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Stainless Steel Series 2 42mm. Sapphire Classic Buckle. Very pleased with this band.
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Looks fantastic - looking to add another classic buckle to the collection this summer - could you snap some additional pictures in daylight?
- Certainly. There isn't much daylight left this time of day, but they turned out pretty well anyway, I think.
Really a gorgeous band. Having just purchased the watch (first AW) last week, I'm extremely impressed with the quality of these leather bands.
- The Sapphire Classic Buckle is one of the new ones introduced this March.
- Although having next to no experience with previous generations, this one is fantastic in my opinion. The rectangular buckle seems to complement the similarly rectangular Apple Watch better than the old round one. It does not seem too large one the wrist, as I have seen some suggest. The detail is amazing, and the spring-loaded action of the buckle is way cool.I'm still trying to decide if I like the new buckle. Old ones sure disappeared fast.
@xDKP, if you're thinking of buying it in summer, remember that "This color is available for a limited time only." It might not last until summer.
Thanks for the heads up - and I agree the quality is amazing and the new buckle looks great in your pictures. I haven't seen it in person yet, as mine is the previous version
It does compliment the watch very well. I suspect I'll have to visit one of my local stores to see it in person before I decide whether to chase the smaller buckle or to go with this one. I have a lot of bands but I don't have a black leather one that would wear well with the jeans and T-shirts I tend to wear (I'm a tomboy, always was). It would go well with button-down shirts too. I do have a thirdparty band with a Hermes-style buckle, which tends to get caught on sleeves a lot, and I've heard others complain of the same.
Thank you for the pictures of the buckle side. Most people don't post those. They're very helpful!
Thank you for the pictures of the buckle side. Most people don't post those. They're very helpful!
Went ahead and got the band. Decided I didn't want to try to get a used one after webuy.com screwed up twice (sent wrong item then refunded instead of replacing like I asked - terrible first impression).
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I think I'd have preferred the older buckle but no one I checked had any new (Apple, B&H, Best Buy, Target). Oh well. It's not like I'm going to constantly stare at it.
Strangely, the taupe band at the store didn't have the nice texture of yours and of this one.
I think I'd have preferred the older buckle but no one I checked had any new (Apple, B&H, Best Buy, Target). Oh well. It's not like I'm going to constantly stare at it.
Strangely, the taupe band at the store didn't have the nice texture of yours and of this one.
Went ahead and got the band. Decided I didn't want to try to get a used one after webuy.com screwed up twice (sent wrong item then refunded instead of replacing like I asked - terrible first impression).
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I think I'd have preferred the older buckle but no one I checked had any new (Apple, B&H, Best Buy, Target). Oh well. It's not like I'm going to constantly stare at it.
Strangely, the taupe band at the store didn't have the nice texture of yours and of this one.
Dexcom G5 app at the bottom? i'm using the same face on mine with the Dexcom - really like it.
Yep! Only real gripe at this point is that I still have to dig out the phone to silence high/low alerts instead of getting a popup on the watch that I can dismiss. I already see alerts on the complication (a red dot popped up shortly after I took that picture to warn me of a low). It's a shame that so few Type 2 people use CGMs. It's incredibly handy.
The top left complication is Carrot Weather set to use Celsius, which is vastly amusing if put in the lower complication (I don't think Dexcom will go top left, alas) and the top right one is HealthFace so I can see how many steps I took today.
The top left complication is Carrot Weather set to use Celsius, which is vastly amusing if put in the lower complication (I don't think Dexcom will go top left, alas) and the top right one is HealthFace so I can see how many steps I took today.
i'm the same with the alerts - even when driving and my phone is in my pocket. though the alerts wake me up more when i'm asleep than when i was using the G4 on my pump and hardly felt the vibration or heard the alerts.
i've been wanting to try Carrot Weather. still use accuweather but constantly have to click to update.
If you get Carrot, you'll probably want to get premium to get the more-frequent updates. It's not a lot of money, and it just goes to cover the cost of the increased number of requests from the app to the data provider. (Carrot and Dark Sky both use forecast.io).
- Nice. The Taupe and Saddle Brown do have less of a texture than the others. The images on Apple's website reflect that as well.
Supposedly that sold out fairly quickly. I'm not sure I'm seeing a big difference between that version and the regular Nike version. However, I wonder how long it will take for that cream color band to sell separately? (Which I want.)
Congrat! You're the first here. First Apple Watch?
Since it's the Limited Edition I would hazard a guess it will never be sold seperately.
I saw on the Nikelab site that they still had the 38mm available, but the 42 went fast!
I do like that band and hope they sell it separate at some point. I really don't want a silicone knock off either. I much prefer the fluoroelastomer bands.
Very nice!
What color would you say the band is? Is it more like a cream color or white?
Thank you!
Actually had a silver nike watch that I sold to justify this one! The new band just looked too good to pass up
Actually had a silver nike watch that I sold to justify this one! The new band just looked too good to pass up
There definitely is no comparison to Apple's flueroastamer OEM bands compared to third party bands with texture.