How often do you swap bands?

[bunnicula]

Guess I'm the only one who swaps bands?

My husband does. He's the only one of us that has two bands. He got his link a few days ago.

He swaps out for the sport daily when he works out. He wears the link the rest of the time because he had a watch with a link bracelet before and that's what feels "normal" to him.

He's not having any issues swapping. Apple made it very easy to swap bands.

 

[bunnicula]

No band swapping here. I might if they were priced more in line with normal watch bands but Apple's prices are just plain nuts. For example a good quality replacement leather band at a jewelry store is about $40. A SS can be had for $50. Plus since there is no guarantee a band like the SS link will fit future Apple watches -- in fact I'm sure they won't because future watches will likely be slimmed down -- I view it as money in the toilet.

But I also will not buy cheap unauthorized knock offs because the fit and finish might be poor and one day you raise your wrist and your watch is gone --- fell off because the band connector failed.

Slightly off topic, but why do so many people think the next watch will be thinner? Logic dictates that the thickness will stay the same because there are plenty of watches (mechanical and smart) that are of similar thickness to the current Apple Watch.

The watch is not particularly heavy (an argument for making computing devices thinner, and why the iPhone has slimmed down so much over the years).

It seems Apple would be far more likely to keep the same case dimensions for at least one more generation and focus on the electronic hardware and improve it. All while adding more case materials, bands, etc.

People will be less likely to buy a set of bands with every watch if those bands cannot be used with the next generation.

Apple knows this. These bands cost more than iPhone cases.

 

[adammull]

Slightly off topic, but why do so many people think the next watch will be thinner? Logic dictates that the thickness will stay the same because there are plenty of watches (mechanical and smart) that are of similar thickness to the current Apple Watch.

The watch is not particularly heavy (an argument for making computing devices thinner, and why the iPhone has slimmed down so much over the years).

It seems Apple would be far more likely to keep the same case dimensions for at least one more generation and focus on the electronic hardware and improve it. All while adding more case materials, bands, etc.

People will be less likely to buy a set of bands with every watch if those bands cannot be used with the next generation.

Apple knows this. These bands cost more than iPhone cases.

Why do people want it thinner? If this is truly a piece of jewelry and Apple studied this industry for years as they claim they have, they know its already too thin and too light compared to traditional watches.

I wore my Panerai yesterday because I went fishing and it was like strapping a 10 lb. weight to my arm. First time I've worn it in 3 weeks.

The Apple Watch is fine as it is. Don't make it thinner and lighter. Just increase the internals in the same case.

 

[mgirard]

I am swapping bands daily as well. I have a SSSBL that I wear during the day but swap it out for a black sport band when I get home after work. I keep the sport band on until after my workout the following morning and then swap it for the link. Both bands look great with the black stainless steel.

 

[frogstir]

I swap my bands almost as often as I do outfits. Since its very easy, I switch between my Milanese and BSB regularly. Mil for nicer outfits, BSB for board shorts and flip flops. Possibly even swap a couple times a day.

 

[jediuia]

I find myself rotating between the sport band and my stainless link band every day. When I'm at work, I prefer the stainless band. When I get home and walk around in my undershirt and basketball shorts, it feels odd to wear a stainless band so I switch to the sport band. If it were a regular watch I would probably just take it off when I'm home and I guess that's why regular watches don't have easily swappable bands without tools. But with the Apple Watch I want to wear it all day long because it does so much more, and to do that I feel the need to switch bands throughout the day. How often do you switch bands?

I never switch bands since my link, sport and link knockoff haven't arrived yet. I guess ordering on 4-10 at 12:15 was waiting too long, but I had to order my classic buckle first.

 

[Blakjack]

I wonder if there would be any complications from wearing SG Sport with leather loop? From what I can see, leather loop still have few bits of SS on the connecting mechanism, and would that result in the speculated corrosion?

I have ordered blue leather loop and white band for my SG Sport, they will arrive in the next 2 weeks. So no swaping experience for me yet.

Guess I'm the only one who swaps bands?

Doubt it. I'm sure most of us workout will be swapping nearly 3-4 times a week

 

[CharlesShaw]

What a whiner

Most people have recieved their watches, and most have recieved them LONG before their shipping window was up.

I'm actually a patient person and am happy to wait for my watch. My "whining" was about how forum members treat everything as if it's old news. If someone doesn't already have his or her watch they're wasting everyone's time by discussing things that were put to rest already, like what it's like to have an Watch.

 

[Tom G.]

