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Milanese loop discussion (merged)
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A great fantastic contrast. For me, it would also depend on what clothes I am wearing for that day.
Anybody ever wore a Milanese Loop style bracelet before?
I like how the Milanese Loop is infinitely adjustable and also able to "breathe" during hot humid days. I don't like to wear a watch that's in complete all around contact with my wrist. I like it loose with a tiny air gap between the watch band and my wrist, but not so loose like some women wear watches virtually like a bracelet. Anyway, the Milanese style band is floppy (not rigid like the Sports band) if not worn completely in contact all around with my wrist. Do you think I can wear the Milanese Loop securely/comfortable if I wore it loosely with a tiny air gap?
I like how the Milanese Loop is infinitely adjustable and also able to "breathe" during hot humid days. I don't like to wear a watch that's in complete all around contact with my wrist. I like it loose with a tiny air gap between the watch band and my wrist, but not so loose like some women wear watches virtually like a bracelet. Anyway, the Milanese style band is floppy (not rigid like the Sports band) if not worn completely in contact all around with my wrist. Do you think I can wear the Milanese Loop securely/comfortable if I wore it loosely with a tiny air gap?
Who know.
But I want to add that the heart rate monitor seems to require continuous contact and I seem to recall that the display of notifications requires contact too, because people should not be able to access your information when you are no longer wearing the watch.
Just imagine your mail, recent calls and your friends information is freely accessible.
I also believe the bluetooth pairing is cancelled when you take it off your wrist.
The watch has no PIN code or Touch ID.
But I really don't know for sure. It just makes sense.
But I want to add that the heart rate monitor seems to require continuous contact and I seem to recall that the display of notifications requires contact too, because people should not be able to access your information when you are no longer wearing the watch.
Just imagine your mail, recent calls and your friends information is freely accessible.
I also believe the bluetooth pairing is cancelled when you take it off your wrist.
The watch has no PIN code or Touch ID.
But I really don't know for sure. It just makes sense.
The heart rate monitor probably has more stringent requirements for it to work, but I am not as concerned about that.
I am hoping simply having my wrist block the LED lights means to the watch that I am wearing it, not full complete contact.
I am hoping simply having my wrist block the LED lights means to the watch that I am wearing it, not full complete contact.
Hey guys I just realized something. When purchasing the SS Apple Watch with the Milanese Loop, it's $699 (42mm) which is an extra $100 from original price of $599. But when purchasing the bands them self such as the Milanese loop, it's $149. So they charge an extra $50 if you purchase the band alone than when you purchase the watch with the Milanese.
I'd get it, because I like how the Milanese Loop is infinitely adjustable and also able to "breathe" during hot humid days. My plan was to get Space Grey Sport with it, but the connector hinges of SS would clash with Space Grey. I'd have to get the SS watch with Milanese. Also concerned about how strong the magnets are . . . would the watch fall off my wrist and fall to the ground if I caught the magnet flap on something?
Also, I don't like to wear a watch that's in complete all-around contact with my wrist. I like it loose with a tiny air gap between the watch band and my wrist, but not so loose like some women wear watches virtually like a bracelet. Anyway, the Milanese style band is floppy (not rigid like the Sports band) if not worn completely in contact all-around with a wrist. Do you think I can wear the Milanese Loop securely/comfortable if I wore it loosely with a tiny air gap?
Also, I don't like to wear a watch that's in complete all-around contact with my wrist. I like it loose with a tiny air gap between the watch band and my wrist, but not so loose like some women wear watches virtually like a bracelet. Anyway, the Milanese style band is floppy (not rigid like the Sports band) if not worn completely in contact all-around with a wrist. Do you think I can wear the Milanese Loop securely/comfortable if I wore it loosely with a tiny air gap?
You forgot to take into account that the base SS 42mm includes a sport band that has a $49 value...
