Almost a month after ordering, my Baltic Blue Leather Link finally arrived, I’ve been very keenly awaiting this band, so time for a quick mini review. I’m pairing it up with my old S4 SS.
Ok so overall, it is a positive impression from me.
The 40mm Watch finally gets a Leather Loop style band. Is it the same thing? No. Ultimately, is it similar enough? Yes. Yes, it is. Ultimately, while I still do prefer the old Leather Loop, the Leather Link is still a great new addition to the lineup.
It feels so light and comfortable - you hardly feel that its there, the magnets are very, very strong, and the design of the magnet closure means you have so much flexibility for finding that perfect fit. The leather itself feels very soft and premium. It feels smoother than the Leather Loop.
As another poster put it, the ‘pills’ don’t actually look as prominent in real life as they do in the pictures, somehow the camera makes it look like that, definitely try and see it for yourself in real life if you can. It does not look like a cheap thing. Unlike the Leather Loop, the inside is always Saddle Brown (like the Classic Buckles were), but I reckon this design choice, while well intended, is pretty much useless because that side of the band is invisible while you are wearing it.
The Baltic Blue colour itself is much more interesting and intriguing. I take back what i earlier said that its a darker Peacock, hmm, I think its definitely more blue, a toned down Turquoise, I very much like it.
But overall, i think its great and to people knocking it, if we didn’t get this, it would’ve just been another year of Modern Buckle, no thank you, its about time the smaller Watch got a decent looking Leather band again, or rather, something on par with the 44mm’s Leather Loop. I will definitely happily be watching for new colours that Apple releases for the Leather Link, and otherwise, i think i shall soon order the California Poppy, I’ve always envied the Meyer Lemon Leather Loop and can finally get something close to that!
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