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Non-OEM (FAKE/CLONE) Apple Watch Bands

Jmona

Jmona

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Bobioden said:
Freedomoclock09 is actually charging $50 for the same band and it is a pre-order. So that is $20 difference, as Inkoo888 is accepting $30 bids.
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That's weird because it says here $40.90 and that's what I payed him for my 38mm so maybe for the 42mm.
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ianfann

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One of the seller on Aliexpress called Regis shows that he has about 80 odd orders for his US$200+ 1:1 clone of the link bracelet. Anyone here ordered from him? If so, have you received your item yet?
 
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Justjay27

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slvrscoobie said:
Just got my white sport band knock off from this seller.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=301685630090&globalID=EBAY-US
Looks great! Feels just like my OEM sports band. Supple and soft. Only problem was the engagement mechanism was a little thick so I had to shove it in and it stripped off a bit of the buttons 'rubber' works great now but not as smooth of an install.
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Looks Good!
How is the band holding up in terms of staying fastened?
 
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broadbean

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soya said:
Just received it! Awesome quality! Feels like my Link Bracelet but in leather :)
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Thanks for the pics. I wonder what it is that the fake Leather Loops near the case don't go closer to the edge thus leaving a slight gap. Manufacturing issues?
 
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vistokid

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vistokid said:
Looks fine to me. I'm not too picky though. I'll take some pics and upload them when I get a min.
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Here you go. I wore it all day today and it was great. Magnets are strong and it's very comfortable. I'm happy with it.
 

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dictoresno

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Guys, inkoo888 or whatever his name is alright. I got my adapters from him. He responds to emails and send me a free replacement when I thought something was wrong with my order. Also, he ships from China to NJ, then reships from there, which is why it takes so long for what appears to be domestic shipping. Took while indeed but the guy had good communication and customer service.
 
Tangmu

Tangmu

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Donstil-nl said:
I want a good 1:1 clone for sure, but waiting is killing me :)
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If you want you can follow me on Twitter. I'm about to take a look at the 0.5:0.5 clone this week. Might help to get more excited about the 1:1 version. Quite astonishing quality. I'm pretty sure it will be worth the wait.

ianfann said:
One of the seller on Aliexpress called Regis shows that he has about 80 odd orders for his US$200+ 1:1 clone of the link bracelet. Anyone here ordered from him? If so, have you received your item yet?
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He is a reliable seller. I trust him.

serwuskm said:
Have just received mine leather loop from SIKAI. A piece of crap :(

http://imgur.com/a/EwC5u
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Wow, that looks crappy indeed. I would immediately file a complaint and return it. I think SIKAI should definitely don't get any more mentions here. That is terrible quality.
 
Donstil-nl

Donstil-nl

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Tangmu said:
If you want you can follow me on Twitter. I'm about to take a look at the 0.5:0.5 clone this week. Might help to get more excited about the 1:1 version. Quite astonishing quality. I'm pretty sure it will be worth the wait.
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No i will wait for the 1:1 clone, i was just trolling. I can still wait only it's every day harder to buy the real deal ;)

I will follow you on twitter! Love to see the progress.

Whats your Twitter account? twitter.com/Tangmu is not working.
 
Tangmu

Tangmu

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Donstil-nl said:
No i will wait for the 1:1 clone, i was just trolling. I can still wait only it's every day harder to buy the real deal ;)

I will follow you on twitter! Love to see the progress.

Whats your Twitter account? twitter.com/Tangmu is not working.
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Yep, that waiting time is hard. I'm sure it will be worth it though. ;-)

My Twitter URL is https://twitter.com/SupplyChainCN - I'm thankful for every new follower!
 
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Mike_88

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Jul 28, 2015
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Tangmu said:
That is a funny one! ;-)
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I'm new here, but was reading this thread before I ordered a link clone band from Aliexpress (I'm also new with Aliexpress). I ordered this one last week:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...351.html?tracelog=ae-app-ios-sharefor-shkmail

It says it's a 1:1 clone, and that its the actual pictures of the band. I received it today (only took 4 business days with express) and it's not as advertised, not quite 1:1. See photos below. I'm really happy with it since you can't tell it's not 1:1 when your wearing it. The quality is really good too, the only difference is the clasp and there are no easy release buttons for the links.
 

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jabz10

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Mike_88 said:
I'm new here, but was reading this thread before I ordered a link clone band from Aliexpress (I'm also new with Aliexpress). I ordered this one last week:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...351.html?tracelog=ae-app-ios-sharefor-shkmail

It says it's a 1:1 clone, and that its the actual pictures of the band. I received it today (only took 4 business days with express) and it's not as advertised, not quite 1:1. See photos below. I'm really happy with it since you can't tell it's not 1:1 when your wearing it. The quality is really good too, the only difference is the clasp and there are no easy release buttons for the links.
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Hmmm that's not a exact 1:1, I would have the seller up on it by advertising it as a 1:1, although it looks nice.
I hope that is not what I receive, from the one I ordered from Regis on Aliexpress, I will be disappointed. I am after a exact 1:1 with the correct butterfly clasp and quick release links.
 
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Mike_88

Mike_88

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Jul 28, 2015
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jabz10 said:
Hmmm that's not a exact 1:1, I would have the seller up on it by advertising it as a 1:1, although it looks nice.
I hope that is not what I received from the one I ordered from Regis on Aliexpress, I will be disappointed.
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Yeah I submitted a dispute for a partial refund of $100 (originally paid $200). Not familiar with Aliexpress, maybe it's too big of a discount i requested, but I'll see how I go..
 
StophMac24

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broadbean

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Mike_88 said:
I'm new here, but was reading this thread before I ordered a link clone band from Aliexpress (I'm also new with Aliexpress). I ordered this one last week:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...351.html?tracelog=ae-app-ios-sharefor-shkmail

It says it's a 1:1 clone, and that its the actual pictures of the band. I received it today (only took 4 business days with express) and it's not as advertised, not quite 1:1. See photos below. I'm really happy with it since you can't tell it's not 1:1 when your wearing it. The quality is really good too, the only difference is the clasp and there are no easy release buttons for the links.
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Is it comfortable?
 
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Tech198

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Fake will always be cheaper and "assumes a better deal", but remember what u are getting...

U pay for quality.. just like anything...

You don't get a rust bucket and expect it to zoom like a Ferrari do u?
 
Tangmu

Tangmu

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Jun 19, 2015
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Mike_88 said:
I'm new here, but was reading this thread before I ordered a link clone band from Aliexpress (I'm also new with Aliexpress). I ordered this one last week:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...351.html?tracelog=ae-app-ios-sharefor-shkmail

It says it's a 1:1 clone, and that its the actual pictures of the band. I received it today (only took 4 business days with express) and it's not as advertised, not quite 1:1. See photos below. I'm really happy with it since you can't tell it's not 1:1 when your wearing it. The quality is really good too, the only difference is the clasp and there are no easy release buttons for the links.
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Congratulations! I guess you're the first to have this upgraded model in this forum. Until now the band was just as you received it but the clasp was not replicated to look like the real one from the outside. I would say that band is worth about 80 to 120 USD currently.
 
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