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Hermès Edition Owners Thread

btrach144 said:
Kilim is probably one of the most accesible bands because of the deployment buckle.

Leather deployments I would say are a step or two back though. The leather loops create a lot of friction to get the long part of the band through. Leather on leather type of friction and the variances are rather tight.
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@btrach144 thanks. I find the same issue with the regular Hermes bands. It is often very difficult to get the long part of the leather bands through the leather loops.

Regarding the Kilim, the clasp leaves marks on the underside of my wrist which go away after an hour. Interesting is that although more stiff, the longer strap on the jumping band is easier to get through the loops.

Still looking for a great stainless band that is not butterfly. I tried Apple and can’t manage the clasp.
 
jaybar said:
How do the Kilim deployment bands compare to the leather ones?Are the leather ones as easy to set up and get on and off, once set up. I have a hand coordination issue and am moving away from the jumping and leather Hermes bands. The Kilim has been much easier for me (I have 4). Wondering how the leather deployment is by comparison? Thanks.
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I find the Kilim significantly simpler to get on and off than my leather deployment. The tongue moves so smoothly into and out of the loops that hold it in place and it practically snaps open. It's one of the plusses to me of the band.
 
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jaybar said:
Regarding the Kilim, the clasp leaves marks on the underside of my wrist which go away after an hour.
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I really love the look of the Kilim, but — for me — it is not as comfortable as my leather deployment. The loops that keep the tongue in place dig into my skin. (I don't personally have an issue with the deployment part at all.) The band also seems much heavier than the leather ones.

I am almost certainly going to keep the Kilim. I'm hoping that I'll just get used to the discomfort. Other than that, I love the Kilim: it's my favourite strap of all of the Apple Watch straps.
 
jaybar said:
@btrach144 thanks. I find the same issue with the regular Hermes bands. It is often very difficult to get the long part of the leather bands through the leather loops.

Regarding the Kilim, the clasp leaves marks on the underside of my wrist which go away after an hour. Interesting is that although more stiff, the longer strap on the jumping band is easier to get through the loops.

Still looking for a great stainless band that is not butterfly. I tried Apple and can’t manage the clasp.
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Sounds like the perfect solution would be a deployment clasp jumping band. Maybe we’ll see one of those in the future.
 
If anyone would be willing to trade their black Kilim band for the orange Kilim band I'm up for it. I've never worn the orange one I have because it's just not for me but I would certainly wear the black one.
 
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Freshly ‘Cape Codded’ with my Kilim

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jaybar said:
@BillGates1969 Have you come to like it? Can it be your daily driver?
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Yes I love it. Comfortable and I don’t have to worry so much when cooking, cleaning, gardening, dog walking etc.

Before I got it my S7 Hermes was worn maybe every 2-3 days and my Ultra 4-5 days a week. Now I wear the ultra only in the morning for workouts

It may change as it is still new to me, but I do love it!
 
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btrach144 said:
Does make me wonder how the Kilim will age. All sport bands start out nice but wear it daily for 6 months and it starts picking up dirt and jean dye very easily.
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My sports bands look good as new after years of use. I’ve used the 45mm Hermes Orange sports band for my workouts almost every single day for 2+ years. The only wear is the part of the band near the pin and it’s pretty minor.

I do think the darker sports bands (navy, black) can look pretty bad over time, but the orange is still going strong!
 
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I've been 90% daily driving my Kilim noir since I got it on launch day over a month ago. It's been hiking, to the pumpkin patch with the kids, and most days at my work, among other outdoor activities. I also routinely wear it in the shower. For workouts, I always switch to a sport band.

I just got done inspecting it and it honestly still looks brand new. I don't even see any micro scratches on the deployment buckle. I am still a little worried about the "sport band effect" with shine and grime, but so far it has held up remarkably well. I can't rave enough about the versatility of the Kilim.
 
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jaybar said:
@btrach144 I think it can be washed. The dark colors might be more immune?
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Ehhh, the sport bands can get pretty bad. Mainly the lighter colored ones (orange kilim is probably the one most at risk this FW23 release if they are susceptible to discoloration.)

My wife gets a new sport band every 6 months and it’s the only band she’ll wear. By the end of 6 months, the lighter colors have a blue hue from her jeans. Soap and warm water is not enough to get the jean dye out. Some people have had luck with a magic eraser but if the discoloration is severe, I haven’t even gotten that to fully work.
 
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btrach144 said:
Ehhh, the sport bands can get pretty bad. Mainly the lighter colored ones (orange kilim is probably the one most at risk this FW23 release if they are susceptible to discoloration.)

My wife gets a new sport band every 6 months and it’s the only band she’ll wear. By the end of 6 months, the lighter colors have a blue hue from her jeans. Soap and warm water is not enough to get the jean dye out. Some people have had luck with a magic eraser but if the discoloration is severe, I haven’t even gotten that to fully work.
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She must be wearing high end jeans? I changed to high end jeans a few years ago and they bled on everything I used. Ruined my coats and jackets. I went back to Levis (saved over $150 per pair) and have never been happier. Have never had any issue with my Levis bleeding on any sports band ever.
 
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