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Switching bands
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Apple has stated that their leather bands aren't water resistant, and they know some people will swap them out for the sport band for exercise purposes on a daily basis. Any isolated manufacturing defects would be covered for as long as your watch is under warranty or AC+.
It's safe to assume they'll hold up to such wear and tear.
It's safe to assume they'll hold up to such wear and tear.
Is it time for me to bring up my brown leather loop band again?
I have washed it with the watch, many times, and the "leather" shows no harm from what I can tell.
Yeah, I know. A little water that's promptly wiped off isn't going to hurt it (otherwise, we'd all have to get a new pair of leather shoes every time it rains).
What Apple meant is it isn't ideal to wear them during profuse sweating while exercising on a daily basis, or perhaps shower with them like some members are doing.
I'm hoping they last through daily wear and tear. I wear my LL at work then switch it to my Link once I get home for the rest of the night when I'm usually out doing other things. I switch it every day and I love doing it cause it personalizes it so much for your specific occasions. So far so good though!
To prolong the watch strap's middle button, I would suggest as you insert the strap into the channel when putting the band on, that as the strap's middle button gets to the case edge you depress the middle button as you ease the rest of the strap on the case. A gentle depress I'm sure is better than forcing it down as you slide across.
Well... I'll let you know if something goes wrong. I switch them every day. I've had the Watch since the very beginning and I haven't noticed anything bad occurring from switching bands...
I bet if you switched 3-4 times a DAY the
Watch would be technically obsolete with a battery that won't charge sitting in the back of a draw long before the strap mechanism wears out.I have had my Space Grey Aluminium watch since beginning of May, not a scratch on case or glass and I have worn it every day since receiving it, work in the garden, messing about in the shed, helping my missus about the house, not a mark.