My 42mm silver sport is coming with a WSB. However I'm ordering a Milanese Loop for everyday wear, and will use the WSB for working out and times when I don't want to expose the ML to whatever I'm doing.

I also can see me possibly ordering a BSB to wear in really groaty situations, such as after working on my car or fishing or hunting when I'm cleaning fish or game. I realize I can wash the blood etc off the watch, but what effect will it have on the color of the WSB? Also the ML may want to hold some of it in the links even after washing which could raise a stink.

 

[flur]

Why do people want it thinner? If this is truly a piece of jewelry and Apple studied this industry for years as they claim they have, they know its already too thin and too light compared to traditional watches.

TO YOU. Traditional watches come in all different sizes and weights. There are watches that are significantly thinner than the AW, and those that are quite a bit larger. It'd be nice if Apple gave us more options, because not everyone likes the same things (as evidenced by the plethora of different traditional watches in the market).

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I will be a regular band swapper when my sport band gets here next week. I plan to wear the sport band when working out and the leather band the rest of the time.

 

[maconut]

Still breaking in a third party leather band, but I like that it makes my watch a little more unique. The sport band is much more comfortable at this point, though, so I'm switching between the two every couple of days.

 

[mightyjabba]

I'd like it a bit thinner, because from certain angles it really does look like a box strapped to your arm. While it's true that it's thinner than many conventional watches, many of those have designs that mask the thickness.

As for the bands, I only have the white sport band at the moment, but I do have the HOCO metal band coming soon. For me, being able to switch bands is appealing because you can change the look of the watch once in a while, but I don't really expect to be doing it on a daily basis. I guess it will depend on how comfortable the HOCO band is.

 

[CharlesShaw]

It'd be nice if Apple gave us more options, because not everyone likes the same things

Choosing between sport or SS, 38mm or 42mm will seem like nothing when there are different case designs added to the line-up.

It's evident from the interviews that the designers truly enjoyed designing this watch. I can't imagine that they'll be happy with only one case design to play with.

 

[DylanG124]

I don't have my watch yet, but I have a leather loop and Milanese loop on the way so I can swap daily? Maybe weekly, but I know it will be great to have options to go with different outfits and situations and it's so easy to swap them which is fantastic.

 

[iBlazed]

I guess it will depend on how comfortable the HOCO band is.

It's pretty comfortable actually. I'm diggin it.

 

[iEric007]

I have a 38mm SS with classic buckle. I am wearing the classic buckle pretty much Monday-Friday for work. On the weekends I throw on my white sports band.

Exactly my plan, but on a 42mm SS!

 

[asfalloth]

If Apple would ever deliver my BSB 42mm to go with my classic leather band I would be swapping them, who would have thought making a cheap rubber strap for a watch would take so long

 

[fishkorp]

I alternate between the black classic buckle, black sport band, blue sport band, or orange and black silicone band with 3rd party adapters depending on where I'm going and what I'm wearing. I usually change my watch face to match as well. Still waiting for my white sport band to arrive, as well as 3rd party orange sport and red sport bands.

(The black and orange band is only worn when I go to Orioles games)

 

[deathtotoasters]

I got three so far.

Classic Buckle
Stone Leather Loop
Black Sports

I change the band out when I go to the gym, for the spots band. Every day.

Get home, run the watch and band under the water to get the sweat off, then put one of the other two on.

One of the best features to me!

 

[CharlesShaw]

Now that I've finally received and worn my watch for over a week, I can already detect a pattern: every work day I'll change the band twice and weekends maybe once. I have three bands so far. Work days are the link bracelet. Gym after work gets a sport band and Blue leather loop on casual Friday. On weekends when leather would get too much sweat I'll put the sport back on.

There's another thread where owners of the link bracelet are concerned about stress on the links from unlinking them so frequently to remove the band, but I'm not concerned because I'm only separating the band between removable links and I have four extra links if those wear out (which I think is unlikely).

 

[Glene]

I switch every day....

 

[Shanghaichica]

I have 4 bands (classic buckle, Milanese loop, pink and white sports bands). I usually colour coordinate with whatever I'm wearing. It's a lot of fun. More fun than I imagined. I like the fact that a band and watch face can completely change the look of the watch.

 

[rosario1990]

As soon as my pink band arrives I'll be swapping. Right now white is always right.

Not bad. I am interested.

 

[MaulRx]

Leave each watch on charger at night and all my bands in a little tray. Then I pick in morning size and band

 

[xraydoc]

I used to switch frequently but since my link bracket arrived I leave it on almost 100% of the time. I like it that much.