The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread

[markl9]

Ordered a replica off AliExpress for my mum, wasn’t expecting much but have to say I’m more than impressed. The leather is very soft and not stiff like other watch bands I’ve ordered in the past

Very good quality and only £19 to UK

Looks great, could you share a link to the band, I'd be interested to see what other colours they offer?

 

[nlkccom]

View attachment 783300 Has anyone purchased anything like this?

Probably Guy Fieri did.

 

[chris_61]

Looks great, could you share a link to the band, I'd be interested to see what other colours they offer?

Link here : https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bRLt4wwc

 

[hesoba]

Here is my band collection for the 44 Space Gray

 

[Renjo2007]

Ordered a replica off AliExpress for my mum, wasn’t expecting much but have to say I’m more than impressed. The leather is very soft and not stiff like other watch bands I’ve ordered in the past

Very good quality and only £19 to UK

Hi, is it real leather?

 

[chris_61]

Hi, is it real leather?

Is there a way to test it? The title said genuine leather and had lots of purchases.

if it helps It felt premium / leather and was easy to bend it, other bands I’ve had in the past felt stiff

 

[Zaned303]

Anyone have the Schmidt Straps Hive link band?

 

[Renjo2007]

I’m not expert about leathers but some say if it smells other than plastic then it is leather. Maybe someone here knows further how to notice real leather.

 

[AE14]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GVB2SHK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A21LV5QIYCZOSL&psc=1

got this in the black/brown color for $9.99. Likely not real leather I would assume, but fits nicely and a good price. Likely getting a lighter brown today

 

[TJ82]

The taobao seller just told me he’s got the new Hermès tri-coloured bands ready for sale

But they’ve now implemented another restriction on overseas delivery to Australia grrrrr

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Hi Boardiesboi, did you post a link to the seller for these before? Looks like the question and the link posts have been deleted, or am I going crazy and imagining things?
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Ordered a replica off AliExpress for my mum, wasn’t expecting much but have to say I’m more than impressed. The leather is very soft and not stiff like other watch bands I’ve ordered in the past

Very good quality and only £19 to UK

Nice! Linkage?

 

[Boardiesboi]

Hi Boardiesboi, did you post a link to the seller for these before? Looks like the question and the link posts have been deleted, or am I going crazy and imagining things?
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Nice! Linkage?

Hermès replica

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...511063c1kGL&id=530874340140&scene=taobao_shop

The new colours are listed when you go and select the colour of the band you want.

Apple classic buckle replica

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...511063c1kGL&id=521423084691&scene=taobao_shop

 

[TJ82]

Hermès replica

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...511063c1kGL&id=530874340140&scene=taobao_shop

The new colours are listed when you go and select the colour of the band you want.

Apple classic buckle replica

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...511063c1kGL&id=521423084691&scene=taobao_shop

Thanks boardies! Have been chatting to him this morning to order an Indigo 44, Pink/Red 42 and Fauve 42.

Will get some pics up when they arrive.

 

[Boardiesboi]

Thanks boardies! Have been chatting to him this morning to order an Indigo 44, Pink/Red 42 and Fauve 42.

Will get some pics up when they arrive.

Yes please post pics! I have an indigo, Hermès cuff and link bracelet coming.

Where do you live? Apparently the website doesn’t let him send using their postage service. You have to organise shipping with him directly overseas.

 

[TJ82]

Yes please post pics! I have an indigo, Hermès cuff and link bracelet coming.

Where do you live? Apparently the website doesn’t let him send using their postage service. You have to organise shipping with him directly overseas.

In the UK, but just used a Chinese address for Taobao and the seller said he's send it to the UK himself when labelling it. Did you get any discount for ordering 3? I got free delivery only haha, but can't complain, prices are great and from your earlier pics, quality looks pretty great

 

[Boardiesboi]

In the UK, but just used a Chinese address for Taobao and the seller said he's send it to the UK himself when labelling it. Did you get any discount for ordering 3? I got free delivery only haha, but can't complain, prices are great and from your earlier pics, quality looks pretty great

I’ve ordered maybe 4 bands from him in the past. He gave me like 25RMB off each which is nothing but the quality speaks for itself.

 

[Zaned303]

Just ordered this band will post pics when it arrives next week fyi looks pretty nice for the price and the reviews are good. Does anyone have this band? https://www.epicwatchbands.com/collections/apple-watch-bands/products/ceramic-apple-watch-bands

 

[Thejameslavis]

What’s the best third party leather loop? See peeps looking to urovi for the link band. What about their leather loop?

 

[batting1000]

What's the consensus on decent sport loop knockoffs?

 

[AZhappyjack]

What's the consensus on decent sport loop knockoffs?

IMO, there aren't any. Most are decent quality, but all that I've seen are significantly narrower than the Apple OEM sport loop.

 

[VodkaPear]

Yes please post pics! I have an indigo, Hermès cuff and link bracelet coming.

Where do you live? Apparently the website doesn’t let him send using their postage service. You have to organise shipping with him directly overseas.

Interested in their link bracelet as well.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5-c.w4002-15749665442.17.4849a477cHFgAc&id=551206125089

It is really real product but with bit defects?

 

[Oblivion1337]

What’s the best third party leather loop? See peeps looking to urovi for the link band. What about their leather loop?

I have got that from eBay seller. Chargestore

 

[caligurl]

UGH! I want one of those hermes knock offs but cannot figure out how to order! anyone want to give a step by step with links just for dummy's!

 

[ZipZap]

I found this and ordered it. Its all black / dark black sport loop (no flecks of color). Compared it to my genuine and it feels and looks the same. Thought others may be interested.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Watc...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[shaun.au]

I couldn’t find any leather bands that I liked (though the brown classic buckle looks close), so I gave up and bought my usual go-to watch strap.

22mm Di-Modell Rallye with grey stitching, on black adapters.

 

[supertomtom]

Just received the leather band I bought from TrimLeather.com. They’ve got specific adaptor and lug options for the S4 gold SS which matches pretty closely IMO. Pretty good quality.