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another one to add to my collection. Cant believe it took me so long to get the milanese, it pairs really well.
Pro tip. When you take it off make sure it doesn’t bunch up and touch the side of the Watch. The loop is so hard that it can cause scratches too deep to buff
Orbit/Gamma Blue and Royal Pulse/Black Nike sport bands in different lights. Very, very different.
Reminds me that the stainless steel Apple Watch is the purest design ( neither a ‘sport’ not a Nike nor an Edition) but simply Apple Watch! and doesn’t it just reveal that great design when paired with the stainless steel Milanese loop or Link Bracelet? Good pictures!
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Chargerstore on ebay has ultra violet sport bands in 38 and 42mm for $99 if anyone has been looking!
Sky Blue was part of Apple’s Summer 2018 bands. It’s a beautiful shade of light baby blue.
The seller’s located in China. I never trust those to sell the original. At least, always be aware!
in this case the seller’s also picturing the original retail box but the offer says it’s being sold without the retail box..... then why show it?
The seller says you can get the boxes but it will cost more to ship.
I haven’t bought from that seller, but I have found some online sport bands that similarly were sold brand new without boxes, (sometimes with the protective film tab over the stainless steel pin) All expected markings and coloured lugs of originals were present, colours match perfectly to originals checked and the feel of the band was also convincing unlike cheap copies. Perhaps the supply chain leaked some production between the factory and packaging, or they were simply surplus to Apple’s order, perhaps returns, maybe spares; it’s all speculation. When a boxed version is impossible to find a collector might cautiously take a chance!
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I‘m sorry, but I can’t find that anywhere stated in the description or details.
Where does it say so?
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I can also confirm that I had communicated with her previously due to a wrong colour being shipped and after accepting a partial refund and ordering another band, she offered to include the box for me despite extra shipping cost (on her part) as a sign of good will.
I also mentioned in another thread that I recently bought a Nike band and it did have the serial number engraved in the lug piece as someone mentioned in another thread.
While in general I would not, check the thread here. Many satisfied customers, myself included. I got the SB link bracelet last year. Recently ordered a leather loop, so we'll see how that goes.
I have purchased a number of bands (link bracelet, leather loop, classic buckle) from them, some including the box (as I like to have it where I can). Each one has been identical to those I have purchased from an Apple store so I believe they are actual OEM bands. Reports are their newest bands include the serial numbers Apple has started to etch into OEM bands, so that further reinforces my belief they are not replicas / counterfeits.
And frankly, if they are, they are so good it doesn't matter to me. If it looks, feels and lasts identical to an OEM band, it is an OEM band, IMO.
They're definitely OEM, but often have slight factory defects. I got a yellow band this past spring for $50 because it has a very slight warp in the material, so it doesn't lay completely flat when you take it off. But on the wrist, you'd never be able to tell.
That’s reassuring. Thanks. The seller’s sporadic negative reviews on eBay have scared me off in the past.
I’ve also had a good experience with them, less than 1% negative reviews is quite good, there will always be some level of error or impossible to please customers. They appear to respond to the negative reviews looking for resolution as well.
I had an email exchange with him once that made sense. Basically No one is making high quality knockoffs for these bands. If they did, eBay would be flooded with the high quality knockoffs. Yes I know there are plenty of 3rd party bands for sale but no one claiming they have 100 real Hyper Grape sport loops.