Got my watch in May and I've owned 3 bands. The black sport that came with the watch, a black 3rd-party link band ($20) and a black 3rd-party leather loop ($30).
The sport is comfy but looks very cheap. Link band is too heavy on the wrist with the weight of the watch, I don't like how the 3rd-party versions have a gap between the band connection and the watch body. Looks kind of tacky from close.
The leather loop is by far my favorite and I don't even switch anymore. So very comfortable and the one I got is identical to the Apple version for a fraction of the cost, I can't believe Apple's markup on these bands
The sport is comfy but looks very cheap. Link band is too heavy on the wrist with the weight of the watch, I don't like how the 3rd-party versions have a gap between the band connection and the watch body. Looks kind of tacky from close.
The leather loop is by far my favorite and I don't even switch anymore. So very comfortable and the one I got is identical to the Apple version for a fraction of the cost, I can't believe Apple's markup on these bands