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Attention space grey owners
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Did you receive the band like that or did that happen after you received it from use?
Looks like normal wear for a black polymer band - bit odd to see wear this early on though, could be faulty?
This happened approximately 8 hours after I started using it. It was in perfect condition when I received it! I opened it up yesterday around 1pm, right when the UPS truck driver delivered it.
Edit: I happened to notice it while taking it off. I'm not sure how long it took for it to appear that way.
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Geez, really? Hasn't anyone worn a watch before? Oh my, look I wore my watch and it looks like I used it.I can't believe it doesn't stay looking like it did when I took it out of the box.
Haha, I would not be worried to have wear and tear like this, maybe 3-6 months after use? But to have it like this a day after use is pretty unacceptable.
Geez, really? Hasn't anyone worn a watch before? Oh my, look I wore my watch and it looks like I used it.
I have a ton of rubber watches. My favorite is a black fossil that absolutely gies through the ringer with me. About two years old now and its rubber looks like new.
So no, that isnt normal, especially after 2 hours for 400$
Nah.. Apple Employees have probably worn the bands for months. They would have noticed long before pre-orders and fixed it in production.
Geez, really? Hasn't anyone worn a watch before? Oh my, look I wore my watch and it looks like I used it.
uhm yes I expect a watch to stay in perfect conditions for many years. and this happens after only 8 hours
Geez, really? Hasn't anyone worn a watch before? Oh my, look I wore my watch and it looks like I used it.
It shouldn't be looking like that one day after being used. It looks like whatever coating is on here is coming off.
And in theory, a rubber strap should, with a clean, look exactly like new after whatever use. Rubber doesn't just stain/mark like that. My pebble strap (black rubber) which is probably made of a far inferior material stayed like new the entire 2 years I owned it.
Which is why almost no one has a black sport band on either a Sport Watch or Apple Watch
That's going to happen, black always shows more wear, most of those marks are not going to be visible that much, but yeah that's normal wear marks.
Grease marks were a concern of mine, it's like getting finger prints on your ipad, it is unavoidable.
I'm using the white band and silver case, it's really growing on me even though I wanted the space grey.
Grease marks were a concern of mine, it's like getting finger prints on your ipad, it is unavoidable.
I'm using the white band and silver case, it's really growing on me
even though I wanted the space grey.Exactly haha. I'm not sure if this is a widespread issue or just localized to my device/shipment only. Do you think Apple would issue a recall if it affected all the SG people?
That's going to happen, black always shows more wear, most of those marks are not going to be visible that much, but yeah that's normal wear marks.
Grease marks were a concern of mine, it's like getting finger prints on your ipad, it is unavoidable.
I'm using the white band and silver case, it's really growing on me
How's the white band holding up?? Do you see anything similar to my black band?
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The marks are covered by my wrist, so nothing is showing on the outside. The outside portion of the band looks fine other than the portion that is tucked in.
Hmmmm, maybe there is a special coating on the outside that was left off on the inner part.
Perhaps. I'm not sure, cause the picture above is taken from the strap on the outer side.
I have not noticed this on mine but it has only been 1 day so far. I will keep an eye on it and report back if things change.
The good news however is that this is only the band! Worst case I am sure apple will issue replacements and probably let you keep that band for use until a new one comes in.
The good news however is that this is only the band! Worst case I am sure apple will issue replacements and probably let you keep that band for use until a new one comes in.
Holding up great, no grease marks or other marks...but we will see after I work out in the garden.
It's funny, I would hate to work at apple store the next few months, iphone users are so fussy and use cases. So the smallest mark can freak them out.
These are watches, SS watches all get scratches, and bands especially get marked up, all the bands will show some wear, it's all good
But I'm feeling these space grey models may really show the wear, so I might just stick with the regular sport version.
I have a feeling it's because of the lightness of it. It being so much lighter than the white one means it uses a less dense, more porous material. That is if it's grease. Can you get it out with a mr. clean magic eraser? I can't tell if it's grease accumulating or the material wearing.