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How many Apple Watch bands do you own? OEM only.

  • One band only.

    Votes: 435 16.6%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 956 36.4%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 524 20.0%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 178 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 101 3.8%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 76 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 218 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 66 2.5%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 30 1.1%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 24 0.9%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 300

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 400

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 500

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 600

    Votes: 8 0.3%

  • Total voters
    2,625
Is it worth to pay $80 for a classic buckle on eBay? Doesn’t come with box., may be used but looks like in new condition (according to what the seller says) Looks like genuine in pics.
 
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Is it worth to pay $80 for a classic buckle on eBay? Doesn’t come with box., may be used but looks like in new condition (according to what the seller says) Looks like genuine in pics.
That price feels ok to me because it’s almost 50% off but I’ve been able to get almost all of them at 60-70...way less if used. Generally people selling these old bands are very amenable to offers if avail
 
That price feels ok to me because it’s almost 50% off but I’ve been able to get almost all of them at 60-70...way less if used. Generally people selling these old bands are very amenable to offers if avail
The seller gave me 10% off so now it will be usd77 for the band. But I need to pay extra usd 15 for shipping to my country. Gosh it will be usd92 in total....
 
Is it worth to pay $80 for a classic buckle on eBay? Doesn’t come with box., may be used but looks like in new condition (according to what the seller says) Looks like genuine in pics.
That price feels ok to me because it’s almost 50% off but I’ve been able to get almost all of them at 60-70...way less if used. Generally people selling these old bands are very amenable to offers if avail
I’ve only bought used ones, but I think it’s a fair price for a good condition unused or barely worn one.
 
Is it worth to pay $80 for a classic buckle on eBay? Doesn’t come with box., may be used but looks like in new condition (according to what the seller says) Looks like genuine in pics.

I’ve only bought used ones, but I think it’s a fair price for a good condition unused or barely worn one.
I only have 2, which I got with boxes and as a pair for $30 each, so I’m glad I got the deal I did. I want a nice bright yellow one, so this is the regular price range? Bummer for my wallet
 
I only have 2, which I got with boxes and as a pair for $30 each, so I’m glad I got the deal I did. I want a nice bright yellow one, so this is the regular price range? Bummer for my wallet
I’ve only had Saddle Brown, Black, red and a yellow (sold the black, red and yellow, kind of regret it) which I paid $15ish for each. Saddle brown is a nice one, though.
 
I only have 2, which I got with boxes and as a pair for $30 each, so I’m glad I got the deal I did. I want a nice bright yellow one, so this is the regular price range? Bummer for my wallet
I’ve only had Saddle Brown, Black, red and a yellow (sold the black, red and yellow, kind of regret it) which I paid $15ish for each. Saddle brown is a nice one, though.
How/ where did you get them for this price?! Are they worn or they looks new?
The one I’m looking for is Storm grey.
 
I’ve only had Saddle Brown, Black, red and a yellow (sold the black, red and yellow, kind of regret it) which I paid $15ish for each. Saddle brown is a nice one, though.
How/ where did you get them for this price?! Are they worn or they looks new?
The one I’m looking for is Storm grey.
Aw nice! I’ve been on a big yellow kick, but the leathers I’ve only seen priced way up there. I have a fake Meyer lemon loop I bought to see if I liked it enough to get the real one, before I started collecting oem. Now I want the real loop but.. the fake is fine price for now. @Darren Lin it was an eBay auction I jumped on early. He had a best offer option and I honestly thought it was a buy it now not an auction that just started. Anyway I offered a few bucks less and he countered and I ended up getting it for the starting bid of $60.
 
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I‘m selling this Band. Anybody from Germany. Pictures when i get it. put it on only 7 times for Short time. It was New. Or for a change with Dragon Fruit.
 

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I‘m selling this Band. Anybody from Germany. Pictures when i get it. put it on only 7 times for Short time. It was New. Or for a change with Dragon Fruit.
Would definitely be interested if you were in the US. Crazy to see how band collections is a thing around the world and I’m not the only crazy one 🙃
 
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Aw nice! I’ve been on a big yellow kick, but the leathers I’ve only seen priced way up there. I have a fake Meyer lemon loop I bought to see if I liked it enough to get the real one, before I started collecting oem. Now I want the real loop but.. the fake is fine price for now. @Darren Lin it was an eBay auction I jumped on early. He had a best offer option and I honestly thought it was a buy it now not an auction that just started. Anyway I offered a few bucks less and he countered and I ended up getting it for the starting bid of $60.
$60 is a deal (at lease compare to the one I want to get).
Turn out I can’t buy the Storm Gray cos the seller doesn’t want to ship to my country. Order got cancelled :(
 
$60 is a deal (at lease compare to the one I want to get).
Turn out I can’t buy the Storm Gray cos the seller doesn’t want to ship to my country. Order got cancelled :(
Aw 😕 the grass seems greener elsewhere huh! Even in the US we miss a lot of deals/things being in stock for longer in other countries that we can’t get.
 
$60 is a deal (at lease compare to the one I want to get).
Turn out I can’t buy the Storm Gray cos the seller doesn’t want to ship to my country. Order got cancelled :(
That’s a shame...storm gray is def worth a little extra. Got it recently and it’s a very nice comp for Hermes etain which means tin I think. Reposting a pic of it with Ruby and then compared to its namesake loop...

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I thought I would be happy with just sunflower as far as Classic Buckles went...the yellows do go for more but eventually I found a decent deal on each. One was that Mercari underpriced goodness though.
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That’s a shame...storm gray is def worth a little extra. Got it recently and it’s a very nice comp for Hermes etain which means tin I think. Reposting a pic of it with Ruby and then compared to its namesake loop...

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I thought I would be happy with just sunflower as far as Classic Buckles went...the yellows do go for more but eventually I found a decent deal on each. One was that Mercari underpriced goodness though.
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...there was a storm gray SL?
 
I was tempted by that, but I have Olive Flak - is that close enough? :)
You’d think so, but in reality I find Olive Flak much harder to wear than Cargo Khaki with the odd brownish green. I wanted to like them equally, but I just don’t now I have them.
... here is what I realized today - once I obtain a band I’m interested in, instead of relaxing and enjoying it and feeling satisfied, I find myself moving on to looking for others on my list, feeling like there is increased possibility that I will find them. Is this just me or am I preaching to the choir? I guess my name is PurBle and I’m a bandaholic 🙈.
Yup, that’s how it goes. I suspect I’ll feel bereft rather than happy when I have the complete set.
 
Can you throw up some photos if you have the time?

As requested. Apologies for the lighting (i worked late today) - the side by side showing the 38mm is probably the most accurate colour-wise. Next to an OG blue sport band for good measure.

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seems like a fake, sorry to say that...

Don't be sorry - I'm pretty sure it is too (I alluded to that in the previous post, but to confirm it has some of the markings and has color matching connectors but is also a little flimsier, no assembled in China marking and the pin is a little irritating).

It was also cheap - well outside the range of genuine apple watch bands. But the matching connectors and the band size printing are interesting... I've never seen other fakes with those (if you look back to p325, @mikedop was asking if fakes exist with those things).
 
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