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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread
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Pardon me, but where to find the translucent green bumper?
thats from my friends at LUVVITT http://amzn.to/1MFCUJ9
yeah I think so as well, sadly not everything is even in the case, i had to put all my lug adapters into the clear thing that says KOSOK and I even forgot to put a band in there
...on a side note. I have a vendor sending me ALL of their sport colors, they have the OEM colors and are also adding red and yellow. So 7 sport straps are coming :x
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yeah I think so as well, sadly not everything is even in the case, i had to put all my lug adapters into the clear thing that says KOSOK and I even forgot to put a band in there
...on a side note. I have a vendor sending me ALL of their sport colors, they have the OEM colors and are also adding red and yellow. So 7 sport straps are coming :x
Nice.
care to share the vendor? I would love yellow and red sports bands.yeah I think so as well, sadly not everything is even in the case, i had to put all my lug adapters into the clear thing that says KOSOK and I even forgot to put a band in there
...on a side note. I have a vendor sending me ALL of their sport colors, they have the OEM colors and are also adding red and yellow. So 7 sport straps are coming :x
Thanks for the detailed pictures. I ordered one a few days ago. Any chance the band arrived earlier than the shipping estimate for you?
They don't want to be mentioned as of yet. They don't want to be flooded with orders. Once I post the pics up I'll also send links for the vendor.
Actually, yes it took 10 days and the expected time was between 20 and 30 days out from when I ordered it. I got a shipping notification two days after ordering. Tracking never worked but it showed up.
Thanks for the response. That sounds promising. I got my ship notification the next day, but my expected arrival time stretched to 45 days on the long side. Looking forward to its arrival.
How's the blue leather band from Amazon holding up so far?It's definitely real leather, or at least the outer part is real. It smells and feels good.
Ordered the tan leather one in small size. Fits great. Leather is great. I love the Classic band and Milanese but think the Bexar is my favorite. By the way my watch is SS 38mm. They have Ss and gray adapters which are excellent quality. Love this band.
Link please ?!Been wearing this Strap lately and I'm really enjoying the classic look on the Apple Watch
Bump.
If you post the link along with your post, then people won't have to keep filling up this thread with requests for the link. Thanks!
Just got my Apple watch and reading this thread. The white stitching looks super nice to me!Just got this from Clockwork Synergy. Not loving the white stitching, I thought it looked ok in pictures.
Look at this seller on eBay. He has several rubber-like bands with buckle clasp. This is a link to his items.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/bandfever/m...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up getting a black rubber band from Amazon and FreedomUnlock/Utica Guy's black adapters with spring bars.
This is my very first third party band and prior to this I was using a Apple White Sports band because I didn’t want to run the risk of scratching my Macbook’s palm rest. Apple did provide the leather loop band but unfortunately, it was only exclusive to the 42mm models.
They claim that watch band is made from Latigo leather, stretches a little bit and comes in 3 colours for both the 38 and 42mm models. That aside, the band feels really comfortable on my wrist and the texture on the leather band feels great as well
I’m not based in the US so I was really surprised when Shawn shipped out a couple of other sizings for me with no questions asked when the first set he shipped me was too small. So kudos to him and his team for the excellent customer service.
Hope this helps anyone who is looking for some alternatives to Apple’s Watch Bands.
I’m wearing a 38mm SS, AW in the photos. Their band sizing follows Apple's Sport bands.
http://formfunctionform.com/product/button-stud-apple-watch-band/
They claim that watch band is made from Latigo leather, stretches a little bit and comes in 3 colours for both the 38 and 42mm models. That aside, the band feels really comfortable on my wrist and the texture on the leather band feels great as well
I’m not based in the US so I was really surprised when Shawn shipped out a couple of other sizings for me with no questions asked when the first set he shipped me was too small. So kudos to him and his team for the excellent customer service.
Hope this helps anyone who is looking for some alternatives to Apple’s Watch Bands.
I’m wearing a 38mm SS, AW in the photos. Their band sizing follows Apple's Sport bands.
http://formfunctionform.com/product/button-stud-apple-watch-band/
Has anyone from UK purchased a band from monowear? They only provide links for Germany in their website and I'm afraid to order directly from USA due to extra custom fees. Any solutions ?
I did buy one via a reseller at Amazon.de. My recommendation would be: don't buy the leather band. I regret my purchase as the band started to show discolouration and severe wear-marks within a few days. I've complained to both the seller and Monowear but both claimed it was expected and refused to do anything about it. For this amount of money there are better bands available.
I just got my Moko sports band in green from Amazon. So far I like it. Good color and very similar to Apple's $50 band for only $11.99.
I can tell it is not an Apple band in three ways:
1. It is very slightly thinner.
2. It seems to protrude from the watch slightly at the connector
3. It has a mold line on the side of the band. See the photo. Apple's band does not.
I highly doubt anyone would notice these things. Seems like a good way to save $38 and get an exercise/yard work band. Or to get multiple colors for different days. No way I'm spending $100-150 to get several colors but $24-36? Sure. Why not.
I can tell it is not an Apple band in three ways:
1. It is very slightly thinner.
2. It seems to protrude from the watch slightly at the connector
3. It has a mold line on the side of the band. See the photo. Apple's band does not.
I highly doubt anyone would notice these things. Seems like a good way to save $38 and get an exercise/yard work band. Or to get multiple colors for different days. No way I'm spending $100-150 to get several colors but $24-36? Sure. Why not.
I got the White band from MOKO on Amazon. Very impressed. I paid $4.99, plus $4.99 shipping so for $10 I was quite pleased. I didn't know how often I would wear the White, but for $10, if I only wear it every once in awhile, it will be worth it.I just got my Moko sports band in green from Amazon. So far I like it. Good color and very similar to Apple's $50 band for only $11.99.
I can tell it is not an Apple band in three ways:
1. It is very slightly thinner.
2. It seems to protrude from the watch slightly at the connector
3. It has a mold line on the side of the band. See the photo. Apple's band does not.
I highly doubt anyone would notice these things. Seems like a good way to save $38 and get an exercise/yard work band. Or to get multiple colors for different days. No way I'm spending $100-150 to get several colors but $24-36? Sure. Why not.