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Why only white strap with aw2 silver?
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They have a collection of very different watches but 9 out of 10 times you don't get to choose your strap. The watch case and strap are mostly designed together and only in a few cases do they have more option (usually no more than 3 to 5). Watch lovers end up buying their own set of straps anyway.
Apple badly wants the Apple Watch to be a watch instead of a wrist-computer and so they mimic traditional watches in various ways. It's not just the watch face and crown but also the strap combinations. Since they offer a plethora of straps it would have been nice if they let you at least pick the colour of the strap (in this case you get to pick any colour of the rubber strap). Luckily Apple also inherited the strap market of traditional watches so you don't have to buy the Apple ones, you can get one from a third party. There are also some links available on sites like eBay that allow you to use traditional watch straps.
Apple Watch or traditional watch: when you buy one it comes with a strap free of charge. You want a different strap? No problem, you need to buy one which can be from any party that offers a strap for your watch model.
I bought a nice Hamilton watch but didn't like the clasp at all so I asked if the shop owner had a different one. They had and as a service I got it for free. That's the only thing Apple is never going to be able to do: give this kind of service. The Apple Watch really is no more than a wrist-computer and that's just fine with me
It also makes the watch completely useless and only leads to lots of angry customers because they not only had to spend money on the watch, they also had to spend money on a strap. It is the main reason why people are so angry about aviation, you have to pay for almost everything separately which means that you always go far over budget. There is a very good reason why most countries are trying to get rid of the misleading pricing.Yeah, but because the Apple bands are so easy to fit, there's no need to sell them pre-attached. (Other than for gift-giving, where it's nicer to have everything in one box - rather than a kit of parts
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I totally agree. A single choice is ridiculous. At least 2 or 3. At least black and white. This is the only reason I have not ordered one. I'm not going to pay another $50 for another band and stuff the white one in the trash.
Apple seems intent on chasing away customers these days.
Apple seems intent on chasing away customers these days.
That's what I am hoping when I go to the store to buy the aluminum silver with a black band.
Apple seems to be limiting the number of skus this time around. This is why I've advocated a few times to let us buy a face and a strap together all in one transaction but different boxes.
I guess they figure people will but the face they want anyway and then a strap to go with it.
I guess they figure people will but the face they want anyway and then a strap to go with it.
Yup.
And even worse, you can't change the straps without a tool that's got a tiny little forked steel tip, and hopefully it's good steel or else it'll break, and you have to jam it in between the strap and lug to push the little springbar sideways so it compresses and pops out of the holes in the lugs. And hopefully you're coordinated enough to not let the springbar shoot away into the carpet somewhere and not let the tool slip free and scratch the **** out of the back of the watch.
And then put all that **** back together…
Sheesh.
Give people the best quick-change mechanism I've ever seen in the world of wristwatches and what do they do? Complain that they can't get enough straps.
Hi,
so -- if I want to buy a 42mm with the silver aluminum case and a sports strap in any other color but white, I need to buy a second strap, correct? Does this mean there will be hundreds of white straps ending up on ebay? And, wouldn't it then make much more sense to buy the Nike Edition, in one of the two options for the silver body, and sell THAT strap on ebay, because you cannot buy it separately anywhere else?
so -- if I want to buy a 42mm with the silver aluminum case and a sports strap in any other color but white, I need to buy a second strap, correct? Does this mean there will be hundreds of white straps ending up on ebay? And, wouldn't it then make much more sense to buy the Nike Edition, in one of the two options for the silver body, and sell THAT strap on ebay, because you cannot buy it separately anywhere else?
Yes you are correct. I like your Nike theory, there will definitely be more demand for reselling Nike bands that the White sports band, I would certainly be interested!
Makes sense to me.
I'd also guess that the Nike strap might be the best workout strap available. The material Apple uses for the sport strap is awfully good (mine looks great after a year's use), and the perforations in the Nike strap take care of how the regular sport strap doesn't breathe too well (my only complaint, and I think it's a minor one).
