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This isn’t the most exciting color but I found the regule white sports band to look classy and clean. Maybe even nicer than the “sand” one that comes with the watch.

I’ve noticed the casing looks gold, rose, or even copper depending on the lighting but also the band. The White band definitely makes it look more proper gold!

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Using a 3rd Party Blue with white band and it also looks good with the Gold SS
 

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Finally had some more time to try a few of my bands out on my gold steel watch. Pictured below: yellow, flash, brown leather loop, mist blue, & antique white. The yellows look surprisingly great IMO.
 

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In another thread there were some posts with the Gold SS and the Product Red Sport Band, nicknamed Iron Man (as in the Invincible Iron Man). Looking at it that way it really does look like a part of Iron Man's armor.
 
In another thread there were some posts with the Gold SS and the Product Red Sport Band, nicknamed Iron Man (as in the Invincible Iron Man). Looking at it that way it really does look like a part of Iron Man's armor.

Really? Do you have a link to that thread?
 
There used to be a web page (at apple.com even?) where you could pick a case colour and swipe through the bands to get a feel for how they look together. I can't find it anymore. Does anybody know the page I mean, or where it is?
https://www.apple.com/watch/interactive-gallery/

I apparently don't have the right flash installed in safari - had to use Chrome for this to work.
 
I have the Stone Sport band that the watch came with and also the midnight blue sport band from my old series 2. Both of them look good with the gold. I am also looking at getting the gold Milanese loop and also I am looking for the midnight blue leather loop, but I can only find it in the Cape Cod Blue which seems a little bright for me. Maybe the Forest Green leather loop. Swiping through the interactive gallery, the GSS looks good in most combinations.
 
I know it comes down to personal choice, but I would like to get opinions from the group on this one.

I have a SS Gold Series 4 watch. I really like the looks of the Gold Milanese Loop, and the Green Leather Loop. Both cost the same $$$, and I only want to buy one band in this price range. Which would you buy? I have experience with a SS Milanese loop so I know how this feels on the wrist, but I've never owned a leather loop. Are they more or less comfortable than the Milanese?
 
Go for the Gold Milanese Loop. It’s the perfect match. Leather loops are nice too but I would choose midnight blue over the forest green.
Sadly midnight blue is not being sold anymore.

May be you can buy the black Nike band instead with the Gold Milanese Loop?
 
Leather loops are nice too but I would choose midnight blue over the forest green.
Sadly midnight blue is not being sold anymore.

Are you sure? It seems to be available in AU still:
https://www.apple.com/au/shop/product/MLHL2FE/A/42‑mm-midnight-blue-leather-loop-medium

My gripe would be that its chrome coloured metal insert doesn't match the gold stainless steel watch. Same problem as with all the other bands that have metal parts (incl. Hermès), except the Milanese loop.
 
Indigo with gold lugs to match
 

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