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I like the blue one (third from the right). What is it and where is it from?
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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread
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I like the blue one (third from the right). What is it and where is it from?
It is the Alligator pattern blue leather band from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0127...apple+watch+alligator+leather+band&th=1&psc=1
I'm going to try this band. http://www.amazon.com/Apple-JETech-Stainless-Replacement-Models/dp/B0117MD8NA
The way I see it, 19.99...a new band that should look good with my watch. For the money you also get these adapters (I've seen these alone on Amazon for $12-16 bucks) Now I can switch it up with more bands I already own.
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I agree, I totally avoid those sellers using Apple photos for their products. The "3rd party steel bands with the Butterfly clasps" - some are a total ripoff from Apples site.
AND looking at reviews, I only go by "Verified Purchase." So many fake reviews on Amazon, Ebay..other sites that are basic spammers, trolls...whatever you call them. Posting fake 5 star reviews on junk products. Similar to so many apps in the app store. You can tell these people are full of - you know what
So i'm interested in a new band, but don't want to pay Apple prices for a black link bracelet. Any comments on the one you purchased?
I should have this band tomorrow, hopefully it's decent quality. I have a few bands 3rd party I bought on Amazon back in June and July 2015..when these prices were much higher compared to now..a bigger demand at the time I suppose.
I'm happy with them.
I bought this before the watch even arrived in the mail
http://www.amazon.com/MD-I-Watch-Metallic-black-42mm-adapters/dp/B00YUO7OFQ
I have this Moko in black and Space Gray.
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Stainless-Replacement-Bracelet-Butterfly/dp/B00JP6FU78
The prices on these are cheaper now compared to what I paid. Oh well.
They have the 1:1 Butterfly bands that looks pretty darn close to the real Apple band now. Even how the links are removed. To me, 100, 110 bucks is still too much and I have yet to see any legit looking reviews for these. Plus the photos..they look like they were ripped from Apples site.
http://www.amazon.com/Pusheng-Bracelet-Stainless-Watchband-Replacements/dp/B019K0FKX2/
Here is my current crop of bands for my 42mm stainless steel. Latest additions are my highly polished stainless steel link band that exactly matches my watch (it is a standard Hadley Roma band using the YESOO spring pin adapters from freedomoclock09 aka "Utica Guy" on eBay) and the American flag sport band which if you closed your eyes you wouldn't be able to tell it apart from an Apple one by feel or thickness.
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Hello Apple Watch peeps! Looking for info on whether the "new" black milanaise band is colored all the way through or if it is just painted as the 3rd party ones are. I recently just bought a 3rd party but I know it will not look good for long. Hoping the Apple version is... You get what you pay for.
Just made a storage box today for my bands with bubble wrap, but I need to make another storage box for my left over bands.
did you find a solution for the tungsten band yet?
You'll need custom-machined endlinks because of the crazy shape of the ends of the existing bracelet. You can probably get something done in one piece to connect the bracelet directly to the watch, or you can get a smaller piece which would connect to an existing springbar adapter. Otherwise, it's going to look terrible.
Bottom line is, no, you're not going to find an off-the-shelf part to join this particular bracelet with an Watch.
The specs and drawings of the Apple connector are freely available from Apple themselves, so if you find a machine shop, you're halfway to getting them the right data. They can measure the shape of the bracelet ends, too, and a finished part is probably only a CAD/CAM process away from reality.
Has anyone here tried the Modern Buckle replicas that are showing up on eBay? All the replica band auctions just use the photos from Apple.com so you have no idea on what you're actually buying, so frustrating.
Well I've taken a punt and got one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222082502938
I'll update the thread once it arrives.
I'll update the thread once it arrives.
Just made a storage box today for my bands with bubble wrap, but I need to make another storage box for my left over bands.
for some reason or another Ive taken a liking to making my bands mobile. I work with teens at a teen center and things can go from office work to dodgeball really fast. So if I have a Milanese loop on, changing to a sport band and keeping the watch on to track activities isn't a hassle.
What is and where did you get the brown leather band on the far left? That looks fantastic! Looks like the saddle leather band, just with a better shape and two loops (which I prefer to Apple's single loop).
My leather bands turned up. The yellow modern buckle is nice supple leather and the clasp seems pretty good. The colour is more mustard than marigold so I don't know if my other half will like it or not. This one was £22.79
The red leather strap also suffers from being much duller in person than in the pictures but it feels nice and soft and at less than £10 is a bit of a bargain (Double checked and this one was £6.79!).
The brown one is not as soft as the red and I'm not massively keen on the buckle but the stitching is nicely done. Again this was cheap at £9.79.
Not pictured is a scuba blue nylon band that looks ok but doesn't actually fit the watch. The adaptor is too big and doesn't slide in so that one is definitely going back.
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I have a leather and suede strap from basandlokes.com - both are fantastic. Here is a pic of the suede one
Hey guys just got a SBSS, was looking at bands with matching adapters and I started considering ordering some leather bands with stainless steel adapters anyway. Does it end up looking too clashy? Thanks everyone! Specifically I was pondering ordering a black leather classic buckle band.
Hello, I have a question. Looking for a Product Red Band replacement. I order one from aiexpress, but the red color is not as bloody as orginal, and not as bright. Can anyone recmended some kind of replacememnt ?
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You mean the red sports band?Hello, I have a question. Looking for a Product Red Band replacement. I order one from aiexpress, but the red color is not as bloody as orginal, and not as bright. Can anyone recmended some kind of replacememnt