Does anyone know anywhere that sells milanese loop straps that are shorter than the Apple ones? Ideally in the UK but if I have to source one elsewhere then I would.
I know these things are supposed to be one size fits all and that's fine for my nylon sports loops but experimenting with my Apple milanese loops a while ago I discovered that it isn't as simple there because of the magnet. Apple does warn that the magnet can affect the compass but in practice I've found that it depends on the size of the wearer's wrists. If you are lucky enough to have a medium sized wrist so that the magnet is sitting directly below the bottom of the watch then the magnetic distortions are uniform and it doesn't seem to affect the compass or the blue direction cone that shows your orientation in maps. If however you have small wrists like me so the magnet is sitting right up towards the top of the watch that does mess things up hence my desire to find a band that moves the clasp point on my wrist at least somewhat towards the centre of the band when it is being worn.
Alternatively, has anyone seen any how-to videos or web sites where someone has successfully shortened a milanese band themselves? With the complex chain structure that looks like a pretty daunting task to me but maybe some braver and more inventive person than me has managed it.
I know these things are supposed to be one size fits all and that's fine for my nylon sports loops but experimenting with my Apple milanese loops a while ago I discovered that it isn't as simple there because of the magnet. Apple does warn that the magnet can affect the compass but in practice I've found that it depends on the size of the wearer's wrists. If you are lucky enough to have a medium sized wrist so that the magnet is sitting directly below the bottom of the watch then the magnetic distortions are uniform and it doesn't seem to affect the compass or the blue direction cone that shows your orientation in maps. If however you have small wrists like me so the magnet is sitting right up towards the top of the watch that does mess things up hence my desire to find a band that moves the clasp point on my wrist at least somewhat towards the centre of the band when it is being worn.
Alternatively, has anyone seen any how-to videos or web sites where someone has successfully shortened a milanese band themselves? With the complex chain structure that looks like a pretty daunting task to me but maybe some braver and more inventive person than me has managed it.
