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Non-OEM (FAKE/CLONE) Apple Watch Bands
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Sorry about the delayed reply, I just saw this. They have held up well, to be honest, I still prefer the Apple bands so I did go ahead and buy white, red and orange in Apple and returned or gave away those MoKos. But for the colors Apple doesn't carry (like my MoKo indigo, purple and Barbie pink), I've been perfectly content with them.
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Where did you get the band that is in the watch??? I want that color
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I have the Moko milanese. If they're both 316L steel and both mesh-design bands, but one is so much more less than the other, you can imagine the profit margin.
Really? I've seen comparison videos with the Moko and the original. I personally really only see a small difference, in the way the light reflects.
In the ones I've seen, the mesh isn't as tight and the sides are a little harsh. Maybe they've improved though.
Does the 4th gen have the 1st gap? I have a nice 3rd gen but it does have the gap in it.
http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/201505987273
Purchased this last Thursday, arrived today. Amazing quality, great look. The links are very tight, and the band is much cheaper than some of the other ones I've seen. It is indeed 4th gen, with the button releases. Quality is on par with my apple one. Great customer service too.
Purchased this last Thursday, arrived today. Amazing quality, great look. The links are very tight, and the band is much cheaper than some of the other ones I've seen. It is indeed 4th gen, with the button releases. Quality is on par with my apple one. Great customer service too.
Oh wow that's a really great price for a US seller. Keep us posted on the quality of it as time goes on. Hopefully it stays looking pretty sharp, but more importantly it doesn't break down. I am a little nervous about the quick release buttons on the clones.
Did you get a silver or space gray? I'm curious how well the space gray finishing both matches the space gray watch and how well it holds up and has been applied.
can you post some pics of the spacing between the links.... its a nice band but the spacing from the ebay page doesnt really look any better or worse than the other newer 3rd party links...
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I'll be receiving this band today. I'll post some pictures tonight.
The gaps are pretty much the same as my version 1 band, which I was happy with. I was surprised how easy it was to remove the links. However, it seems I have a wrist size where one link makes the difference between too loose and too tight. I'll probably return it and stick with my V1.
Here are a few pics before I stuck it back in the box. I always think the gaps on these bands look worse in pictures than they really are.
If it fit well, I'd keep it.
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I have a genuine link bracelet now but honestly there are gaps on the original just like when I had a 4th gen replica.
Did the advertised pics include that detail when you bought it, assuming it was from eBay or Aliexpress?
it was from taobao (the basis for aliexpress but actually within china) and yes, they're the only one's i've seen with this picture:
the rest still use the picture of the black bumpers etc.
[edit: the only other band i've seen like this was on reddit when someone got their order from baoxing trading about a month ago]
it was from taobao (the basis for aliexpress but actually within china) and yes, they're the only one's i've seen with this picture:
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the rest still use the picture of the black bumpers etc.
[edit: the only other band i've seen like this was on reddit when someone got their order from baoxing trading about a month ago]
Any direct links or sources on alibaba at all? That would be greatly appreciated!
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?_u=k4sdclm479e&id=523008823216
the feel is very much as the moko ones have been described (it's a bit of a lint and dust magnet already, i wouldn't wear it somewhere posh if i couldn't rinse it down regularly) but visually it's basically perfect.
If Apple offers a dark purple Sport Band next month, I wouldn't bother with the 3rd party options. I'm guessing that's why they went with fluoroelastomer, among other reasons. Just surprised the 3rd party ones didn't follow suit.
if apple offer this brown colour or something similar, i'll replace it in an instant.
it's good enough though, for the price. it happens to also be cheaper than many of the inferior knockoffs i've seen out here
Damn ! I had my HOCO black link since October with no issue at all with color, but I bought it in China and the adaptor just broke - DAMN!
I need to replace it ASAP as the Link is by far my favorite bracelet, and have looked at MOKO as it has great Amazon reviews - one guy wrote as you stated but had it replaced - This is the worst thing to happen (almost) to a black bracelet as it's really cheap looking with discolor like that