This makes me very happy hear! I want to trade in my gen 1 Ultra for an Ultra 2 in black but go with the Milanese loop. I work out a lot, Lifting, running, cycling and I do not change my bands, still using my original ocean band after 2 years. I just want something that just stays in place and is comfortable.
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The Ultra Milanese Loops are some of Apple's best bands to date.
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Just picked up the band at my local Apple Store and first impressions are that it’s super light. Any of you guys going to wear this daily? I want to buy not sure if it should be reserved for more formal occasions.
I wear mine daily. I workout in it and sleep in it as well.
I think there would be widespread reports of these breaking if there was a problem with them. I play beach volleyball competitively every weekend and have never taken it off and it still looks great. With anything that has parts, some of them are bound to have manufacturing defects.
Yea this looks like an one-off. You see the stud / hinge (actually not a screw) that broke off, it looks slightly deformed or the bottom part is missing in this photo. With normal wearing, the force that is exerted on the buckle would be almost entirely to the direction that the hooks are holding. The poster of this photo didn't say he crashed this buckle part against something or not, but it doesn't look like any impact has happened, it is the part itself not holding up.
Regardless, I'd consider this band not being the most structurally sound, even just for this one example happening. Those parts are way too small and filmsy.
Did you try the black one or natural ? Cause I’ve noticed the black one doesn’t glide as smooth as the natural one.
Black. The surface is less smooth, can feel it on the watch. That’s likely why. Not coarse or anything but just not as smooth as the natural ti.
Saw a great deal on one of these new / unsealed £99 so I snapped it up and it’s arriving tomorrow. Only issue is its the large size. I have 180mm wrists which is the start of the large size range, if it’s big does it just mean the buckle will sit to the side of the wrist rather than at the center?
Good to hear, I have an AWU2 with Ti Milanese loop (natural) due for delivery Tues.
I really hoped the new Ti milanese loop was a do it all band and sounds like it is.
I was looking for a band that's comfortable enough to sleep in, tough enough to do physical activity in and dressy enough to wear to work in a sort of business casual setting.
Im right about 180mm too so interested how you get on with the fit. Please can you update us. Currently got a medium on order which covers upto 185mm but hoping there's a decent amount of leeway as my wrist does swell in warmer weather.
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Fits great although it depends where you want the buckle, I think large is perfect as the buckle sits to the side of the lower part of the wrist rather than central - as you’d expect with a traditional watch, so it balances out well, loads of adjustment too.
wow. I was considering getting this for swimming as well, but seeing there are springs in there, I doubt the springs are titanium and may rust over the long haul
Mine arrives in nov. Might be hard to top the ocean band for me. I have 3 ocean bands and love them. Wore the ocean navy everyday for 3 years and not the slightest sign of wear. So comfy I hardly feel I’m wearing an ultra.
Same here love the ocean band once the newness wears off the Milanese the black ocean band will be going back on.
Not fond of the Milanese bands. My Nomad titanium band will be here on Tuesday. It cost more but is a more comfortable band in my opinion.
thats good to know as i don't want to keep changing bands for workouts. I may buy this now