These are "okay" bands but do feel and look very cheap straight out of the box.
I give mine LOTS of short term abuse with Flitz metal polish in between all the links, and use sand paper and 3M scrubby pads to remove all the sharp edges. This makes them feel much smoother and "aged" in the hand.
Then it's simple to reapply a brushed look if that's what you're after. All my old pieces are well polished from decades of rubbing against shirt sleeves etc., so I leave the band pretty shiny so it matches the overall appearance of the lugs.