Abstract: The invention concerns a sliding element (110) for a wrist band, in particular a wrist-watch band, the sliding element extending along the front face of the wrist band and at least in sections along the rear face of the wrist band. The sliding element comprises a substantially cuboid base element (112) which extends along the front face of the wrist band and has guides (142) projecting from the base element for holder elements (114, 116) which are displaceable relative to the base element and the wrist band and each engage about a longitudinal edge of the wrist band. The sliding element (110) further comprise spring elements (126, 128) which extend in the sliding direction of the holder elements (114, 116) and are supported on sections of the base element and the holder elements.