Get the medium size. I was also close to the large. But I went medium and it’s perfect. See my post above with video of the clasp placement with the medium
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
The Ultra Milanese Loops are some of Apple's best bands to date.
- Thread starter DMG35
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Mine is 185mm. The large was obviously easier to get on but the clasp too far over. To get the medium close to the centre it was just a little too tight and was bothering me. It was over a little too much to the right when comfortable for me to be happy with it. Probably look barmy to some people, but for it to take time away from wearing the Slate S10 + LB and the cost I had to really love it. When I opened the Slate LB I was wow'd and still think it's beautiful, not getting that with the Milanese unfortunately.
I’ve tried both. Your wrist is 177mm, so it makes sense to go for the medium
My wrist is 185mm (7.28 in), and in both cases, it sits a bit off-center
Which one do you think is better?
I still say the medium. You have plenty of room to adjust and that buckle lines up better. Just my thoughts.
Maybe it’s the perspective, or that you have the strap tighter than I do
Wore my band last week on holiday, was perfect for everything, walking, sailing, swimming, first time I've not swopped a band for swimming since I got an AW many, many years ago!
I haven’t been in the water with mine yet. But I will and it’s one of the reasons I got it.
A small came in so I snagged that this weekend while waiting. My wrist is 6.25 so right on the cusp of small and medium. I have large hands so I find it hard to get it on and off with the small so I will exchange for the medium. Either way il never have a centered clasp but its ok. Its super comfortable and looks great.
Mine arrived last week and I got to try it out when I returned home from vacation on Saturday. I love this band. It’s by far the best one that Apple has made IMO. I never quite loved the original Milanese bands from Apple, because the magnet kept slipping and so did the band. This one is perfect. I’ll still use my Nomad bands and Ocean bands for exercise (they’re ridiculously comfortable as well), but I think this is gonna be my almost-everyday band going forward.
Swapped the small for the medium today. I have about a 6.25 to 6.5 wrist, and it fits much better. Easily slides off the wrist. The clasp is closer to the middle then the small. With the non-ultras I always preferred the sports bands for years. With the Ultra it was always Ocean bands. This one beats them all IMHO. Stylish but comfortable. It only weighs an ounce.
Can you swap if you don't have the packaging? I purchased the Large but might size down if possible.
I would think Apple would be ok with that, but I kept the packaging.
Yeah. They are really good with returns/exchanges. You can do it all through the app
I am not sure anyone answered you or not, but I was curious of the width too.
So I just received my medium Apple version and it is the same width as the trail loop, and regular Apple Watch sport loop. It is slightly wider than a Nike sport band, and is slightly narrower than the Apple alpine loop. It seems to be around 24/25mm in width.
Last edited:
Most wrist sizes won’t have the clasp dead center, I think. Mine is also close to the same as yours. I might see if my local store has a small I can try, but I have a feeling the clasp will just be more to the other side. My wrist is just over 160mm. I wear a size 5 solo loop.
After nearly a month and a half of waiting, this band finally arrived today…
…and it's faulty right out of the box. The non-loop side connector will not latch into the watch. It's not an issue with my Ultra, because I tested the same band on my Series 6. It won't latch on that watch either.
So, hooray. Now I get to figure out how to send this back to Apple — we don't have Apple stores in New Zealand — and probably wait at least another month to get a replacement.
My lucky streak with Apple service in NZ continues. Hooray.
…and it's faulty right out of the box. The non-loop side connector will not latch into the watch. It's not an issue with my Ultra, because I tested the same band on my Series 6. It won't latch on that watch either.
So, hooray. Now I get to figure out how to send this back to Apple — we don't have Apple stores in New Zealand — and probably wait at least another month to get a replacement.
My lucky streak with Apple service in NZ continues. Hooray.
I called Apple Support and have arranged to exchange the faulty band. Having no Apple Stores in New Zealand complicates matters; I have to ship the faulty band back to them in an RMA box, and they're shipping me a replacement.
I did at least manage to talk them into sending me an advance replacement, because the whole process of getting the faulty band back to them is likely to take at least 2–3 weeks based on what happened a couple years ago when I got some faulty AirPods Pros replaced.
But even as an advanced replacement, according to the order confirmation I just got the replacement band is still going to take at least another 2–3 weeks to arrive. Which means it will be, at bare minimum, over two months since I initially placed my order. And that assumes the replacement band isn't faulty, too.
I'm glad Apple was willing and able to work with me on the returns process, but I am still absolutely livid. I've owned literally dozens of Apple Watch bands over the past 10 years, and of course it would have to be the most expensive one that I've ever bought, and the one I've already had to wait on for six weeks, that turns out to be the first dud I've ever had.
I did at least manage to talk them into sending me an advance replacement, because the whole process of getting the faulty band back to them is likely to take at least 2–3 weeks based on what happened a couple years ago when I got some faulty AirPods Pros replaced.
But even as an advanced replacement, according to the order confirmation I just got the replacement band is still going to take at least another 2–3 weeks to arrive. Which means it will be, at bare minimum, over two months since I initially placed my order. And that assumes the replacement band isn't faulty, too.
I'm glad Apple was willing and able to work with me on the returns process, but I am still absolutely livid. I've owned literally dozens of Apple Watch bands over the past 10 years, and of course it would have to be the most expensive one that I've ever bought, and the one I've already had to wait on for six weeks, that turns out to be the first dud I've ever had.
Here another feedback. I hope this helps and does not confuse you further ;-)
I have an approx. 160mm arm wrist, practically exactly the size between size S (130-160mm) and M (155-185mm). Unfortunately the local Apple Store haven't had both in store and recommended to order both and to return one. I just received them and are in process to decide between S and M.
Like assumed both would be ok.
Generally I can confirm that the band is surprisingly light and very comfortable to wear. Definitively a keeper
I have an approx. 160mm arm wrist, practically exactly the size between size S (130-160mm) and M (155-185mm). Unfortunately the local Apple Store haven't had both in store and recommended to order both and to return one. I just received them and are in process to decide between S and M.
Like assumed both would be ok.
- S is more uncomfortable to slip through with my (small) hand, but still ok. The clasp is about 1..2cm out of center, closer to the upper side of the watch (see picture).
- M is more comfortable to apply because of the overall lengths, but the clasp is much more out of center, practically at about 3/4 distance from the upper side of the watch.
Generally I can confirm that the band is surprisingly light and very comfortable to wear. Definitively a keeper
Attachments
I bought the M size for my roughly 7in/177mm wrist. Clasp is basically centered on my wrist. Slipping over the hand is not as easy as my large alpine loop, but it also isn’t difficult. Hope this helps with sizing.