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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 36.5%
  • 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: 67 2.5%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 31 1.2%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 24 0.9%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 4 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
    2,647
Band o‘ the day for a holiday Monday — Violet Dust / Plum Fog Nike Sport Band. One of the very good Nike options from this season. (And one that impresses me a lot less.)

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My wife just saw that pic over my shoulder and gave me a big ‘WANT!’

Found one, ordered.

*sigh* I don’t collect Nike, I don’t collect Nike, I don’t collect Nike, I don’t collect Nike, I don’t collect Nike...
 
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!
I am NOT going to start collecting more leather BANDS!!!!
 
Thanks! Those both look really nice. Ugh, now I have to resist the urge to get both!
I’ve had both at one point...sold them with older watches but I much preferred the non stripe navy/Tahoe blue rather than the midnight blue stripe one. The navy Tahoe has a nice bluish/silverish sheen. The blue stripes on the striped one overall looked much lighter than I expected. I think the stripe works better on the black woven nylons in my opinion, but of course to each his own. There is also a navy/Tahoe blue *stripe* band that would be interesting to compare to, if someone has pics of that! On eBay the pics of the navy/Tahoe striped band looked better to me than the midnight blue striped band.
...or you could just get both and call it a day! 😁👍🏾

Tahoe/blue striped nylon
 
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Ah yes I always forget about the checked bands! I find them to be a little too busy (especially this one with all the white mixed in). They do look interesting, especially from far away. They’re just not for me personally.

I would love to find a black check woven nylon that’s the only color check I’d really like.
 
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Here is my used hyper grape loop versus new world indigo/lime, anyone else lose the reflectiveness?

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Here is my used hyper grape loop versus new world indigo/lime, anyone else lose the reflectiveness?

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Did it actually lose the reflectivity or is it just not sitting flat because it’s been worn? Worn sport loops hate sitting flat, I learned the hard way during my photo shoot yesterday.

Joining the CYR fun today, a little late, and with my reasonably-priced nylon version:
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Did it actually lose the reflectivity or is it just not sitting flat because it’s been worn? Worn sport loops hate sitting flat, I learned the hard way during my photo shoot yesterday.

Joining the CYR fun today, a little late, and with my reasonably-priced nylon version:
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Nah its definitely lost its reflectiveness no matter the orientation or angle! Tried washing it to see if that made a difference but naahh
 
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Nah its definitely lost its reflectiveness no matter the orientation or angle! Tried washing it to see if that made a difference but naahh
Wow that’s extremely disappointing. I baby the hell out of my loops, they don’t know the word sport. Not saying you did anything wrong, I just feel even more irrationally justified in that behavior.

Now I recall the reflective tape I put on my basketball hoop as a kid and how it faded over time...I’m sure there’s some science someone on here can provide.
 
Wow that’s extremely disappointing. I baby the hell out of my loops, they don’t know the word sport. Not saying you did anything wrong, I just feel even more irrationally justified in that behavior.

Now I recall the reflective tape I put on my basketball hoop as a kid and how it faded over time...I’m sure there’s some science someone on here can provide.

Yea i certainly put some sweat on it but took care of it otherwise. No swimming in it or anything crazy.
 
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oh wow, gold medal for this pick up, definitely a winner! 😀
I can’t help but share a good win 🙂 All this for $70. To think, I had one* OEM band in April, and now look at me.. winning gold medals! Thank you... thank you all.

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*I usually only had one OEM, as I sold my old watches to move up to another series, I would sell that OEM with the watch. So my one band was always different, figured $50+ was too much for another band. Welcome to the thrift world for Apple bands old me... if only I knew sooner.
 
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