I don't know why but the more I look at these watches the more I do not really like the bands. They didn't do a lot of traditional stuff. The stainless steel isn't a traditional style, they didn't offer a woven strap at all.
I only like the white and black sport bands, and the black steel one. But I would have preferred a more traditional steel one vs the casio style (the H Shape).
The rest of the bands look pretty bad to me honestly. I really wish they would just sell the face on it's own, because I think 3rd party straps will be where it's at. I think by V2 they will sell them separate, because I do not think upgrades will be pleased with having to buy a new band when they have a perfectly fine one.
I only like the white and black sport bands, and the black steel one. But I would have preferred a more traditional steel one vs the casio style (the H Shape).
The rest of the bands look pretty bad to me honestly. I really wish they would just sell the face on it's own, because I think 3rd party straps will be where it's at. I think by V2 they will sell them separate, because I do not think upgrades will be pleased with having to buy a new band when they have a perfectly fine one.
I like the look for it, but I don't want to wear it (most of the time).
Other than for a dinner out or formal receptions, I wouldn't wear it. Sweating in it, even just wearing it daily, will dull the surface and you would need to wash it thoroughly to get it shiny again.
As to it being non-masculine, that's ridiculous. Anyone here ever heard of chain-mail body armor? That's war body armor.
I still wouldn't get one for comfort reason. If you have some arm hair, thin or coarse, it will snag some of it, and it'll be painful. The price of it isn't an incentive to get it either.
Other than for a dinner out or formal receptions, I wouldn't wear it. Sweating in it, even just wearing it daily, will dull the surface and you would need to wash it thoroughly to get it shiny again.
As to it being non-masculine, that's ridiculous. Anyone here ever heard of chain-mail body armor? That's war body armor.
I still wouldn't get one for comfort reason. If you have some arm hair, thin or coarse, it will snag some of it, and it'll be painful. The price of it isn't an incentive to get it either.
It looks only slightly feminine to me but my aversion to it as a male is that it just looks rather cheesy. Most of the watches I've seen with that band design have been cheap... I can't get that association out of my head.
It is metal with many little holes. It will also conduct heat from your body and it will remain cooler than your body temperature unless the temperature outside is warmer than you are. Where it does contact your skin it won't be on any specific flat surfaces (unlike the link style). So you will not have any "breathing" issues like you might with a leather or rubber band.
So I actually think you could wear this tight and not have the issues you are mentioning. It is actually part of the genius of the milanese design. I think you are going to like it.
And yes I had a skagen as well. I think this band is going to be done much better than Skagen did it though.
My concern with the Milanese Loop band is if hairs will peek though and snag. Don't want my watchband to hurt me. Anyone feel this is a valid concern?
Don't want my watchband to hurt me. Anyone feel this is a valid concern?
This. It's cheaper with this setup as I don't like the rubber bands anyway, so I'm getting the milanese and swapping it straight away. Plus on the SS case I don't like the black dot on the Crown. Although when I look at the aluminium on the Sport in the photos I've seen, I'm thinking that it looks like plastic. What does everyone else think?
Thanks.
I'll be using my watch mostly for my workouts so definitely need the cheap one looking black band , then to go out I would rock the Manese loop : )
Milanese loop: a reassuring realisation!
One of the things that had slightly irked me about the Milanese loop was a weird design feature that I couldn't understand. There's a little groove at the end of the strap:
Why not have a nice clean, flat end. What's the point?
Then I remembered that designers like Ive do things for a reason. People have worried about the strength of the magnet. I reckon it's pretty strong: that little groove is to give your fingernail purchase so you can peel off the strap when you're adjusting it!
One of the things that had slightly irked me about the Milanese loop was a weird design feature that I couldn't understand. There's a little groove at the end of the strap:
Why not have a nice clean, flat end. What's the point?
Then I remembered that designers like Ive do things for a reason. People have worried about the strength of the magnet. I reckon it's pretty strong: that little groove is to give your fingernail purchase so you can peel off the strap when you're adjusting it!
