There were so many threads on the "is the white iPhone girly" that I have to ask this question.
Is the Milanese Loop a womens band?
Is the Milanese Loop a womens band?
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Is the Milanese Loop a womens band?
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Have seen photos of it on a mans wrist and looks fine. The only feminine band I find so far is the red mordern buckle for the Edition Watch.
I'm not sure where you got this idea that's a womens band. I personally only saw the strap on mens watches, and they all look fantastic.
The milanese bracelet is not new. Check out this article that shows tons of fantastic watches that have a milanese bracelet. I personally love the IWC and Breitling.
The milanese bracelet is not new. Check out this article that shows tons of fantastic watches that have a milanese bracelet. I personally love the IWC and Breitling.
Most certainly not the only feminine model. You forgot about the rose gold with the rose gray band and the SS model with the pink strap. No (non-flamboyant) guys would wear those.
If they intended it to be a ladies band, they would have made in available only in 38mm, just as they've done for the yellow gold with the bright red strap, the rose gold with the rose gray strap, and the SS with the pink strap.
The Milanese Loop is actually traditionally a man's band.
The Milanese Loop is actually traditionally a man's band.
I think it's more of a mens style. To me they are the geekiest type of watch band there is.
The 1950's are over. Men can wear the colors they want now. I still remember how surprised I was to see men with White sunglass frames. I'm old enough that I could only think of Ann Francis. However, the days are over when men cannot wear pink or purple shirts without being harassed.
I really like the Milanese Loop look and already have some Stainless Steel link bands on watches. I am happy we will be able to try those on in stores and won't buy one of those without trying it on. I need to know how secure that loop feels. I snag my watch all the time and need to know it is not going to pull off. So, unless it is stupidly priced I will start with the SS and Black sports band and check out the others when I am in Berlin and Paris in May because it will be months until I am in a US city with an Apple store. I doubt I will buy one in Europe because I do not want to use up my duty allowances for something I can get at home.
I really like the Milanese Loop look and already have some Stainless Steel link bands on watches. I am happy we will be able to try those on in stores and won't buy one of those without trying it on. I need to know how secure that loop feels. I snag my watch all the time and need to know it is not going to pull off. So, unless it is stupidly priced I will start with the SS and Black sports band and check out the others when I am in Berlin and Paris in May because it will be months until I am in a US city with an Apple store. I doubt I will buy one in Europe because I do not want to use up my duty allowances for something I can get at home.
(hope that's not a woman)
That's Benjamin Clymer, one of the most famous watch figures in the world.
Honestly what struck me about the watch bands is that I didn't see any that screamed "I am traditionally feminine/ masculine." Things like the link bracelet are definitely more common on men's watches, and rose gold would probably lean towards feminine tastes, but I don't think they come off as that gendered.
Yea I agree, even the ones that may seem a bit more feminine are still gender neutral enough that a man could pull them off. The red and rose gray modern buckles included.
Maybe flamboyant males, but I can't see most guys pulling off the bright red, rose gray and pink straps as they're quite feminine shades. This is not to say men can't wear red or pink but they have to be the correct shades.
I've worn mesh-band watches for years. While I do have to admit that in the advertising, it does look more feminine than the mesh bands I've used before, but I think once it's on and closed, it should look like any other mesh band.
I'm going to weld a motorcycle drive chain to my apple watch to use as a band.
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Not many ladies could get away with that, but I'm sure you'll give it everything you've got.
Not many ladies could get away with that, but I'm sure you'll give it everything you've got.
Imagine her
with a chain bracelet like this:
I said "imagine." I don't have the photoshop skills to make up a picture of an Apple Watch welded to a bike chain, sorry.