The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread

[Jutah]

I love my s7 black stainless steel with Milanese loop but I’d like to upgrade to AWU2.

What holds me back is that the Apple Watch Ultra has a too sporty style; I want something more sophisticated for business occasions, something that goes well even with a shirt. Are there straps that can change the Ultra's look to make it much more classy?

To give you an idea, this is my current Apple Watch Series 7.

 

[mikedis]

Are there straps that can change the Ultra's look to make it much more classy?

Yes and no. It's a matter of opinion. I personally don't think there are any bands that can make the Ultra look 'classy' no matter how shiny or elegant, but someone else will come in and say "so and so sells a band that will do it!"

Up to 5 watches can be paired at one time, so might as well take advantage of that. I have 3 watches I rotate through personally. Keep the Stainless for dress up events, use the Ultra for daily use.

 

[ysvsr1]

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[ysvsr1]

I tried a couple and decided on this one in January of this year for my Ultra. I have not had any issues with it. It is light and has held up well.

LDFAS Compatible for Apple Watch Ultra 2 Band 49mm,Series 10 46mm Titanium Metal Strap with Hidden Buckle Compatible for Apple Watch 9/8 45mm Bands

LDFAS Compatible for Apple Watch Ultra 2 Band 49mm,Series 10 46mm Titanium Metal Strap with Hidden Buckle Compatible for Apple Watch 9/8 45mm Bands

www.amazon.com

I've tried many, from super expensive to pretty cheap. This is by far the best one I've purchased and makes the other ones look like garbage:

LULULOOK Titanium Band Compatible with Apple Watch Ultra/Ultra 2 49mm, Grade 2 Pure Titanium Metal Smartwatch Replacement Band with Folding Clasp for Men

Design for Apple Ultra: Inspired by the Iron Man, Classic reimagined and special Titanium Ultra Color and 49MM connector are specially designed Only for Apple Watch Ultra, Titanium Ultra Color same with Apple Watch Ultra color. 49MM perfectly matches the ULTRA's look, with no gaps between the ban...

www.amazon.com

how is the quality after the usage? Still do you recommend these bands? Thanks for sharing the links.

 

[testcard]

This one appears regularly on Ultra 2 band reviews on YouTube.

Titanium Edition - Apple Watch Ultra Band

Best Titanium bands (straps) for Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Ultra (49 mm). A lightweight yet timeless piece to add to your collection that's perfect to have from business meetings to on-the-go adventures. Designed for the Apple Watch Ultra, made to match and wear as a pair for men and women.

www.sandmarc.com

 

[risenphoenixkai]

I love my s7 black stainless steel with Milanese loop but I’d like to upgrade to AWU2.

What holds me back is that the Apple Watch Ultra has a too sporty style; I want something more sophisticated for business occasions, something that goes well even with a shirt. Are there straps that can change the Ultra's look to make it much more classy?

To give you an idea, this is my current Apple Watch Series 7.

The Ultra has a very utilitarian, almost Brutalist aesthetic to it. It is a tool watch through and through. To me, the closest analogue (heh) design to the Ultra in the non-smartwatch world is the Omega Ploprof. Both watches have designs that I would call striking, but no matter what band you paired with either of them, in my opinion neither of them would exactly look classy.

My advice: get the Ultra for daily wear, keep the Space Black Series 7 for dressing up. If I could get my hands on a Space Black series 7/8/9 where I live, that's exactly the combo I would go for.

Since I only have the Ultra, if I ever feel like "dressing it up" I pair it with the Space Black link bracelet, a titanium bracelet from LDFAS, or the stainless steel Milanese loop. For day-to-day wear, I think the Ultra pairs really well with the Space Black Milanese loop (which is good news for you, since you have one).

 

[PhillyGuy72]

This Spigen DuraPro Armor band arrived yesterday. Ok, well jury is still out on this one so far. I think it looks great on the Ultra, but wow..I admit it is very uncomfortable out of the box.

Right now, I think the band...a mix of thick nylon on the top, stiff TPU under it just needs to break in, hopefully soften. If it doesn't, I have until Jan 31 to return it.

Spigen DuraPro Armor Designed for Apple Watch Band Apple Watch Ultra 2/Ultra 49mm, Series 10 46mm, 9/8/7 45mm, SE2/SE/6/5/4 44mm, 3/2/1 42mm Durable Metal Connector Band

DuraPro Armor

www.amazon.com

 

[Newjackboy]

Any good trail loop in the 2023 (ultra 2) colours? Bought some from Ali express several months, but the colours were very off

 

[deckard666]

My ali express one fabric loop goes very nicely with the new always on 14 Pro Max Pride wallpaper !

