White feels better probably because it's thicker and heavier? If yes, wonder why Apple made it thicker and heavier than the other colors?!? Also wonder if Tim Cook is still wearing his White Sport Band with his SS AW, although now probably an AW2.
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This is really interesting. I find it strange the bands have such different weights. But I did notice a difference between the white and black. Bought the regular stainless on white and then switched to space black on black. I did love that white band, though. Felt not only heavier but more supple. I'm a guy and had no problem wearing it. Might have to buy one for the space black watch.
Different rubbers have different densities and with the straps it's not just simply a change of colour.
The white does look smart. Sat next to guy in a meeting yesterday and he had a white band in his black AW. Might look into getting one myself.
The white does look smart. Sat next to guy in a meeting yesterday and he had a white band in his black AW. Might look into getting one myself.
I own 15+ sport bands. And all of them have a different texture and weight to them. My Product Red sport band is much more dense than my Walnut sport band.
Can we conclude that the sports band that weigh the most are the ones that are most supple? And white weights the most.
Another poster in another thread said he thought the sports band were almost as breathable as the Milanese. That sounds too good to be true. If that's the case then I all set for the summer. I had the Milanese and it was great during the summer humid heat . . . very comfortable!
Another poster in another thread said he thought the sports band were almost as breathable as the Milanese. That sounds too good to be true. If that's the case then I all set for the summer. I had the Milanese and it was great during the summer humid heat . . . very comfortable!
When the original AW was launched, I ordered a 42mm SS with Black Sport Band. The lead times were stupid for dispatch and delivery. I then ordered the version with the White Sport Band and that shipped and arrived much much sooner. Fell in love with the white band. Ordered the 42mm SS S2 with White Sport band at launch and sold my 1st Gen for a decent price. I own many Apple straps (6 sport, 5 nylon, 3 classic buckle, 1 loop) and still love the white sport. I think my second favourite sport I own is the "Fog" one. To this day, I still don't own a black sport strap, although I am awaiting delivery from CEX of a black/grey and a silver/white official Nike bands.
Edit: My Midnight Blue and Cocoa sport bands feel different to all my others, and they have become somewhat shiny and flexible despite being treated no differently.
Edit: My Midnight Blue and Cocoa sport bands feel different to all my others, and they have become somewhat shiny and flexible despite being treated no differently.
I know what you mean about becoming "shiney" my midnight blue is like that, also a bunch of other colors. When the original Watch came out I ordered the SS BSB as well and the black band gets shiney too. I think it's just the dark color that brings out the shine more.
I've just bought an after market version of this strap, sorry Apple I can't justify £49 for the real thing when a good copy costs £10. Having seen the AW on white I liked the look and it comes tomorrow on Amazon Prime.
A type of yes. As I haven't got it yet I can't compare it to the Apple concrete version I have. Having done my research it's supposed to be very similar in feel the the AW version with a similar density. I'll be able to review it properly tomorrow.
It's sold by MoKo on Amazon.
It's cheap enough to replace if it discolours in a couple of months. I read about it on a google search earlier this morning and the people who owned it said it was close in feel. We shall see.
It's cheap enough to replace if it discolours in a couple of months. I read about it on a google search earlier this morning and the people who owned it said it was close in feel. We shall see.
+1 on the Magic Eraser. I just tried it for the first time a few days ago and I was amazed at how well it worked. Also, I was surprised that it wasn't very abrasive. I expected abrasiveness to be its essence.
The magic eraser does certainly work. @Julien used it on his Sport band to remove paint. I haven't tried it, but it's certainly an option to remove stubborn stains.
I've wanted to try the white band for awhile. Picked up a white Moko awhile back and found a sealed BNIB genuine apple white sport band for $17 on eBay. There's a few new genuine bands of assorted colors now on eBay for $24 FYI.
The white and black contrast looks sweet. I don't like it when people use traditional leather straps, the modern looks wins every time for me.
I've noticed this exact same thing with my ocean blue sport band. Hence, I sold it. Haven't worn my cocoa band so much to see this develop yet. White is great as you can't notice any change over time.
I'm not sure. I rotate bands frequently (most days I'll change it) and I don't think I've worn the black band more than others. Yet it seems shinier to me. The white band is still pristine as are the others. Perhaps a good cleaning will help with the black band, though if it's just from wear I doubt it will make much of a difference.
i used the white sport band for a couple of weeks on a watch i eventually returned, and noticed no discoloration or wear. after just a few days wearing a black sport band i could see several shiny spots. i don't know if they were present on the white and just impossible to see because of the color (probably). but i didn't like the way the black was wearing in such a short time. need to get a sport band as i ultimately settled on a watch with milanese loop. trying to decide between midnight blue and white. will probably go with white. looks great with the stainless steel and stands out. also looking forward to seeing what's coming out in March in terms of new straps.