The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread

[nicho]

I've resisted posting on here til now because all the other 3rd party bands we've had have been crap (shoddy adaptor which fell apart, or leather so stiff the watch sits an inch above my wrist) but I'm really happy with this nylon strap my wife bought me

The adaptors are fantastic too. The go in with a satisfying click, even clickier than my apple Milanese loop I think.

 

[deany]

I've resisted posting on here til now because all the other 3rd party bands we've had have been crap (shoddy adaptor which fell apart, or leather so stiff the watch sits an inch above my wrist) but I'm really happy with this nylon strap my wife bought me

The adaptors are fantastic too. The go in with a satisfying click, even clickier than my apple Milanese loop I think.

really nice, do you have a link please

 

[nicho]

really nice, do you have a link please

I'm in China, we got it from taobao - but I'll see if they also sell internationally on aliexpress

 

[broadbean]

I've resisted posting on here til now because all the other 3rd party bands we've had have been crap (shoddy adaptor which fell apart, or leather so stiff the watch sits an inch above my wrist) but I'm really happy with this nylon strap my wife bought me

You better be!

Also rather appropriate.

 

[mattopotamus]

This thread is really deep, but has anyone tried the 3rd party leather loop? This one in particular (looking at one for 38mm)
http://www.amazon.com/JETech®-Genui...=1447762828&sr=8-1&keywords=38mm+leather+loop

 

[CaneCollegeboy]

I have a few beautiful leather bands from Toltec Wear on Etsy.
He makes the most gorgeous bands and is really helpful in creating the band you want.

Black thick Rugged

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Orange Panther

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Midnight blue

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Also, I bought this great leather Cuff from Hoco on AliExpress. Still looking for a black Cuff..

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Wow they all look nice. If its not to much trouble could you take a picture wearing the leather cuff, im trying to get a feel for how it would look worn.

 

[Precision Gem]

I just picked up a Moko band off Amazon, looks just like the Apple Sport bands. The band is slightly thinner measuring 2.38 mm vs 2.56 mm for the official Apple band. The biggest difference is in the weight. My Apple blue band weighs 30.6 grams, where this band (Walnut) is only 17.8 grams. Overall, it is a very nice band, has the same feel, just lighter, and the cost is only $16

 

[mattopotamus]

I just picked up a Moko band off Amazon, looks just like the Apple Sport bands. The band is slightly thinner measuring 2.38 mm vs 2.56 mm for the official Apple band. The biggest difference is in the weight. My Apple blue band weighs 30.6 grams, where this band (Walnut) is only 17.8 grams. Overall, it is a very nice band, has the same feel, just lighter, and the cost is only $16

And I would actually prefer the lighter weight since I have the SS watch.

 

[2turbofour]

Here is my SBSS with a 22mm super jubilee watch band. Adds a little weight to the watch but the band is very comfortable. Very nice quality- looks much nicer in person.

 

[mralmostpopular]

I got a Milanese loop by MoKo off Amazon. I'm impressed with the quality. It seems to be only a little stiffer than the Apple one. The magnet strength is very good. No slipping. The adapters snap in nice and tight, and they match the contours of the watch. The finish on the loop is nice and smooth, as it should be.

The only thing I will point out is that it's pretty big. I have fairly small wrists. If you look at the top, you can see that the magnet almost reaches the the end of the strap:



You can get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Milanese-Stainless-Bracelet-Models/dp/B00JP6FMUS

 

[deany]

Got mine from ebay same price £19.99 in black for sports grey 42mm very pleased, dispatched from Sheffield UK:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/321846577694

 

[jasie02]

Here is my SBSS with a 22mm super jubilee watch band. Adds a little weight to the watch but the band is very comfortable. Very nice quality- looks much nicer in person.

That is one huge band!
Almost look bigger than watch itself.

 

[nicho]

I got a Milanese loop by MoKo off Amazon. I'm impressed with the quality. It seems to be only a little stiffer than the Apple one. The magnet strength is very good. No slipping. The adapters snap in nice and tight, and they match the contours of the watch. The finish on the loop is nice and smooth, as it should be.

