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Stainless Steel Links: Apple vs. Monowear vs. hoco (Pictures Inside)
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Just curious how good a fit the adapters are in the watch casing. Do they snap in flush or do they wiggle?
Go to eBay, do a search using "hoco apple watch" and you'll find their different versions.
There is a Hoco 3 bead band and 5 bead band. Pics of the 3 bead are on this thread. There is another thread that has pics of the 5 bead version you can search or just google it. Btw 38mm 5 bead version has been recalled and not readily available at this time.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it will fit max 190-200mm. I am 170mm and took out three links. And I'm debating putting one back because I like to wear my watch a bit loose.
Wonderful... thanks for the feedback. I wanted to find out before I ordered one, now I'm glad I didn't.
It looks like I'm hopelessly out of luck for wearing a metal bracelet with this watch. The hunt for links continues......
Someone in another thread asked if you could buy two Hoco bands and use the second one for extra links to make the band bigger. I see no reason why this wouldn't work for you.
The adaptors come integrated with the hoco bracelets, actually need a screwdriver to take them off if you wanted to.
One of the steel link Hoco bands has the standard Classic Buckle-style adapter that needs the screwdriver but the other steel link Hoco looks like it's adapter uses a regular spring bar.
Great thread. Hoco SS band is a winner and for the price I paid (under S$50 delivered from Qoo10 including the kit to adjust). Wondering if their other stuff is in the same league in terms of quality as I'm looking for a good leather band.
(note I live in Singapore)
(note I live in Singapore)
There are black one as well as 5 beads one. Here's my black. (it's actually space grey)
I actually wanted to get a monowear black stainless steel band for my sport, but they were sold out, so I went with this one, and am actually super happy. This is one of the only 3rd party bands besides monowear that has the nicer looking adapters without the big gap that I have found. Plus it is less than half the price and was prime. For the money (like $53), it is definitely worth it!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZWB8FO0
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZWB8FO0
If you're looking for a "stainless steel" type band that ISN'T brushed but polished instead and matches the SS case very closely, consider the Android Tungsten band. Most people would have no idea it's Tungsten and not stainless steel of some kind just in looking at it. But, it's much harder than stainless steel and heavier too.
You have the link for that band to purchase? Also does it come with the adapter and if you have any other SS bands can you compare them and tell us what you like better about the android? I have the apple SS link and I absolutely love it but this looks like one that I could use at work to beat up since I'm in manufacture cosmetics and it gets messy. I find myself being way way way too careful and OCD at some points when I'm working in the lab with my watch but I can't take it off I love it too much hahh. Thanks a lot!!
There's a thread on here about the band, links (no pun intended) can be found within:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/tungsten-link-bracelet.1898482/