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JohnE121

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JohnE121

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Thank you! I hate that it's an auction, but I'm in. This could be bad. ;-p
You can message the seller and ask for a "Buy it Now" price or make an offer. Also, I would not bid on it any more. Most auctions have most of the bidding take place in the last few minutes of the auction. Add a reminder to your calendar to check on it 1/2 an hour before it ends.
 

ssledoux

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You can message the seller and ask for a "Buy it Now" price or make an offer. Also, I would not bid on it any more. Most auctions have most of the bidding take place in the last few minutes of the auction. Add a reminder to your calendar to check on it 1/2 an hour before it ends.
I did message him, but no response yet, and yeah I don't plan to bid again til Friday morning. I have a reminder set.
 

schnitzerz4

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ive got 45mm with M/L leather link but i find it long for me. Do you guys think its just okay?
 

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JohnE121

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This DID cross my mind, but too scared to risk that.
I am actually considering doing this to a $15 Ebay band that is supposed to be saddle brown. I just gave my mother a Blue S7 and I think this band may look good with it. Her wrist size is only 140 mm and as you can see the Ebay band is longer than the M/L Apple band. I may take an Exacto knife and trim the band down and if for some reason the layers are glued together at the cut I plan on using the adhesive in the link to glue them together. This is a $15 band and there is not much to lose if this process fails.




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ssledoux

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I am actually considering doing this to a $15 Ebay band that is supposed to be saddle brown. I just gave my mother a Blue S7 and I think this band may look good with it. Her wrist size is only 140 mm and as you can see the Ebay band is longer than the M/L Apple band. I may take an Exacto knife and trim the band down and if for some reason the layers are glued together at the cut I plan on using the adhesive in the link to glue them together. This is a $15 band and there is not much to lose if this process fails.




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What do you think overall of the feel of the knockoff band? I'm considering that option for the brown if I don't win the auction.
 

JohnE121

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What do you think overall of the feel of the knockoff band? I'm considering that option for the brown if I don't win the auction.
I didn't even try it out until you asked. After putting on my thoughts are: "I don't feel stupid paying $100 for the Apple band". The magnetic sections do not stick together very well. There is always a gap between the top and bottom section. When I try to readjust, the gap is somewhere else. I am guessing that they did not do the math properly for the magnet size and spacing. It is cheap. You get what you pay for.

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ssledoux

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I didn't even try it out until you asked. After putting on my thoughts are: "I don't feel stupid paying $100 for the Apple band". The magnetic sections do not stick together very well. There is always a gap between the top and bottom section. When I try to readjust, the gap is somewhere else. I am guessing that they did not do the math properly for the magnet size and spacing. It is cheap. You get what you pay for.

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That’s a bummer, although I wouldn’t expect to get quality at $15-20 bucks. I’m just really bummed about the brown. My brown classic leather buckle is definitely my most worn, and loved, band. I just really don’t love the silver lugs on my starlight watch, and I love that the leather link has no lugs. Wish I would’ve paid more attention to it last year.
 
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