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HouseLannister

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Jun 8, 2021
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Debating this knockoff Milanese loop with the parachute clasp. It's stainless steel and I am trying to figure out if the color matches the Series 9 stainless steel or if it is closer to the natural titanium color. Hard to tell without having it in hand.
 
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tomtattoo

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Mar 8, 2013
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I´m looking for a magentic band for my Ultra2 in dark red - like the iPhone 8 Product RED or even darker.
Nothing good to find on Amazon - most of them are more a light red.
Would be perfect to get some doublesided with black - so I can switch the colors.

Any hint would be appreciated.
 

Riley-Freeman

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Mar 15, 2010
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My favourite band I found on eBay. I love AP watches but at 30k plus I’m not buying one and I found their bands on eBay.

For anyone that doesn’t know AP is audemars piglet very high end watch company.

 

silver25u

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Sep 20, 2007
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Looking for recommendations for sports/trail loop. Slight preference for wider than sport loops. Some 3rd party are awesome and some garbage.
 
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DR3MCLAREN

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Dec 13, 2021
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Looking for recommendations for sports/trail loop. Slight preference for wider than sport loops. Some 3rd party are awesome and some garbage.
Looking for the same. Want a trail loop or Alpine loop. But refuse to pay apple prices for one. Lots of knock offs get poor reviews because of the metal lock thing being weak or corroding.
 

fridayxiii

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Oct 14, 2011
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fridayxiii

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Oct 14, 2011
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Tampa Bay, FL
Blurple special edition band from Nomad.
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goldmac2006

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Black hardware matches well with the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2! It is also the signature orange color of the Apple Watch Ultra which is highly visible in contrast.

Allow me to introduce you my favorite slim leather band from Amazon: a pink leather band with pink S9 or gold aluminum matted lugs, yet it looks even more beautiful on a gold stainless steel Apple Watch ⌚️! It is no longer listed but it is from the brand Minyee, they specialize in leather bands for women Apple Watch ⌚️ ~
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Stonefly

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Dec 26, 2009
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Anyone looking for a leather watch band, this one is great quality and looks nice with my SS watch 8. It’s called ox blood from Popov Leather.
 

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RobM_

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Can anybody recommend a high-quality braided solo loop equivalent, crucially, in black. I love the braided solo loop but Apple’s stubborn avoidance of the colour black forces me into the third-party market. Has anybody found a great one?
 
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laserfan

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@silver25u @DR3MCLAREN
I bought two trail loops from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL4DL52R?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

This brand was recommended from one of the tech newsletters I trust. (Of course I dumped Deleted Items today and can't find it now 😬) but for USD $10 each, it's not a big loss if they're *****. I have the OEM blue trail loop and love it, but not the price tag. The grey - blue and black - blue should arrive tomorrow.

HTH
What say you about these? The critical reviews say the "attachment bars" are slightly too big making them VERY hard to remove again.
 

fridayxiii

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Oct 14, 2011
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What say you about these? The critical reviews say the "attachment bars" are slightly too big making them VERY hard to remove again.

I just tried the grey - blue trail loop; the lugs are tight going in. I’ll wear this band a few days then try the other. It goes in so it’ll come out, but it does take more effort than the OEM Apple trail loop I have.

Edit: your comment had me curious, so I just removed the new trail loop, and it came out easier than it went in (cue up the "that's what she said" jokes 😂). The black-grey trail loop was tight too, but not too bad. The key is to use your thumb nail to depress the spring-loaded "pill" as you slide the lug in during installation. This was a tip from Apple on the OEM trail loop or ocean loop, and it does make things easier.
 
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boston04and07

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May 13, 2008
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Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone has come across a quality third party brown leather strap that has gold hardware (lugs, buckles, etc) that matches the gold titanium of the series 10. Even though it’s minor it drives me crazy when the gold tones don’t match and every band I’ve come across has hardware that’s either too yellow, too pinkish, etc. This is surprisingly hard to find. Thanks for any recommendations you might have!
 
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dmccombs

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May 13, 2013
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I have a few Hermes Kilim bands, but I didn't think I would wear the new Vert/Green enough to justify paying $350, and you can't even get this band, as it's not available anywhere. So I decided, as an experiment, more out of curiosity, to see how close the ~$35 Aliexpress bands came to the real thing.

From a regular viewing distance you could mistake it for the Hermes band. The shape, color, and clasp/buckle look right from a distance. This even has a deployment clasp. The band is a little more pliable and comfortable than the Hermes. And the clasp works fine.

I ordered the band that did not say "Hermes" on it, so the when you look CLOSE at the buckle and band, it is very obvious that this isn't a Hermes band. But, I think the band looks pretty good, is comfortable, and worth the $35.

I did try a ~$10 Aliexpress Orange Kilim band last year, just for fun. It did not have a deployment clasp, and the Orange color was a little different than the Hermes band. The material very pliable, and doesn't look quite as refined as the $35 knock off. Still, the band was easily worth $10 and I wore it in rotation with my Apple Sport bands and Nike bands.

So anyway, here is the ~$35 Vert Green band.
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