The only thing I will point out is that it's pretty big. I have fairly small wrists. If you look at the top, you can see that the magnet almost reaches the the end of the strap:

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You can get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Milanese-Stainless-Bracelet-Models/dp/B00JP6FMUS

well they do have to cover a wide range of wrist sizes!

 

[TorontoSS]

Hi there - was wondering if there's any decent straps which are very similar (clones / 1:1s) to either the Hermes brown single tour or the saddle brown classic buckle.

I have the brown modern buckle - which is wonderful - but something a bit thicker and slightly lighter like the actual saddle brown colour would be great! On ebay and amazon, most of the straps seems to be much darker. Am I right?

 

[mattopotamus]

I got a Milanese loop by MoKo off Amazon. I'm impressed with the quality. It seems to be only a little stiffer than the Apple one. The magnet strength is very good. No slipping. The adapters snap in nice and tight, and they match the contours of the watch. The finish on the loop is nice and smooth, as it should be.

The only thing I will point out is that it's pretty big. I have fairly small wrists. If you look at the top, you can see that the magnet almost reaches the the end of the strap:

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You can get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Milanese-Stainless-Bracelet-Models/dp/B00JP6FMUS

The official apple one is very similar in regards to size. That looks great, and I have had it sitting in my cart for a few days now (gonna pull the trigger). I have the MoKo single tour coming today and will add some pictures.

 

[TorontoSS]

The official apple one is very similar in regards to size. That looks great, and I have had it sitting in my cart for a few days now (gonna pull the trigger). I have the MoKo single tour coming today and will add some pictures.

Great - looking forward to both the photos and your thoughts on it.

 

[Javabird]

I got a Milanese loop by MoKo off Amazon. I'm impressed with the quality. It seems to be only a little stiffer than the Apple one. The magnet strength is very good. No slipping. The adapters snap in nice and tight, and they match the contours of the watch. The finish on the loop is nice and smooth, as it should be.

The only thing I will point out is that it's pretty big. I have fairly small wrists. If you look at the top, you can see that the magnet almost reaches the the end of the strap:

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You can get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Milanese-Stainless-Bracelet-Models/dp/B00JP6FMUS

Does the magnet slip out of the loop? There have been issues with some 3rd party bands where this happens.

 

[mralmostpopular]

Does the magnet slip out of the loop? There have been issues with some 3rd party bands where this happens.

The magnet is pretty strong. It doesn't slip. These are surprisingly well made.

 

[nicho]

That is one huge band!
Almost look bigger than watch itself.

it could do with being bigger (24mm) to fill those adapters though...

 

[mattopotamus]

MoKo single tour knock off

 

[lg251]

Electric blue suede alligator w/ patina stitching.

 

[TorontoSS]

MoKo single tour knock off

That's not bad - what are your thoughts?

 

[pocketdoc]

Does the magnet slip out of the loop? There have been issues with some 3rd party bands where this happens.

I know what you are talking about. most of them do.

The way around this is to open the band almost all the way and then slap the magnet down at the last second (before it can slip through the loop) and that will hold it from slipping out, and then you can take the watch off, over your hand. That's what I do.

 

[mattopotamus]

That's not bad - what are your thoughts?

It feels really nice actually. I was worried it would feel very cheap, but that is not at all the case. I do own the black leather bands from apple, both the original and the new one. I would compare this to the quality of the newer apple leather band. The original one always felt cheap to me. Very impressed, and I will be buying these MoKo bands for the foreseeable future. I ordered a midnight blue sport band by MoKo as well, so will be curious how it stacks up to the apple one.

 

[mralmostpopular]

I know what you are talking about. most of them do.

The way around this is to open the band almost all the way and then slap the magnet down at the last second (before it can slip through the loop) and that will hold it from slipping out, and then you can take the watch off, over your hand. That's what I do.

Based on your response, I may have misunderstood the question asked. The magnet does not slip through the adapter on the MoKo band, and it is also strong enough not to stay in place on the wrist.