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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread

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airfrancisco

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minamansor01 said:
Got my Monowear brown leather band with space grey adapters. Not sure if I'm returning or keeping it. Depending on how it compares to the 24mm MVMT tan leather strap I ordered.

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Can you tell me where I can find that space grey adapter? Thanks

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enderg said:
I took a plunge on this one, I m hopeful the material of the adapters matches my Space Gray Aluminum.

Here is the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/311368259614
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I got the adapter from same seller. It's not space grey, it's black. I emailed the seller and he'll send me the replacement for grey, not black when his shipment comes in few days. Hopefully you get the space grey version.
 
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Kebel21

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Jmona said:
They have those at Best Buy. Exactly same colors and more ranging from $6-10. I was going to pick a couple up the other day but I wasn't sure what size I'd need until I got my click adapter. I was mainly looking at these links. I'm going back this weekend to pick a couple of the multicolor straps. #
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Hi,

Can you explain how you got this bracelet/adapter combo to work? The only band I saw like this at Best Buy was for a Pebble or Moto 360...the adapter in your picture looks very unique. Haven't seen that anywhere.
 
ecschwarz

ecschwarz

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Kebel21 said:
Hi,

Can you explain how you got this bracelet/adapter combo to work? The only band I saw like this at Best Buy was for a Pebble or Moto 360...the adapter in your picture looks very unique. Haven't seen that anywhere.
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It looks like they used a Click adapter. I have some of the generic ones from eBay that look like Apple's Classic Buckle adapters and the "pins" were too big to fit in their link bracelets. I'm guessing anything that can use a standard watch pin-style bracelet/strap should work as far as adapters go.
 
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Kebel21

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Apr 27, 2015
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ecschwarz said:
It looks like they used a Click adapter. I have some of the generic ones from eBay that look like Apple's Classic Buckle adapters and the "pins" were too big to fit in their link bracelets. I'm guessing anything that can use a standard watch pin-style bracelet/strap should work as far as adapters go.
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Ah, I see. Looks like the first link in the band is sitting on top of the adapter rather than fitting into it.
 
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msink

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Nov 10, 2008
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Are folks able to get standard bands made for the thinner spring bars to fit over the 2mm bars on the apple lugs? In other words, once I have the lugs/adaptor, do I need to find a band made for the Apple Watch, or can I use any band? Worried about it being to tight or not being able to slide the lugs into the band.

Thanks
 
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ianfann

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Oct 12, 2014
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Kebel21 said:
Hi,

Can you explain how you got this bracelet/adapter combo to work? The only band I saw like this at Best Buy was for a Pebble or Moto 360...the adapter in your picture looks very unique. Haven't seen that anywhere.
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After looking closely, the photos are very misleading and deceptive. He has the BSB installed on the watch and the steel bracelet just sitting on top of the BSB. I wanna know his purpose and objective for deceiving us....
 
ecschwarz

ecschwarz

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msink said:
Are folks able to get standard bands made for the thinner spring bars to fit over the 2mm bars on the apple lugs? In other words, once I have the lugs/adaptor, do I need to find a band made for the Apple Watch, or can I use any band? Worried about it being to tight or not being able to slide the lugs into the band.

Thanks
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I used a generic leather watch band on the Apple-style lugs (they were knockoffs, but similar dimensions), and I suspect any nylon strap will work. For link bracelet-style bands, it may really depend on the width of the opening that the adapter will fit into.
 
mightyjabba

mightyjabba

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Sep 25, 2014
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ianfann said:
After looking closely, the photos are very misleading and deceptive. He has the BSB installed on the watch and the steel bracelet just sitting on top of the BSB. I wanna know his purpose and objective for deceiving us....
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Shenanigans! Grab your torches!

...Or maybe just read the message and infer that the poster didn't yet have a Click adapter and was just trying to show what they would look like installed. Could've been explained better, but I hardly think this level of suspicion is warranted.
 
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sdallnct2

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May 3, 2015
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pooleman said:
I really like the olive drab strap.
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I ordered the olive a while ago. Have heard nothing. Very pricey but ordered as I thought I'd get it quickly.

I have since bought and received what appears to be identical strap in blue from a watch band place for $20. Course I have no adapters yet...so can't use.
 
supertomtom

supertomtom

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Sep 21, 2007
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sdallnct2 said:
I ordered the olive a while ago. Have heard nothing. Very pricey but ordered as I thought I'd get it quickly.

I have since bought and received what appears to be identical strap in blue from a watch band place for $20. Course I have no adapters yet...so can't use.
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Ordered the olive nylon ages ago as well but have heard nothing. Now with the adaptors on eBay And nicer looking nylon straps available, I'm wondering if I should just pair my own and cancel the order...
 
pooleman

pooleman

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sdallnct2 said:
I ordered the olive a while ago. Have heard nothing. Very pricey but ordered as I thought I'd get it quickly.

I have since bought and received what appears to be identical strap in blue from a watch band place for $20. Course I have no adapters yet...so can't use.
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The website monowear said they weren't shipping until mid June.
 
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ianfann

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Oct 12, 2014
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mightyjabba said:
Shenanigans! Grab your torches!

...Or maybe just read the message and infer that the poster didn't yet have a Click adapter and was just trying to show what they would look like installed. Could've been explained better, but I hardly think this level of suspicion is warranted.
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I was only trying to help minimise the guess work. No harm done.
 
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Daryl6784

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May 6, 2015
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Jm9760

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Has anyone successfully ordered/received silver aluminum adapters? I tried ordering on eBay but the seller never shipped them. Anywhere reliable?
 
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Woody182

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Has anyone managed to find any decent SG band adaptors yet? I have been looking through this thread but not sure whether anyone actually found a reliable seller.
 
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