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Apple Watch Leather Link
- Thread starter James Godfrey
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Thanks for the info, interested in the leather link, liked the new braided solo loop, but for the same price I think the leather link is better value
Great, I didn’t see the disclaimer when I ordered...how about hand washing? Will I be ok washing my hands? I don't mind taking it off in the shower, or for dishes.
I don’t think they are available yet. I’ve got one on order but the estimated ship date is Oct 20th.
Ah, I was not sure if it was already around from previous models... I do see that there some other leather one. Mine is supposed to ship 10/18-10/22. So, sounds like about the same.
There is an older band for the 44 mm watch called the Leather Loop. That is different though similar to the new Leather Link.
The Leather Link seems like a dangerous option for my new Apple Watch.
But I want it so bad, it’s delayed until early November. And it seems like no one has it at all???
I don’t know how I feel about have a magnet keeping the watch together, since magnets can detach easily when they peel. And that watch band has a thick tip for it to snag
But I want it so bad, it’s delayed until early November. And it seems like no one has it at all???
I don’t know how I feel about have a magnet keeping the watch together, since magnets can detach easily when they peel. And that watch band has a thick tip for it to snag
Similar concerns here. For me it wouldn’t be an everyday band though, so risk would be reduced.
Still may be worthwhile letting other folks test drive it a few months. 😎
Being able to detach and attach the Apple Watch via magnets would be so convenient.
But I can already imagine snagging the strap on my belt loop when I swing my arm. Or on the edge of a table/couch
Probably not recommended for sports activity but as an everyday band it is probably going to be alright. Don’t forget the Milanese loop is also connected by a magnet and there haven’t been reports of issues related to it coming detached. I used the Milanese loop for about 4 months with no issues.
I can't comment on the leather band closure but I also use the latest generation Milanese Loop and the magnet grips really strongly. It has never once felt in the slightest bit insecure. Unless I was doing anything that really throws my hands around with very high g forces such as boxing or martial arts or javelin throwing (not that I do any of those things, I'm just trying to think of activities that might be the most challenging for a watch strap!) I don't think I'd have any concerns about a magnetic closure assuming it was similar to the one on my Milanese loop. On my band the worst bit is that it's actually a bit tricky peeling the magnetic tab off the face of the strap at the end of the day to get it onto my nightstand each night.
Curious what you mean by “natural leather” as opposed to?? Any info on the leather scale? I’ve only heard of terms like genuine leather, Top grain leather, full grain leather. I’m pretty sure all ”leather” is natural, otherwise it’s not leather.
Strictly true, but marketers tend to ignore this with things like "PU Leather", "Vegan Leather", and of course the hyde of the elusive Nauga.
OK. Issues with mag clasps interfering with compass. As a physicist (and computer scientist) I had a theory and I’ve just done some experiments which, although not peer-reviewed, seem to me to tentatively support my theory.
My theory, very tentatively confirmed, is that how much a mag clasp interferes with the compass is related to wrist size vs strap length which essentially if sticking to Apple branded straps reduces to only being related to wrist size and whether you chose a 40 or 44mm watch. (Strap length will be constant with only two states, whether you chose a 40mm or 44mm option, so once that choice is factored in then the only variable is wrist size.)
So how does wrist size determine the degree of compass interference? Well, the point of minimum interference is if your wrist is the “perfect” size for the strap whereby the magnetic clasp is lying directly below the face of the watch (along the perpendicular to the base of the watch). At that point the magnetic interference is symmetrical around the radial axis of the watch (and I am assuming hence is also axially symmetrical to the compass sensor on the assumption that the compass sensor is aligned parallel to the watch face) so the net distortions cancel out. If however you have an unusually small wrist so that the mag clasp wraps right round and is closer to the top edge of the watch, or alternatively you have a very large wrist so the mag clasp is closer to the bottom edge of the watch (assuming left-wrist wear with right-handed orientatio), you will get asymmetric mag distortion of the compass sensor which will cause bad effects.
I have small wrists so my strap almost doubles around my wrist and the mag clasp is very close to the top edge of my watch and I get bad compass errors. When I artificially slid the clasp round to the perfect half-way opposite-the-base-of-the-watch position however, and I kept the watch on my wrist by pulling the slack in the strap tight with my fingers, I got no compass distortion.
For anyone worried about compass distortion I suggest trying the strap on in store and if it sits near the half way point you are probably OK, it it fits at either the biggest or smallest extreme of the strap size then you probably will have compass distortion problems.
Equations available on request. (No, not really. Go and ask Maxwell 🙂)
My theory, very tentatively confirmed, is that how much a mag clasp interferes with the compass is related to wrist size vs strap length which essentially if sticking to Apple branded straps reduces to only being related to wrist size and whether you chose a 40 or 44mm watch. (Strap length will be constant with only two states, whether you chose a 40mm or 44mm option, so once that choice is factored in then the only variable is wrist size.)
So how does wrist size determine the degree of compass interference? Well, the point of minimum interference is if your wrist is the “perfect” size for the strap whereby the magnetic clasp is lying directly below the face of the watch (along the perpendicular to the base of the watch). At that point the magnetic interference is symmetrical around the radial axis of the watch (and I am assuming hence is also axially symmetrical to the compass sensor on the assumption that the compass sensor is aligned parallel to the watch face) so the net distortions cancel out. If however you have an unusually small wrist so that the mag clasp wraps right round and is closer to the top edge of the watch, or alternatively you have a very large wrist so the mag clasp is closer to the bottom edge of the watch (assuming left-wrist wear with right-handed orientatio), you will get asymmetric mag distortion of the compass sensor which will cause bad effects.
I have small wrists so my strap almost doubles around my wrist and the mag clasp is very close to the top edge of my watch and I get bad compass errors. When I artificially slid the clasp round to the perfect half-way opposite-the-base-of-the-watch position however, and I kept the watch on my wrist by pulling the slack in the strap tight with my fingers, I got no compass distortion.
For anyone worried about compass distortion I suggest trying the strap on in store and if it sits near the half way point you are probably OK, it it fits at either the biggest or smallest extreme of the strap size then you probably will have compass distortion problems.
Equations available on request. (No, not really. Go and ask Maxwell 🙂)
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