have a mix finish watch, I would recomment the Sandblasted. My comments are essentially about the buckle as opposed to the finish. The buckle is excellent. It feels a quality item, well engineered, with tight tolerances and a fine finish. I would say the Brushed & Polished looks more polished in the flesh than on the website (I have tried to photo to show). I found the best way to mount the strap is one side first then mount the watch, then the other side. At first it feels stiff but after a while you get the hang of how to mirco adjust. The strap stays put, with no slippage. I would say this is my favourite buckle of all their buckles (in the sandblasted). The accompanying straps are personal choice but my fvourites were the HydraRibs and the EalsticFlexes. Hope this helps.