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How many Apple Watch bands do you own? OEM only.

  • One band only.

    Votes: 436 16.5%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 965 36.4%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 525 19.8%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 178 6.7%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 106 4.0%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 77 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 221 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 68 2.6%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 31 1.2%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 24 0.9%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 5 0.2%
  • more than 300

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 400

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 500

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 600

    Votes: 8 0.3%

  • Total voters
    2,649
Anyway, got my first two classic buckles in and looking forward to trying them on later and posting some pics:
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In other news, I have wanted to try a leather strap on my Apple Watch. But, I often worry about needing to take it off if I am washing dishes, my car or just in water of some sort. Merely thinking about prolonging the life of the leather.

I’m tempted by a few classic buckles, but since I have a Space Grey watch, I know the lugs will clash... plus I shouldn’t spend too much money on bands if I want to eventually buy my new camera.
 
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Saddle brown classic buckle. Really love the band but I’m not sure about the silver lugs on the white ceramic. I bought some black stainless ones recommended by @athousandbands so we’ll see which I like better when they come in. Really wish I could still find white ceramic lugs which seemed to be produced by third parties when the series 2 and 3 ceramics were out.
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In other classic buckle news, I bought a sea blue classic buckle off of eBay and got it today in the mail and it is not a sea blue classic buckle. @athousandbands and I think it’s Electric Blue but feel free to weigh in. And if anyone is looking for this band feel free to PM me – the square buckles are too big for my exceedingly skinny wrists.
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Between cape cod leather loop and Surf blue sport band
 
Blue Horizon.
next to Blue 1. Gen, Denim and Midnight Blue. Stop buying blue ones. Next goal: More Green.
 

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Saddle brown classic buckle. Really love the band but I’m not sure about the silver lugs on the white ceramic. I bought some black stainless ones recommended by @athousandbands so we’ll see which I like better when they come in. Really wish I could still find white ceramic lugs which seemed to be produced by third parties when the series 2 and 3 ceramics were out.
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In other classic buckle news, I bought a sea blue classic buckle off of eBay and got it today in the mail and it is not a sea blue classic buckle. @athousandbands and I think it’s Electric Blue but feel free to weigh in. And if anyone is looking for this band feel free to PM me – the square buckles are too big for my exceedingly skinny wrists.View attachment 936190View attachment 936191View attachment 936192
Between cape cod leather loop and Surf blue sport band

that looks like sapphire blue IMO, esp in the darker pic. Initially did think it may have been electric but I would lean towards sapphire. I have one as well, beautiful color so I am biased a bit. 😁

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that looks like sapphire blue IMO, esp in the darker pic. Initially did think it may have been electric but I would lean towards sapphire. I have one as well, beautiful color so I am biased a bit. 😁

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Sapphire classic buckle is a dark blue, this band is firmly primary to my eyes, relative to the range of blue classic buckles. Apple’s misleading hero shot also has electric looking pretty Dern dark, no Laura.

(Unrelated contribution: walnut sport band)
 

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Sapphire classic buckle is a dark blue, this band is firmly primary to my eyes, relative to the range of blue classic buckles. Apple’s misleading hero shot also has electric looking pretty Dern dark, no Laura.

(Unrelated contribution: walnut sport band)

Agree, sapphire is a more darker blue compared to Electric, but based on the darker picture Pitch posted, I was thinking Sapphire. Sapphire in bright light can also take on a much brighter blue hue. The comparison pics I’ve seen of the two have electric blue too bright for my preference. But you may be right, will stick with sapphire vs. electric on this one, not 100% sure.

A pic I found of electric on another post

Electric

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and again sapphire below:

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well doing my own research, I think you Guys are right, it does look like Pitch’s band could be electric...its more on the saturated blue side compared to sapphire!
 
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