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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: 105 4.0%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 77 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 221 8.4%
  • 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
    2,646
Gosh. Just chanced upon one single piece of pink blast sports loop, only available at full price. Need help in deciding if I should spend the money. Seriously I really shouldn’t.

There is currently a 42/44mm Pink Blast/True Berry on eBay for $33, open box. Been watching it for awhile. Not sure what size you need though.
 
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Buying watch bands to match your clothes/shoes is crazy enough... buying clothes/shoes to match your watch bands is taking your insanity to a whole new level! I wonder if they have a name for this madness?
I do level 1 all the time. Actually I owe my Ultra Violet to the fact that I have matching clothes and handbag. 😇
I've started doing level 2 since joining this thread. 🤪
 
There is currently a 42/44mm Pink Blast/True Berry on eBay for $33, open box. Been watching it for awhile. Not sure what size you need though.
Thanks for the info!
eBay doesn’t work for me since the shipping cost to Asia defeats the purpose of buying it online in the first place.
Eventually I walked away. This is a bad season to be spending too much money on accessories.
 
Looks like the red braid is either a super-hot item, or they're having super slow production. All sizes of 40+44mm are showing "8 weeks" in the US, and "Dec 21" in Canada. Interesting!

Drop a like if you ordered it on day 1 with me?

It'll be my first braid, so part of me is hoping I don't like it "too" much ;)
I just might have to pay full price for red in my ongoing quest to get all the product red bands. Then again, I’m not actively seeking them out.

I wonder when braids will start hitting eBay at used classic buckle/leather loop prices? Surely they won’t sell at $100+ for much longer.
 
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Looks like the red braid is either a super-hot item, or they're having super slow production. All sizes of 40+44mm are showing "8 weeks" in the US, and "Dec 21" in Canada. Interesting!

Drop a like if you ordered it on day 1 with me?

It'll be my first braid, so part of me is hoping I don't like it "too" much ;)
For a minute I thought Dec 2021.
 
Finally 😍
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Not quite, but it’s close. I‘ve tried another picture to give you a better feeling for it. I really like this red color - it looks amazing in a real life.View attachment 970484

Thanks for the first shots! As mine isn't due until Oct 27.. at your convenience of course, could we bug you to take a picture of it beside all other red bands you have (ie. any format; sport band / sport loop / etc)?
 
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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.

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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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Yeah I’m glad my 40mm brothers and sister finally get some leather love! LOL that sounds raunchy.

But I was hesitant at first seeing the pics online but now having the California Poppy in person it just looks so good and like you mentioned I don’t even feel it on my wrist.
 
Wasn’t sure how it would look being a demo, but Flamingo is perfect. Super happy with that after the stone band debacle. 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️
 

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First off, welcome! Hang on tight to your wallet if you are going to be frequenting this thread :)

I think the new ones are still the lighter, more grey shade, same as the 2019 bands. Apple hasn’t made true black leather accessories in a few years now.
Haha, thanks!
Actually, I've been a Watchband-Fanatic for some time now - I do only buy the ones I like most, but then often in quantities of 2. ;)
I've noticed that some bands show more wear and tear than others (with dark-coloured Sport Bands (I only have the Nike ones) being the worst) and that one often can't replace a loved watch band so easily as they are often only available for a few months. So I already stock a pretty big reserve! ;)

My list includes:

Nike Sport Bands:
Flat Silver/White
Platinum/Black
Anthracite/Black
Olive Flak/Black
Desert Sand/Black
Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen (not such a big fan of this one)

Nike Sport Loops:
Summit White
Black
Olive Flak
Spruce Fog (not such a big fan of this one)

Sport Loops:
Seashell
Anchor Gray
Vitamin C

Leather Loops:
Stone
Black
Black (the lighter one ;))
Saddle Brown

Milanaise:
Black
Silver

Link Bracelets (they're all fakes, but of outstanding quality):
Silver
Black
Space Gray (LOVE this one way better than the original, black one)

I'm so glad I found this place, as I was able to show wifey that I'm not that crazy - or at least that I've got company with my crazyness^^

Currently I'm pairing these bands with either a SSSB Series 4 or a Silver Aluminum Series 4 (all 44mm).
Will be superseded by a SS Graphite S6 and a Titanium S6, soon... :D
 
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