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Will previous gen 42mm bands work with series 4 40mm case?
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Never mind. I see the answer in a prior thread. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/38mm-or-42mm-band-work-with-40mm-s4.2137891/
It is simple.
38mm and S4 40mm are exactly the same case width (where the band inserts) and use the same bands.
42mm and S4 44mm are exactly the same case width (where the band inserts) and use the same bands.
EDITED to help jbizzybeetle
38mm and S4 40mm are exactly the same case width (where the band inserts) and use the same bands.
42mm and S4 44mm are exactly the same case width (where the band inserts) and use the same bands.
EDITED to help jbizzybeetle
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Exactly. The original question was would a 42 mm band work in a 40 mm watch.
Understand and it is the exact as asking: Will the 42mm work on the 38mm watch or Will the 44mm band work on the 40 mm watch.
Of course Apple is MOSTLY to blame and could have easily avoided most confusion by this ONE SIMPLE act. How simple and informative is this?
YES, it will WORK as in the band will fit and properly lock into place, but as the 42mm band is designed for the wider body watch, the ends of the lugs will poke out on either side of the watch. It'll probably look rather naff to most people, some might not care though. It's up to each and every one of us if we can mentally deal with the overflow.
I guess I don’t understand your original post saying ‘You think so????’ when I originally stated this in the thread. It sounded like you disagreed with what I said.
YES, it will WORK as in the band will fit and properly lock into place, but as the 42mm band is designed for the wider body watch, the ends of the lugs will poke out on either side of the watch. It'll probably look rather naff to most people, some might not care though. It's up to each and every one of us if we can mentally deal with the overflow.
Agreed. That is exactly what I stated at the beginning of the thread.
What I was saying is it's NOT you think so but you can KNOW so (reinforcement).
That is why I posted the picture showing that the sizes of the bands and case widths were the same, just the band names have changed.Also while you may be able to latch a 42mm/44mm on a 38mm/40mm case that is janky at best and technically qualifies as "not working" since it is will NOT work correctly and does NOT fit.
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What I was saying is it's NOT you think so but you can KNOW so (reinforcement).
Gotcha! That makes sense.
no, width is not the same, altho design apparently will accommodate older bands.
read the specs on S3 vs S4. S4 is proportionately wider.
I fully understand that the OVERALL case is wider (1.6mm for the 42 vs 44) and that is NOT what I meant. This thread is about the bands and the cases ARE the same width where the bands insert. I thought that would be obvious given the thread and the picture I posted (with arrow).
I will edit my post to help you better understand.
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Yes, the case sizes differs BUT, the channel for the band has been re-positioned (on the curve of the case) so that it is the same length as the previous series and the band fits as it should.