It turns out I may be mistaken. On all of my other Apple bands, there is a small "42 mm" or "44 mm" imprint on the underside of the end of the band where it joins the watch. There is no such imprint on the SS bracelet. However, I did find an imprint on the inside of the clasp. I have not compared this to "official" Apple SS bracelets to see if this is where the imprint should normally be located. Does anyone know?
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Is this ebay seller too good to be true? Stainless link bands, OEM apple bands
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It turns out I may be mistaken. On all of my other Apple bands, there is a small "42 mm" or "44 mm" imprint on the underside of the end of the band where it joins the watch. There is no such imprint on the SS bracelet. However, I did find an imprint on the inside of the clasp. I have not compared this to "official" Apple SS bracelets to see if this is where the imprint should normally be located. Does anyone know?
Congrats! My black leather from this same seller just cleared customs so I'll have it within the week. Takes 1 day to get to the US from China, takes 2 weeks or more to clear customs.
It's advertised as having a few scratched. Hopefully I can use something to hide them. For that price.. it's still in amazing overall shape.
I saw a near new one for $160 that I was in the process of buying in the USA.. Missed out as someone else scooped it up before me. sigh
I saw a near new one for $160 that I was in the process of buying in the USA.. Missed out as someone else scooped it up before me. sigh
The clasp looks way out of alignment.
On a genuine Apple one, everything is perfectly straight, flat and aligned. You can run your finger all over it and barely feel any seams. It almost feels like it's one solid piece of metal.
Yeah, I decided to buy new from Apple, it’s a wonderful band, amazing build quality.
The one in that picture doesn’t look anywhere the same quality as the one I purchased. Maybe it’s second hand, returned, or been mistreated, but all I know is the the genuine new stock from Apple does not look like that.
I just received my 42mm SB SS link bracelet from the eBay seller. I bought one because I upgraded from a 38mm SB Series 3 to a 44mm SB Series 4.
So, for the past year I've had a genuine Apple 38mm link bracelet so I know how one looks and feels. I honestly can't see a difference (beyond the size, obviously!) between my genuine 38mm and this eBay 42/44mm bracelet. It's either genuine or a fake that's so good that it's indistinguishable. I'm very happy with it.
So, for the past year I've had a genuine Apple 38mm link bracelet so I know how one looks and feels. I honestly can't see a difference (beyond the size, obviously!) between my genuine 38mm and this eBay 42/44mm bracelet. It's either genuine or a fake that's so good that it's indistinguishable. I'm very happy with it.
So im
In greece but i recieved my 42mm medium
Black leather loop
My sister who took the pics says it feels good and also sent pics
From
The pics i think it looks real
Even the stickers are in the right place
Let me know what you guys think
In greece but i recieved my 42mm medium
Black leather loop
My sister who took the pics says it feels good and also sent pics
From
The pics i think it looks real
Even the stickers are in the right place
Let me know what you guys think
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I'm tempted to buy a silver if my black comes in looking that nice!
How long from shipped to delivery for you guys?
How long from shipped to delivery for you guys?
I received my silver link 42mm, I'm fully convinced this is 100% legit
All of the markings are correct, the connectors between each detachable link looks perfect and the overall finish on the band is right.
Pics attached.
Looks good to me. This is either the best knockoff ever in the history of the Apple Watch or it's real. Either way, can't wait for mine to come in!
My space black has a few scratches/scuffs per the description. Any good way to cover those up? Sharpie?? I"ll see how it is when it arrives.
It's funny I bought the same leather loop band a few weeks ago from same seller but mine didn't come with those stickers, instead it came with cheap looking green plastic sticker which left some glue once I removed them. I believe the seller might be slipping fake ones to some items he sold or doing mix and match. I returned mine but bought another one insisting he sent real band as advertised.
Yes, it seems to be a mixed bag. Here's a review on Ebay:
Looks like a bit of a gamble to me.
I haven't used that ebay seller but theres an ebay deal right now:
there's an ebay coupon for 24 hrs, 10% off, max $100 discount
https://pages.ebay.com/promo/2018/1025/70725.html
there's an ebay coupon for 24 hrs, 10% off, max $100 discount
https://pages.ebay.com/promo/2018/1025/70725.html
Yeah I just ordered a SS link from a similar seller to these using the discount. I have a knockoff link band already and want the real one since it probably be compatible for a few more years with the new watches.
The leather loop is compared with my authentic black leather loop.
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