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More Photos and Video of Apple's Redesigned Leather Loop Watch Band Surface
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Yeah, exactly. For a company that touts environmentalism you would think they would stop producing leather related products or at least find a more eco friendly alternative material. Other than the pollution issue, there is also the horrible breeding industry where animals are skinned alive especially in places like china.
I like that Apple continuously updates their bands with new looks, but I'm glad I got the old one.
It took me a while but the style looks like it belongs on the 1989 set of TNG.
Yeah, I'll keep wearing my new Pride Edition Nike Sport Band, and pass on these.
i guess I am in the minority. I actually prefer the black one in this over the normal black ones. The brown one I wouldn’t mind either. Other Colors wouldn’t go well with leather - or so years of fashion has conditioned me.
Definitely would question the security of the loop. Seems easy to drop.
Definitely would question the security of the loop. Seems easy to drop.
I own the original leather loop in black, and much prefer it over this design. I have been meaning to get brown as well, so I better do that soon..
I hope it looks better in person, but that looks like the Lego kids edition of the Apple Watch band.
I bought a third party space black milanese loop for my series 4 from Amazon, but after a few months of use, the color started to rub off on some parts of it, looking silver/stainless steel color. There are a ton of third party sellers, many of them using the same pictures. I did my best to read reviews and go with the one that seemed best.
I don't consider myself particularly rough with my watch, and I even thought about buying another third party milanese loop, because for the price, replacing it isn't so bad. But I went ahead and got the official Apple version, and have been pleased with the better weight and quality. It hasn't rubbed off because I don't believe there's any color to rub off.
I guess/hope it was the last thing Angela Ahrendts had a hand in designing...... UGLY
Actually Nomad's watchbands are quite solid and well designed. I got the black stainless steel one and I love it for the look, feel and weight. Looks like Nomad found another opportune business after their charger got super hyped when Airpower died
You might also want to check Grovemade
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It does look like something for a kid. Doesn’t look like leather, either. Just my opinion, but why pay extra for leather, if it doesn’t look like it. The same look could be achieved with a cheaper material.
That's a pretty neat band, I got it too. The more I look at it though, the more I wish it came in black.
Am I the only one who has an issue typing on this site? Auto correct does the craziest things. I get letters that I know I didn’t type. Capitalization is off.....
I was hoping this was a joke or some knock-offs floating around. I'm now thinking it's their new collaboration with Fisher-Price.
This sentence seems rather misleading. Both bands attach to the wrist magnetically. The existing Leather Loop simply folds over for additional security, before attaching magnetically.
I’m thinking that without the extra security of the fold through the other end, they may have upped the strength on the magnets. I’m wondering if resting your arm on a metal table/countertop is going to look a bit like the Captain America elevator scene, trying to get your wrist back.
The pink one might be pretty. Haven’t decided yet. Need better pics.
To all the people saying “it looks too puffy” - remember, you’re poring over close-up pics. It’ll look different in person, at arms length.
Just bring back the classic leather buckle, Apple.
I mean, technically, most all watch bands loop around your wrist. These are leather and they loop. The existing Leather Loop loops around your wrist and then folds back upon itself (a fold is not a loop) after going through the “buckle”.
Also, Apple is not calling these Leather Loops. Apple isn’t calling them anything. They are, at best, unreleased products. It’s not at all clear that Apple will release them, or what they’ll call them if they do, or if they’ll knock the existing Leather Loop out of the nest.
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No, everyone does not agree that they’re ugly. And I’ve seen no proof that these will replace the existing Leather Loops.