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# A questionable watch band
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/a-questionable-watch-band/
- Published: 2017-09-23T13:45:37.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-23T13:45:37.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: watch, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

I picked up my Apple Watch band last night from my local Apple Store and eagerly brought it home, giddy to try out this new watch[1](#fn-3556-1). I went with the Series 3 42mm Space Gray Aluminum watch with LTE, and paired it with the new dark olive sport loop band. I’ve always gotten one of the rubber sport bands before, so I wanted to mix it up this time. I’ve only been using my new Apple Watch for less than 24 hours, but this band warranted a quick write up on its own.

Personally, I think the sport loop watch band makes the Apple Watch look cheap. This is a $400+ watch, which is far and away the most expensive watch I’ve ever owned, but the band it comes with feels like something you would get with a $10 watch at a grocery store. I know it’s nice than those (softer fabric, nicer velcro, etc.) but it doesn’t look $40x nicer.

This was a disappointment because the Sport line of Apple Watch bands has always been surprisingly premium to my eye. I was surprised with how *supple* the original Sport band was[2](#fn-3556-2) and last year’s fabric sport band had some really nice designs that made it feel more premium than I expected. This sport loop does not give me that feeling at all, which sucks.

To the band’s credit, it *feels* very nice! The fabric is incredibly soft and basically makes me not even notice it on my wrist. That’s fantastic, and I can see wanting something like that, but the look of this band makes me not want to wear it all the time.

What kills me is that there are 8 other colors this band comes in, and I think all of them look better than the dark olive color that comes in the box. Look at this bright and bold “Spicy Orange” band!

![](https://birchtree.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-23-at-8.39.07-AM.png) 

I really wish I could have gone with something like this instead of this color.

I’ll continue to use this band for the next few days and have a final verdict on it in my full Apple Watch Series 3 review. Maybe I’ll come around, but right now you can color me skeptical.

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1. It’s not all an act for the site, folks, I really love this stuff! [↩](#fnref-3556-1)
2. That white one especially was so nice! [↩](#fnref-3556-2)