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AndrewR23

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I just compared my 45mm and 46mm Noir Kilim band to see any differences and completely mixed them up.

Figured out how to tell the diff (besides the 45 having more scratches)

The 45mm band isnt fully flush with the watch and 46mm is. First photo is 46mm and second is the 45mm band.

The bands themselves offer no way to tell a difference. They are extremely identical and they dont say 45 or 46 anywhere.

The watch is a S10 Hermes.
 

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GrandeLatte

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View attachment 2427158 I managed to pop into a boutique while on a work trip to Switzerland and tried on some bands. I was worried that the double tours wouldn’t fit me but they’re actually ok. Now I’m in a dilemma over whether to keep the gold hapi that I originally ordered or buy the DT Attelage but in Vert Moyen.
I like this bright orange on you. I actually saw it in person and the color is stunning. It's a little bit neon.
Forget about the gold hapi, get a FUN color, like this one in the picture or Vert Moyen.

Life NEEDS color!:):p:D
 

epitaphic

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The bands themselves offer no way to tell a difference. They are extremely identical and they dont say 45 or 46 anywhere.
I'd be curious if the holes are exactly in the same spot between the 45 and 46?

AFAIK they should have 7 holes, each 5mm apart. On the Apple store it says the 46 fits 160-195mm wrists. I wonder if there's any change which would explain why they fit differently?
 

AndrewR23

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I'd be curious if the holes are exactly in the same spot between the 45 and 46?

AFAIK they should have 7 holes, each 5mm apart. On the Apple store it says the 46 fits 160-195mm wrists. I wonder if there's any change which would explain why they fit differently?
Yeah they each have 7.

It’s very hard to tell but the holes look a tiny bit more spread in the 46 which is why I’m guessing the same hole on 46 fits better than the 45. The 45 was a tad tight in the 3rd hole. On the 46 it’s perfect. For me anyway
 
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mikedis

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It’s not raw titanium so highly doubtful it can be polished. @mikedis confirmed silver Ti is a coating I think
I’m going to explode

I just compared my 45mm and 46mm Noir Kilim band to see any differences and completely mixed them up.

Figured out how to tell the diff (besides the 45 having more scratches)

The 45mm band isnt fully flush with the watch and 46mm is. First photo is 46mm and second is the 45mm band.

The bands themselves offer no way to tell a difference. They are extremely identical and they dont say 45 or 46 anywhere.

The watch is a S10 Hermes.
Weirdly 44mm lugs work perfectly
 
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H-B0mb

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I like this bright orange on you. I actually saw it in person and the color is stunning. It's a little bit neon.
Forget about the gold hapi, get a FUN color, like this one in the picture or Vert Moyen.

Life NEEDS color!:):p:D
I think I’ve finally decided. I’m going to get the watch with the Kilm Béton, then when I go to the USA in November pick up a Hapi.

The annoying thing for me now (1st world problems) is this combo is back ordered for a month at the Apple Store and not available direct on the Hermes website.
 

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I think I’ve finally decided. I’m going to get the watch with the Kilm Béton, then when I go to the USA in November pick up a Hapi.

The annoying thing for me now (1st world problems) is this combo is back ordered for a month at the Apple Store and not available direct on the Hermes website.
And in the US it’s not available from the Apple Store but can be ordered from Hermes both the watch with Beton band and the band itself in 42 & 46 mm
 

onethinline

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Yup, im using the same hole as my daily 45MM Kilim and the new 46MM one is much more flexible which I love. The 45MM was either a tad too tight or way too loose. I went with the tad tight option which would kinda leave a mark where the end of the deployment is. On the 46mm no marks or anything. Much better. Perfect.
The other factor here may not be a change to the bands themselves, but that the bands attach at a lower point on the Series 10, starting closer to the wrist and leaving a bit more room around the wrist. So far I'm finding what was slightly snug on the Series 9 is now a bit more relaxed on the 10, at the same size.
 

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Yeah they each have 7.

It’s very hard to tell but the holes look a tiny bit more spread in the 46 which is why I’m guessing the same hole on 46 fits better than the 45. The 45 was a tad tight in the 3rd hole. On the 46 it’s perfect. For me anyway
For me the 46mm fits so much more comfortably. I have been suffering from an autoimmune disease ankloysing spondolytis that causes inflammation and I had to stop wearing my 45mm kilm bands because on their 3rd hole where I normally wore it, it was too tight and the 4th hole on 45 mm was too big. Now with the 46mm Beton the 4th hole fits me perfectly as it does on the 46mm vert, blue, and orange kilm bands. Also the rubber feels softer and the deployment band more comfortable.
 

Nikhil72

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I have to say, I've been wearing the hell out of the Ultra 2 Hermes edition and loving it. I wore it to sleep last night, charged at 100%, and woke up 6.5 hours later with it at...99%. I do wish the action button weren't orange, but at least with the Hermes face it seems more authentic. The en mer band is so soft and very comfortable.

I did buy an S10 Hermes edition as well but now thinking about whether I need both. The Ultra 2 doesn't look half bad with my leather straps either, mismatched lugs aside, thanks to the H faces.
 
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epitaphic

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I think I’ve finally decided. I’m going to get the watch with the Kilm [..] The annoying thing for me now (1st world problems) is this combo is back ordered for a month at the Apple Store
Keep checking the Apple Store app. I’ve seen Regent St swing from 30 Oct to same day pickup on the S10 Ti. You might get lucky with the 46mm Beton
 
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H-B0mb

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Keep checking the Apple Store app. I’ve seen Regent St swing from 30 Oct to same day pickup on the S10 Ti. You might get lucky with the 46mm Beton
Oh really? Didn’t know so I’ll keep checking. Thanks

I hope they have 42mm
 

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Yeah they each have 7.

It’s very hard to tell but the holes look a tiny bit more spread in the 46 which is why I’m guessing the same hole on 46 fits better than the 45. The 45 was a tad tight in the 3rd hole. On the 46 it’s perfect. For me anyway
For me the 46mm fits so much more comfortably. I have been suffering from an autoimmune disease ankloysing spondolytis that causes inflammation and had to stop wearing my 45m m kilm bands because on their 3rd hole where I normally wear it was too tight and the 4th hole on 45 mm was too big. Now with the 46mm Beton the 4th hole fits me perfectly as it does on the 46mm vert, blue, and orange kilm bands. Also the rubber feels softer and the deployment band more comfortable.
 

Bako-MacAddict

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Anyone have a in hand band of this model ? Went for it this morning , thinking of getting the brown as well if I like the the black one 🤔
 

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epitaphic

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Oh really? Didn’t know so I’ll keep checking. Thanks

I hope they have 42mm
Oh how strange. I assumed that you were after the 46mm as the 42mm has been available for pick up at Regent St all day.
 

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