Suspect Sir Winston.

[Cestis4]

First off, the box in question is from an extremely reputable source and it was my first one acquired. I subsequently sourced others from legit sources as well. For a Christmas party I opened the box in question and handed a few out and noticed the band. I then compared it to two other boxes and noticed some discrepancies in the box construction (height is different in lower part) as well as the band. See below. Thoughts appreciated. The box in question and the cigar is in the middle for comparison in all photos.  

[nKostyan]

The box looks like a fake:

• the lock's nails are unevenly hammered, causing deformation;
• the internal vertical seal lacks rounding;
• the height of the bottom and lid do not match;
• and the bottom has a knot, which is not acceptable.

There is a good lecture by Dmitry Drutsa, brand ambassador of Habanos S.A., on fake boxes. It is in Russian, but an online translator will help you.

[Chibearsv]

I’m not liking the sloppiness of the bands or the box. Ink on the bands, ink on the liner and lid, are a mess. Too much for me to buy.