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

  • One band only.

    Votes: 431 16.7%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 938 36.2%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 521 20.1%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 176 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 99 3.8%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 73 2.8%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 215 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 66 2.6%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 28 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
    2,588

mbhforum

macrumors 6502a
Jun 23, 2010
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Thanks. Amazing....over 1,000 positive eBay reviews. Also noticed a tear in the smaller band.

Anyone know where I can score a 42” oem?

Walmart has the 38” band on clearance for $19.99, so I picked it up for my wife as a small others day gift from the kids.

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PeterJH3

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Sep 2, 2017
385
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Atlanta, GA
Thanks. Amazing....over 1,000 positive eBay reviews. Also noticed a tear in the smaller band.

Anyone know where I can score a 42” oem?

Walmart has the 38” band on clearance for $19.99, so I picked it up for my wife as a small others day gift from the kids.
You may be hard pressed to find OEM Apple bands on Amazon. Search eBay and keep your eyes peeled. Many of us over here have come across them and post links so I'm sure sometime somewhere might see one!
 
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emiaj

macrumors 6502
Aug 21, 2015
257
757
Madrid, Spain
The price on amazon is just hard to resist... Apple still lists modern buckle in Europe, but all of them are sold out. I guess it’s probably the last chance to grab modern buckle bands, since they’re discontinued.

I did promise myself not to get any new bands until September though... :(

Those “some modern buckles” have arrived... it’s not bad at all for €45 each, but I REALLY NEED TO STOP NOW!

Modern buckle is still my favorite watch band mechanism. Very elegant and very Apple.

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PeterJH3

macrumors 6502
Sep 2, 2017
385
573
Atlanta, GA
Those “some modern buckles” have arrived... it’s not bad at all for €45 each, but I REALLY NEED TO STOP NOW!

Modern buckle is still my favorite watch band mechanism. Very elegant and very Apple.
Do you know how much I wanted these for the 42mm? <sigh> Glad you got them...
 
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emiaj

macrumors 6502
Aug 21, 2015
257
757
Madrid, Spain
Do you know how much I wanted these for the 42mm? <sigh> Glad you got them...

There’s actually a possiblity to use modern buckle with 42mm Apple Watch... you could change the lugs on them, by just removing 2 screws on each side.

I also wished them to release a 38mm version of leather loop... there’s nearly no possibility for that either. I’ve heard rumors about both modern buckle and leather loop are being discontinued this year... too bad that the two most unique Apple watch bands IMO are limited to just one size of the watch forever...

Actually, I’m thinking about trimming the leather loop to make it fit 38mm. I saw someone doing it, the result doesn’t look bad at all...
 
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mbhforum

macrumors 6502a
Jun 23, 2010
766
210
You may be hard pressed to find OEM Apple bands on Amazon. Search eBay and keep your eyes peeled. Many of us over here have come across them and post links so I'm sure sometime somewhere might see one!

The eBay seller refunded me and told me to keep the band. He claimed that they received returns and don’t inspect them. Given his great feedback, I will give them the benefit of the doubt and not leave negative feedback on eBay.

I’ll keep the knock off for now and buy a real one one day if I see an amazing price.
 

jae110488

macrumors 6502
Feb 23, 2018
398
814
Florida
The eBay seller refunded me and told me to keep the band. He claimed that they received returns and don’t inspect them. Given his great feedback, I will give them the benefit of the doubt and not leave negative feedback on eBay.

I’ll keep the knock off for now and buy a real one one day if I see an amazing price.

you can try poshmark.com offerup.com or mercari.com and hopefully youll get lucky!!
 
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Bernardinho

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Oct 27, 2008
179
345
East Sussex, UK, Europe
image.jpg F4796322-995C-4591-92F0-1DDBDDA918E0.jpeg I’m not quite there in my search for the ultra violet 38mm, but as someone has sold me their spare uv longer section, I can now wear the ultra violet half with a midnight blue band... ok from face side, not so good underneath!
 
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Arcontia

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Another pic of Taupe. I’ve also come to realise that I’ve actually really warmed up to the new style Classic Buckle. I remember when it came out I was vehemently opposed to it, but I seek to have changed my mind on the buckle - I love how it sits almost exactly in the middle of my wrist. :)
 
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HNL

macrumors member
Nov 12, 2017
68
104
The Netherlands
I am back from my trip to France. I went via Amsterdam airport, but unfortunately through gate M (European flights) so I could not look at the See Buy Fly shop at the other gates .. Wanted to buy Rose red.. Bummer.
Also in France I had no luck finding a rose red or a dark olive.
Did not want to buy a band anymore, but it does work addictive .. And you guys all want a rose red .. I want that too :)
Did buy on Ebay a spicy orange band. New band, nice price.. but I think the colour is not that vibrant orange as I expected. Saturated.. a pastel orange.. On the Apple site it looks more orange. Took the photo withe my azure band and my Yellow band. Is this a Spicy Orange?
 

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jae110488

macrumors 6502
Feb 23, 2018
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I am back from my trip to France. I went via Amsterdam airport, but unfortunately through gate M (European flights) so I could not look at the See Buy Fly shop at the other gates .. Wanted to buy Rose red.. Bummer.
Also in France I had no luck finding a rose red or a dark olive.
Did not want to buy a band anymore, but it does work addictive .. And you guys all want a rose red .. I want that too :)
Did buy on Ebay a spicy orange band. New band, nice price.. but I think the colour is not that vibrant orange as I expected. Saturated.. a pastel orange.. On the Apple site it looks more orange. Took the photo withe my azure band and my Yellow band. Is this a Spicy Orange?

looks like apricot to me....
 

ricktat

macrumors 68000
Feb 18, 2013
1,934
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I am back from my trip to France. I went via Amsterdam airport, but unfortunately through gate M (European flights) so I could not look at the See Buy Fly shop at the other gates .. Wanted to buy Rose red.. Bummer.
Also in France I had no luck finding a rose red or a dark olive.
Did not want to buy a band anymore, but it does work addictive .. And you guys all want a rose red .. I want that too :)
Did buy on Ebay a spicy orange band. New band, nice price.. but I think the colour is not that vibrant orange as I expected. Saturated.. a pastel orange.. On the Apple site it looks more orange. Took the photo withe my azure band and my Yellow band. Is this a Spicy Orange?
I also think that is Apricot.

Did you get a box? Was it advertised as Spicy or just orange?

Apricot was a little less shine but still orange.

Orange had a little more shine.

Spicy is just below the Hermes orange as far as flash goes
 

HNL

macrumors member
Nov 12, 2017
68
104
The Netherlands
I also think that is Apricot.

Did you get a box? Was it advertised as Spicy or just orange?

Apricot was a little less shine but still orange.

Orange had a little more shine.

Spicy is just below the Hermes orange as far as flash goes

No box, advertised as spicy orange. Seller told me that it was the spicy orange band.
In some light its more orange. New photo looks more orange.
 

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