Question for the pros. Do I need to order 22mm or 24mm leather band for my 38mm? I'm looking at some awesome stuff on Etsy and I'm not sure exactly what size I'll need.
Thanks so much in advance!
Doesn't that depend on your adapters?
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Doesn't that depend on your adapters?
Any other Spring adapters or the normal adapters I guess. I've got both types.
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Congrats! I just got this one yesterday too! It's a great band, different from everything else out there. It reminds me of the interior of a Porsche. So far I'm really happy with it, it's very comfortable and feels like it will last a long time.
Ya, I've noticed that close up pictures make everything look worse than they are in person. I've posted a few of the different bands that I have, and the pics never seem to do them justice. No adapters are going to be a perfect match, but in person you can't really tell. Even if you can tell, nobody else can unless you point it out.
Even Apples metal band isn't a perfect match to the stainless steel or the sport watch.
I'm in the same boat. Still waiting on 2 other bands from them, but I'm just glad that they are making sure to get it right! Poetic makes good products.
Spring bar adapters: 38mm = 20mm
42mm = 24mm
Classic adapters: 38mm = 22mm
42mm = 24mm
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Hello has anyone looked into the Fossil bands for the Apple Watch yet? The bands are made for Fossil watches but it looks like they would be adaptable for the Apple Watch.
Ooops the bands are only 18mm wide for women but the men have some that might work for the 38mm and 42mm.
Ooops the bands are only 18mm wide for women but the men have some that might work for the 38mm and 42mm.
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I will have a orange sport band 42mm coming to me next week. ill be posting pictures and links for purchase once I have it. Its not yet released to market. Its from Strapped & Co on Amazon.
Link please.
So. Much. This!!!
Thanks man for breaking it down for me. This is just exactly what I needed to know. Even when women tend to "know everything" sometimes, we can still learn new stuff every once in a while. Haha.
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Link please.
Hello, here ya go!
http://www.fossil.com/en_US/shop/me...ategory_rn=357584&departmentCategoryId=331209
So here is the Happycell v3 black steel band. Unfortunately it is going back. The color isn't bad though obviously not a match for the space grey sport. However, it has a few issues.
1. The bright steel shining through was more noticeable in person than I had anticipated. I was hoping the photos exaggerated the effect but they don't. That is what you see.
2. It is a fingerprint magnet and makes it look oily and dirty IMHO
3. I wore it for an hour in my office and after about 15 minutes I noticed the fleck of black missing from the coloring of the steel. I checked and that was it. 20 minutes later I noticed another spot near the watch. You can see it in the pictures. A few minutes later another spot appeared. Something is wrong, the black coating seems to be flaking off while I am typing a proposal on my laptop. Bizarre. It must be defective.
I was really hoping for more with this one but no way I can justify paying $88 for this.
Sorry HappyCell. The good news is the version 2 of their leather loop is very nice so far. I'll post on it soon.
I just got this Apple replica leather loop. I can't believe how nice it is. It's just like Apples version. It's really comfortable and seems like it will hold up well. I think I'm gonna order the blue one, and maybe a few of the other colors. Can't beat the price, and I feel much more comfortable buying on Amazon than Ebay.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010QNHRKG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010QNHRKG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
This specific band and seller is getting bashed on Reddit continuously due to the quality of this product after some time. I hope this isn't the case for you and hope it works out well but keep an eye on it!
Sorry, Reddit was not a fan of the Happy Cell link band. I got my info on the reviews off Amazon regarding this one and peeling:
http://www.amazon.com/HappyCell-Gen...?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
http://www.amazon.com/HappyCell-Gen...?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Yeah, I read all the neg reviews on Amazon before purchasing. Hopefully the peeling issues have been resolved as stated by the seller. Fingers crossed.
Hi, did someone bought one of the Sport bands on eBay from China sellers? Like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Watch...m-42mm-/261984912604?var=&hash=item3cff8484dc
Weird...mine came well before the date and was tons better than the one from FreedomClock09. I wear the Inkoo one a lot...got a blue from FreedomClock and the connectors were too short to fit the watch well. It's going back.
Yup can confirm. I ordered similar ones and they were extremely thin and need adapters.
I don't think it would be a good idea using that with a sport as its Stainless Steel. Stainless and Aluminium react with each other over time and corrode.