It's interesting that these all seem to come in the same boxes etc. I am starting to think that these are all just different resellers of the same production run. With the latest runs being better than the early ones in terms of nice flush fitment etc.
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Leather Loop knock off ~ anyone get one yet?
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Got a leather loop today in the post from a UK seller. Interestingly the width (for my 38mm SS) is 32 mm. Other loops where advertised as 31mm wide. The loop fits very accurately where it meets the watch. Only one (out of the 4) corner is slightly too small but by only a fraction of a mm. Great fit and quality for £25!
Wow, the quality is now starting to look pretty good here. Of course now the price is raising too. 55$ now from Inkoo88 seller on eBay. Gotta decide if it is worth that much.
Woah! That happened fast. I'm so happy with my blue leather loop from inkoo88 that I bought a brown one last night for $35. And now the price is up to $55. Crazy.
Don't worry, price will go back down in a week or so, when sales fall off. I am glad I bought the stone version from him at the lower price though.
Not yet. Ordered last week. It has already shipped and the tracking from USPS shows that it departed NJ. I should be here either Tuesday or Wednesday. Once I get it I will take pictures and post it. I will also compare it to my NON OEM Light Blue Leather Loop I got from Freedomoclock09 and also my OEM Medium Black Leather loop that came with the watch. Since I received my Light Blue LL, I have worn it every day. I have to say it looks really nice, and the magnets on it are great. Hope the Stone one is just as good.
This one ends in an hour and is currently $21.55: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Lea...-Watch-42mm-/381344966796?hash=item58c9ee688c
Guys, if people are getting rashes from the knockoff leather loops, maybe it is a better idea not to buy/use them. Who knows what kind of chemicals are leeching out of there.
I think they are ok; some people just have sensitive skin. As long as you give it a good wash with water and soap they seem to be fine.
You are right. When I first got the my non OEM light blue LL band I started to get a rash(irritation) on my wrist. I followed Apple's cleaning instructions, soft cloth and warm water and then dry over night. Ever since I cleaned the band it has been fine. I have actually worn it ever since.
For those of you who noticed a rash after wearing the LL, did you happen to perspire while wearing it? The reason I ask is that I plan to wear my sport band until the weather cools down. Then, I'll probably switch to the LL as my daily driver.
Perhaps, perspiration is causing the reaction with the materials in the LL?
On a related note, I was in the Apple Store yesterday and took a look at the OEM model. It's really hard to tell the difference between 3rd party and OEM.
Perhaps, perspiration is causing the reaction with the materials in the LL?
On a related note, I was in the Apple Store yesterday and took a look at the OEM model. It's really hard to tell the difference between 3rd party and OEM.
For those looking to get one still, Inkoo88 dropped the price back down to 35$ again rather than 55$.
I guess you haven't read all the posts in this thread. I had a bad reaction to the band when I got it. Cleaned it and now no rash or irritation. I live in the south in the US and it is very hot here. I can only wear leather on my wrist because I get rashes with every other type of band. No problems with perspiration with my non OEM light blue LL band and I am outside a lot. Also look back in this thread, I compared my OEM medium black leather loop with the non OEM light blue leather loop.
I'm so happy with my blue leather loop that in addition to the brown one I ordered from inkoo88 on saturday night, I just ordered a 3rd one, black. lol. I'll now have 6 bands for my apple watch (also have black, white and green sport bands). I *think* I should be all set lol.
Has anyone from the UK ordered from lnkoo999? Seems to be the same seller as lnkoo888 that lots of people are buying from in the US, but the item location says Manchester. I'm wondering if it's the same band.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331607558...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=331607558649&_rdc=1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331607558...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=331607558649&_rdc=1
I received my 42mm beige(stone) leather loop from lnkoo888 and it has a few problem. Their was a chip in the leather by the adapter. It was on the side, so you could see it when the band was on the watch. Check photo below. Also, but more important, the locking mechanism on both the long and short part of the bands were unpredictable. It took multiple tries to get it to lock. Once it was locked, and seemed fine, but if I took the band off and put it in again it would go right through the mechanism. Finally after a few tries it would lock again. I have the OEM Medium Black Leather Loop and NON OEM Light Blue Leather Loop and have had no problems locking them in my watch. I sent lnkoo888 a note to see what he wants me to do. Worst case, I will have to return the band and buy elsewhere. I will upload pictures of the comparison I did on my 3 bands plus where the chip in the leather is. The color of the band was really nice though. I looks close to the oem version, but a little more beige looking, which is fine by me. You will see that the two NON OEM, the stone and light blue sizes are a little different. The long band is longer on the stone version, yet with the short band, the blue band is longer. Texture, feel and look are the same. The magnet is pretty strong. Hopefully, he will exchange for another one. The band does look nice.
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Might be a lemon. I'm glad the color turns out to look close enough to OEM. I'll post a review on mine soon.