I had this strap on three watches, 20mm on Damaskos DA37 & DC56, and 22mm on my PRS-21 Voyager. All had the short stitch removed as I didn't care for the look, and this was done after some research into whether the stitch was merely cosmetic. At least one dealer stated that the stitch is cosmetic and could be safely removed. The other day I noticed that the glued section on the back of the 22mm on my Voyager had started to lift, and it took very little pressure with a thumb nail to lift the rest and remove that part of the strap. The other tan strap on the DA37 was OK, but not so the black one on the DC56, which had also begun to separate. It's an easy fix to re-glue and put a couple of hidden stitches in, so the straps aren't lost, but a watch could easily have been. So beware if you have a Liberty with the stitches removed, and I'd also check if the stitches appear intact in case they are loose, they are easy to remove.