I would say it's still pretty subtle - it doesn't scream HERMÈS and you'd only recognize it if you know what you're looking for. I only recognized the SBSS Noir in the Morning Show because I know about it, but to the average person it looks just like a regular SBSS watch (I don't think the screen with Hermès watch face was even on in the show).
Yeah I think it’s that dagger-like tip of the tongue band. Obviously not the most unique thing…and yet it gets my juices flowing, as a fan. I think it gets at this exact je nes sais quoi of Hermes style
IMO, I have spotted bands in the wild (knock-off or not), and with the Always On feature, you can glance at the watch resting on someone's wrist and notice of it is Hermes or not by various distinct features (e.g., typeface on the Hermes face, or the bold Circuit H face itself). Also, while Nike Edition may be less expensive, it also has no other unique features than its bands and faces.
I have never had the Appke woven nylon bands. However some YouTube videos suggest the Jumping and Woven Nylon bands are very different and not really comparable. Also, was the Jumping from 2022 or 2021. The 2022 are reported to be slightly less scratchy.
I’m not sure when the Bleu Saphir/Orange one came out. It is a 45mm size (versus 44mm) but not sure if it’s considered a 2021 or 2022 band.
As said down thread just give it some time, they’re mondo comfortable. Let us know how the ordeal of trying to un-latch it is though.
Did a second, longer soap soak, donated a toothbrush to my band collection and can only see the old crease and maybe the discolored area from very extreme angles.
It’s the key to the whole collection.
I think as a general rule wearing a leather band during hot and humid weather is a bad idea because you’ll get a tacky feeling after a while, besides the danger of it getting “wet”. But I don’t sweat much and compared to other leather bands, the Hermès leather band is very comfortable. I don’t get that tacky sticky feeling. The sports band feels clammy to me in hot and humid weather. The Nike sports band with the holes eliminates 95 % of the clammy-ness. I have one Jumping from Fall 2021 and bought a Spring 2022 Jumping because I read it’s softer and even more comfortable than the Fall 2021 versions. Soon I’ll be able to test how they are in hot and humid weather. And because the Jumping is waterproof I’ve been giving it a light wash with Neutrogena soap after every time I wear it. I think that softens the Fall 2021 version, and cleaning every time I wear it keeps it from building up dirt. Cleaning the sports band every time you wear it also keeps the dirt from building up, but over time makes the sports band a bit dull looking. Seems that the shiny coating on the sports band gets washed off. Since I like cleaning my AW often I only wear it with a leather band for a few days at a time, then switch out to a band that I can clean with Neutrogena soap. I use Neutrogena because it’s supposed to be a gentle facial soap and also because its not too sudsy, very easy to rise out. Then I use the water ejector on the AW a few times or until I can hear that all the water has been ejected. Hope this helps.
@GlambOne By “leather wear” are you referring to the band’s underside? The band is supposed to patina, so I don’t know if what you are showing is beyond that?