If I were to get an aluminum model, I'd get the Nike one because of the strap, and then swap around whichever other straps I choose later.
I'm also going to keep my eyes open for getting the Nike strap by itself and use it on my SS Gen1. Shoot, I might consider trading my black sport strap for a Nike strap (unless the black strap and SS combo can get a good price if I upgrade to AW3 or 4...).
Thanks everyone for confirming my little theory there! I will order the Nike Edition and then either use the Nike band for workout or sell it and get a different one. The only drawback is that I will have to wait a tiny bit longer for the Nike Edition to hit markets, but I prefer this to having a useless white band, literally, on hand ...
I will order the Nike Edition and then either use the Nike band for workout or sell it and get a different one. The only drawback is that I will have to wait a tiny bit longer for the Nike Edition to hit markets, but I prefer this to having a useless white band, literally, on hand ...
Thanks everyone for confirming my little theory there!
Not that much longer, the other version arent shipping until middle October now if you preorder on Apples site. Only a few weeks difference (if the Nike is actually released when it states, since its a bit vague)
There will be people who actually like the white strap, there will be people who like a rubber strap they can use for swimming/sports and there will be people who really don't care at all. White is a very neutral colour that you can combine with other colours quite easily. Quite possible that some people end up keeping the strap because of that. Thus I highly doubt you're going to find hundreds of white straps on eBay.
Hard to say, it depends on how popular this strap is. Could be that the white one is more popular.
If you have an apple store close by, you can mix and match all the band configurations. They have drawers setup with multiple bands on multiple watches. They are more then happy to switch them around for you. That is what I did.
But you cant buy that configuration out of the box, you would have to buy the band extra
But you cant buy that configuration out of the box, you would have to buy the band extra
I was matching the other way. I ordered a Nike Silver watch, I tried black sports and black maleness with the silver watch. I thought it looked very well. After all the watch face is mostly black most of the time. I prefer Silver jewelry to any other color.
It is all about personal preference, if you like it why not then.
you're right -- so that is even better then.
I am not suggesting no one will like the white strap. It's just that when the watch first came out, you could actually choose between several sports band colors. Now, if you want a black, blue, red, yellow, grey etc. band with your watch, you have to first buy something else (the white sports, the silver nylon or the Nike). And then once you did that, you either keep it, or sell it.
.. and if you do want to sell, then I am pretty sure that the most popular one on ebay will be the one that you cannot buy elsewhere AND the one that has only just come out. And that's the Nike.
Yes and if you don't want a sports band but a nice canvas strap you need to source it elsewhere because Apple doesn't offer one. Same for various other kinds of straps. Also, the 3rd party straps can be a lot cheaper than Apple ones. The strap that already came with the watch is free, you can sell it if you want or keep it as a backup or do something else with it. However, it is not a strap you can simply sell because you need to take into account that these can be purchased brand new from Apple and there are 3rd party straps that are cheaper. It is far more likely you are going to have to sell the strap for a lot less so keep that in mind when doing the math.
What you are describing here only works for collectors, not the general public. If the general public is going to buy something it has to work they way they want it and look pretty. If the general public finds this band to be ugly then the only audience you have left are the collectors which is a very small audience. In that case selling the band you cannot buy elsewhere is going to be a challenge. Just take a look at cars. There are certain times where a white car is very popular and there are times when no one wants to be seen with a white car.
Besides that, this also applies to those who already have an Apple Watch that isn't the Nike model and maybe, in the future, people with a Nike model looking for a replacement. If you don't have a watch then why would you buy a different model than the one you want (in this case, the Nike)?
I think you are not being very realistic about it which can lead to disappointment.
Did go to the Apple Store in Santa Monica yesterday and the sales guy said there is not way they can swap the predetermined configurations for another band. He suggested to buy the band I want.
Bummer but not surprised. Another way to make a profit.
Bummer but not surprised. Another way to make a profit.
No, I just would like to choose the band I like. For example I like the silver aluminum with the black sport band. That's not available since it is not preconfigured.
If they sold them as separates you'd be able to do that. How they do it now is kinda silly.