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reactions to link bracelet after trying it on?

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andrewj

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I've been debating between different bands for the 42 mm watch. Anyone try the link bracelet? I was pleased that the links came off easier than I anticipated.

On the other hand, while it does look nice, it seems harder to put on than the sport band or the Milanese band. It seems that it would be hard to do it all with one hand with the watch hanging off your wrist. Also the links seem to have some sharper edges than I anticipated.
 
andrewj said:
I've been debating between different bands for the 42 mm watch. Anyone try the link bracelet? I was pleased that the links came off easier than I anticipated.

On the other hand, while it does look nice, it seems harder to put on than the sport band or the Milanese band. It seems that it would be hard to do it all with one hand with the watch hanging off your wrist. Also the links seem to have some sharper edges than I anticipated.
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You learn to put it on very easily over time, especially when you realize you can latch one side of the butterfly mechanism at a time.
 
They weren't taking links out of the band so it didn't fit me well. I ordered a link and Milanese though, so I'll just decide which I like more when they come.

I will say I was surprised how light it was, I just imagined more heft because it looked so heavy/big in photos.
 
i think the width of the links are to narrow... hoping there will be 3rd party links that are wider.
 
If my former watch with the butterfly mechanism (which I stopped wearing thanks to the iPhone) is any indication, it's way easier to put on compared to a two-piece band. You just slip your hand through and close the clasp. Also more difficult to drop your watch while putting it on.
 
JayLenochiniMac said:
If my former watch with the butterfly mechanism (which I stopped wearing thanks to the iPhone) is any indication, it's way easier to put on compared to a two-piece band. You just slip your hand through and close the clasp. Also more difficult to drop your watch while putting it on.
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Because of the iPhone? Wha..?

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Just for fun, I'll show you (OP) how easily I close my watch clasp. Apologies for the dirty watch, it has been quite a while since its last cleaning and resizing ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwfAf3r5lfM
 
Looks great in the photos/videos, can't wait to see it in person. It's the one I have wanted since the original announcement.
 
It's noticeably heavier than the other bands, but it looks nice. The links are easy to remove. At my try-on the rep showed me how.
 
The butterfly clasp pinched me when I first went to put it on. This is most likely a design issue with the clasp being so flush with the rest of the bracelet. I like that the links come off with a simple press of the button and that they just link to each other for storage. The brushed look does look a little weird with the polished case and the decision to go with a single exterior link for the exterior look, does make it a little more calculator watch-ish. The one thing I did notice was how light the entire link bracelet was in comparison to my other 316L link bracelet. I do however really like that there are no pins and no screws for the links which means the entire link bracelet design is much better than even some other link bracelets I have used.
 
It's really nice - didn't fit me snugly during the try-on appointment but remove some of those links and it'd be great! Didn't end up going with it for my pre-order because it's too pricey. Maybe when I upgrade to the second gen.
 
JayLenochiniMac said:
Yeah, we all have the time on our iPhones so what's the use of a dumbwatch?
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I went a couple years thinking this, hated every second of it. I vastly prefer flicking my wrist to see the time whenever I need to know it. Dragging out a phone every time I wonder how much time has passed is terrible in comparison, and, knowing it was more effort to find the info, it made me want to know even more often. It's like a pocket watch. Antiquated and inefficient.

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JayLenochiniMac said:
It's funny how people come away with the exact opposite impressions.
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Those reactions do not conflict at all. It can be unusually light and still the heaviest band.
 
I wish I could have sized it when I tried it on, but it was amazing none the less. I'll be getting it.
 
When I tried it on they didn't take any links out so I didn't see first hand how easy that was to do. It was also too big for me because they didn't size it but I did really like the look of it. I have a link bracelet style watch now so it was the most familiar to me. I tried on the Sport first and the link bracelet second and I noticed right away just how much weight it added. It's a pretty substantial difference. For the price and weight difference, I still prefer the Sport band but the link bracelet was quite nice.
 
There are a couple of posters running around the forum who like to complain that it looks cheap and plasticky, which is hilarious. They'll probably show up shortly.
 
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