 

[transmaster]

Just for grins I put in Tabasco sauce to see if there is a Tabasco sauce themed Apple Watch Band, There isn't, not an official one at least. but there are a whole bunch of other chili sauce branded, chili pepper themed watch bands.

couple of examples:

 

[stanza.richi]

New oysterflex style band from Temu.

 

[danb1979]

I run Ultimal straps on my AWU2 but got the Spigen Lite Fit elasticated strap today, better suited for when I'm taking my watch off a lot midst training (as to not damage it on the stones etc) or when gardening and elbow deep in mud 😂

Works well on my fat wrists too

 

[Switchview]

Nomad Blurple (new band)

 

[lobbyist]

Pulled the trigger on a Bandwerk Stockholm Vintage Tan leather strap yesterday. Excited to receive it! Will update with images when it is on my wrist.

Image from their official site, www.bandwerk.com

Got it today, looks very nice in person. Smooth and soft leather. Like all brown (tan) leather, it will wear very nice. And the patina will be better when it is worn. The only complaint is that It is a bit to wide for my narrow wrist. But this is me having puny wrists. Another complaint is the BW logo on the buckle, but that might be solved...

All in all very happy. Looks very smart and will absolutely rock with tan boots and belt.

Do you still have the band? Can you post recent photos? Just learned about these guys and thinking about ordering the same band you have.

 

[deckard666]

My ali express one fabric loop goes very nicely with the new always on 14 Pro Max Pride wallpaper !

yeah I noticed the same when mine arrived

 

[MrKvnn]

Any good quality gold bands for men?

 

[CWallace]

Any good quality gold bands for men?

Gold link bracelet?

I bought this for my S8 Gold Stainless and it matches quite well, IMO.

 

[MrKvnn]

Gold link bracelet?

I bought this for my S8 Gold Stainless and it matches quite well, IMO.

That’s the only gold bands I already have haha. Other good options? I bought several gold stainless steel like around 20-40$ but the band feels loose. I’m afraid that one day it’s gonna be broken and the aw will fall

 

[Miral86]

Has anyone been able to find the Slate Link Bracelet available in a third party store? Amazon doesnt have the Slate Link Bracelet they just have multiple versions of the black bracelet which probably wont look as good as the slate one just released.

I have ordered the slate watch. thx

 

[Rivanov]

Temu Watch bands.

 

[deckard666]

Black is always the new black !

 

[goldmac2006]

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🔥!!! Black on orange looks great on black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2!

Any good trail loop in the 2023 (ultra 2) colours? Bought some from Ali express several months, but the colours were very off

In case you are wondering, there’s a bunch of third party Alpine Loop and Apple Watch Ultra band bundles on Amazon. A lot of them are available as variety packs or of the same type of band. FYI some do not have 41/new S10 42mm bands options and are restricted 🚫 for larger Apple Watch models, read the description before purchasing.

Trail loop 4 for $15
Variety pack, includes all colors.

On the other hand, 98% of my Apple Watch band collection consists of Apple replica bands and third party bands. I have way too many of them to showcase for my third party bands but here’s a few of them I like. All are bands for 40/41mm and S10 new 42mm Apple Watch ⌚️


And here’s a throwback pic from my old space gray 38mm Apple Watch Series 1. Black Classic buckle gen1 replica with matted space gray lugs, perfect for the midnight Apple Watch Series 7 to 9 and black titanium Apple Watch Series 5-7 + Apple Watch Ultra 2.

 

[Ic3Ang3l]

What is everyones favorite milanese 3rd party strap?

 

[batristain]

I have a Casetify strap for my AW Series 10 42 Gold watch while I await for the new Gold Link band from Apple to be released. It works well. I ordered my watch with the ML but it keeps snagging my hair and yanking my hair from my head.....not a great feeling. Here are some pics - I was able to take out all of the links to get it to fit my really small wrist. For size reference I require a child's size pandora bracelet and it still slides up and down my arm.

 

[goldmac2006]

What is everyones favorite milanese 3rd party strap?

This one’s from Amazon from 3 years ago so I forgot what brand it is but it is like the Apple one. Just that the color is matted btw but I don’t mind it on my gold SS.


I still have my Best Buy Link Bracelet from 7 years ago when I first had my S1. Now I have the color to match it.