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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread

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Can anyone recommend a wider leather band than what Apple currently offers? I purchased their classic buckle but had to return it because the band was way too narrow. Thanks¡
 
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What’s the best 3rd party Apple Watch lugs you’re using? I’m moving from 38mm to 44mm and I’d like to adapt my favorite bands I’ve collected over the years?
 
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tgara said:
View attachment 761954 Here is my current collection of watch bands that I use with my 42 mm Stainless Steel Series 3.

Left to Right:

(1) Juuk Revo in brushed Stainless Steel
(2) Juuk Locarno with a mix of polished and brushed stainless steel links
(3) Lucrin band, smooth leather in White with contrasting red stitching
(4) Lucrin band, smooth leather in Mouse Grey with matching stitching
(5) Lucrin band, smooth leather in Navy Blue with matching stitching
(6) Lucrin band, goat leather in Tan with contrasting white stitching
(7) Lucrin band, goat leather in Royal Blue with contrasting gray stitching (Elegance Model)
(8) Lucrin band, goat leather in Dark Taupe with contrasting white stitching (Elegance Model)
(9) Apple Sport Band in Soft White (this came with the watch)
(10) Juuk Vitenza Onyx, a new model with perforated black leather with red edges and silver hardware.

If you are looking for metal bands, the Juuk models are some of the best out there. Not cheap, but top quality. They just came out with a leather line as well, with deployat clasps (not buckles).

www.juukdesign.com

Likewise, the Lucrin leather models are hideously expensive, but extremely nice. The best part is that they offer a bewildering array of leather colors, types, and customization options so you can go crazy!

https://www.lucrin.com/apple/applewatch.htm
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Hi tgara, I like your lucrin leather collection. Quick question, hows the durability of those lucrin leathers? Does it degrades due to sweat?
 
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Renjo2007 said:
Hi tgara, I like your lucrin leather collection. Quick question, hows the durability of those lucrin leathers? Does it degrades due to sweat?
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The Lucrin bands have been very durable. My oldest one (white) is about a year old, and it still looks essentially like new. Like any leather, I would expect that they absorb moisture. However, on mine, there are no sweat marks or other signs of significant wear.
 
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tgara said:
The Lucrin bands have been very durable. My oldest one (white) is about a year old, and it still looks essentially like new. Like any leather, I would expect that they absorb moisture. However, on mine, there are no sweat marks or other signs of significant wear.
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Great I’m planning to the buy a tan or brown leather band from lucrin
 
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Boardiesboi said:
My Fauve Barenia knockoff from Taobao just arrived and it is amazing just like the Feu Epsom.

The leather smells, feels and looks like the genuine band that Apple and Hermès sell. I also asked for a deployment buckle and it is much better quality than I expected. I don’t have the genuine version to compare but I don’t think it’s far off.

Photos below. The knockoff is on the watch itself. I bought the genuine single tour back in October so it’s developed a patina over 3 months. I’ll use the knockoff from now on!

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Hi hows the durability of this item after many months of use? Is it genuine leather? Sorry I commented on your other post. How many days is the estimated shipping to Cali,USA?
 
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Renjo2007 said:
Hi hows the durability of this item after many months of use? Is it genuine leather? Sorry I commented on your other post. How many days is the estimated shipping to Cali,USA?
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Yes it’s genuine and holds up well after use.

It takes about one week from China to Australia so probably two weeks to Cali?

But you would need a friend or colleague who knows Chinese as the website is all in Chinese, including sms notifications.
 
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These are knock offs of the apple leather classic buckle.

It is genuine leather and honestly it’s identical to the apple ones.

They also sell Hermès replicas.
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Sorry I commented on your other post. Thanks for answering.
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Yes it’s genuine and holds up well after use.

It takes about one week from China to Australia so probably two weeks to Cali?

But you would need a friend or colleague who knows Chinese as the website is all in Chinese, including sms notifications.
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thanks! I will try to use Chrome to translate in order to buy this Apple band and Hermes band.
 
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Renjo2007 said:
Great I’m planning to the buy a tan or brown leather band from lucrin
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Great! Two quick points. First, they have a new page dedicated to the 40 and 44 mm models and have reduced their prices across all the Apple Watch band lines. Be sure to look at the new 40 and 44mm models since they have new buckle designs. Second, I think the elegance model with the tapered tip on the lower band looks and feels much nicer than the standard band with the squared off tip. Just my opinion.... YMMV.
 
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Great! Two quick points. First, they have a new page dedicated to the 40 and 44 mm models and have reduced their prices across all the Apple Watch band lines. Be sure to look at the new 40 and 44mm models since they have new buckle designs. Second, I think the elegance model with the tapered tip on the lower band looks and feels much nicer than the standard band with the squared off tip. Just my opinion.... YMMV.
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Thanks for the quick points . I’m looking for that band that looks like the brown hermes band.i have a 44mm regular SS S4.
 
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Renjo2007 said:
Thanks for the quick points . I’m looking for that band that looks like the brown hermes band.i have a 44mm regular SS S4.
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Right, I was too. The Tan color in goat leather with white stitching is pretty darn close, save for the buckle design. I have one of those.... wore it today as a matter of fact!
 
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Right, I was too. The Tan color in goat leather with white stitching is pretty darn close, save for the buckle design. I have one of those.... wore it today as a matter of fact!
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Nice! Do u have a picture of it? How long you been using it?
 
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Nice! Do u have a picture of it? How long you been using it?
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Yeah, its #6 in the picture I posted in entry #3922 in this thread. It is shown there without the watch, but if you want additional pictures let me know.

I've had this particular band for about 6 months. It looks and feels great.
 
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Yeah, its #6 in the picture I posted in entry #3922 in this thread. It is shown there without the watch, but if you want additional pictures let me know.

I've had this particular band for about 6 months. It looks and feels great.
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Yes please post anew picture of it after 6 months. Thanks.
 
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Yes please post anew picture of it after 6 months. Thanks.
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Here you go.... IMG_0606.jpg IMG_0607.jpg IMG_0608.jpg
 
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Does anybody know where I can order the Space Grey MoKo Stainless Steel strap from the UK please? They were available to buy from Amazon up until Monday and now they're out of stock with no order date in sight.

Alternatively, any other space grey stainless steel straps you'd recommend? I've searched these forums and the web but all of the links are out of date.

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