I received mine this morning and it's definitely legit.
It came without the original box but there's no chance of this being a copy.
Can't believe a received a pristine black bracelet for £155.
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Best Third Party Link Bracelet?
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It came without the original box but there's no chance of this being a copy.
Can't believe a received a pristine black bracelet for £155.
A quick review on the Happycel link bracelet I got via Amazon. I have had the OEM link bracelet so I knew how it felt, looked, functioned, prior to getting this one. Initially was impressed with build quality, however, this faded quickly as I removed links and the rod-tips were breaking at the spring points. I removed a good # of links to get a good fit and maybe half of them, the rod ends broke extremely easy at the spring tip area. Once I fitted the band, it felt secure on my wrist, the latch was a little finnicky. I wore it for two days without any issues. Decided to return it and as I was removing it from my watch a link separated and it broke in half 
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So, at the end of the day, you get what you pay for at $65. I just scored an OEM link bracelet for $225 and am happy to spend the extra $, I just don't feel confident in 3rd party link bracelets after this experience.
FYI here is the link to the band I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012ICBLW8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
. So, at the end of the day, you get what you pay for at $65. I just scored an OEM link bracelet for $225 and am happy to spend the extra $, I just don't feel confident in 3rd party link bracelets after this experience.
FYI here is the link to the band I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012ICBLW8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
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Just got mine from http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014R4BEH2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 and I'm in love.
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Yes, I'm satisfied with the Moko Link bracelet. I didn't receive instructions with mine, and it was pretty fiddly taking some links out to get the fit. It looks and feels good (though seems light, not sure how it compares to the OEM Apple one), and while there are some gaps if you look closely, it's minimal and I'm happy with it in day-to-day use.
I ordered my hubby a HappyCell link bracelet for his 42 MM AW he got for Christmas. It would be a 3rd generation version - I paid 64 bucks for it on amazon. It looks amazing. The only issue I have is with link removal - the tool they sent with it broke. I did manage to get 4 links out but the bars are small that you use to put the links back together. Right now I'm waiting for a link band repair kit I ordered from Amazon to come in so I can use one of those pins to put it together. If that doesn't work I will suck it up and take it to the local jeweler here in town. I have the OEM Apple link band and to be honest it looks incredible close to mine. Once I get it assembled again and he starts wearing it I will let you know how it holds up. If he likes the look I might get him a nicer 3rd party link band for his birthday in April.
Cheers,
Bobbie
Cheers,
Bobbie
And Space Black bracelet at CEX now only available in 42mm grade B, all others have sold out!!
Thank you for this! I bought one because I liked that it was not flat black and because you could not see silver between the links. I like it a lot. I had some issues removing a couple of links. The tool that was included was slightly too large to go into the holes far enough to push the pins out. As a result I ended up breaking one of the links and nearly breaking another before deciding to use a push pin to do the job which made it SO much easier...
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I have since removed a 3rd link (was able to do it myself after seeing how it worked). I haven't worn another band, and put this on the instant I get up in the morning.Still in love with it!
Bobbie be very careful with the Happycell link clone see my short disappointing review a few posts above. I found the rods holding the links together broke with ease and the bracelet fell apart a few days after owning it as I took it off to repackage and return it. I ended up snagging a new official link Apple bracelet for $250 on eBay and have no regrets. As the 2nd gen roll out I'm sure you could score a deal on a real link. If the clones fail and your watch gets damaged the cheap comes out expensive IMO.
I was able to talk a seller down who had them up at $275 shipped. Got it recently 100% genuine sealed was super happy.
Thanks - yeah I had the same issue trying to get links removed for Hubby's bracelet...if the jewelry store can't do something to get the band to stay together I will just order him the link - his birthday is in April so hopefully the prices will come down at that time or I can find a good deal. He's just wearing his black sports band for now and that's fine by him....