Once you have a SS... you'll never look back ? I had aluminum watches until I grabbed a SS S5 last year. It was love at first sight! And all kinds of bands look great on it. I kept the alum for heavy duty and workouts.
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Well I was torn between the SS, and going with the 45 mm aluminum, because I’ve wanted the larger size the last few years. I wound up in the store today having to return something, tried the 45, and they happened to have one in stock with the band I wanted, so I bought it. ?
Not sure what’s that what that’s going to mean for getting a stainless in the future because if I really love the larger size I probably won’t go stainless in that because of the weight.
That's my favourite combo too, saying that I did have a Dark Cherry braided loop arrive today, just as comfortable as the leather loop too with my 45mm ss series 7
Congrats on the new watch! ?
About the weight: that thought also held me back for years, from getting a SS... until I tried one. The difference isn't that huge and you get used to it very quickly. Nowadays when I switch from alu to SS I barely notice it.
I didn’t notice it much in the 41, but I’m afraid the 45 stainless would be more noticeable. I’m trying to decide if the 45 works or if it’s too big. I loved it in the store, but wearing it I feel like it’s so big - it’s close to being at the edges of my arm - just wondering if I’ll be hitting it all the time.
Midnight 45mm on SB 44mm S6.. Extremely comfortable and very happy with purchase. 😎
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You're not wrong. I just received one as a gift and although I like it very much, it looks the same as my midnight leather link in even moderately dim lighting.
Congrats on your purchase!
Just make sure you put the longer band on top of the smaller one and not the opposite.
Also hook in the smaller piece on the top of watch.
Larger piece on the bottom.
Then yeah, wrap the smaller one under and cover with the larger one.
Has anyone else had an allergic reaction to these leather links?
I got the midnight one however a red blotchy mark appeared around my wrist. I washed the band as I thought maybe it had some powder on they use in manufacturing etc and put the watch on the other wrist and within a few hours had the same.
Wondering if it could be the magnets I'm allergic to rather than the leather.... shame as it's a really nice strap.
I got the midnight one however a red blotchy mark appeared around my wrist. I washed the band as I thought maybe it had some powder on they use in manufacturing etc and put the watch on the other wrist and within a few hours had the same.
Wondering if it could be the magnets I'm allergic to rather than the leather.... shame as it's a really nice strap.
I received a green leather link as a gift. Similar experience. Does not stay "latched". It slips a notch or two regularly. Putting on a sweatshirt causes it to fall off. I have 10 overlap notches. Whenever I can get to a store I want to compare to others, possibly exchange for something different.
This is not normal - the watch should not "unlatch" by itself. You might indeed have a defective unit.
It should not slip at all, certainly putting on a shirt should not cause it to move. You are connecting it correctly right? The longer side sits on top of the shorter one. If you do it the other way the magnets are weak.
I got the M/L for the 41 mm even though the S/M fitted me. The small felt very insecure due the few magnets overlap. Only 5 to 6. As opposed to the Medium with 10 to 11 magnets overlap. I have tried pulling the watch as Shown in the video but in my case it doesn’t come off easily. Like… at all. A casual thief would have to give it a very strong yank and I’m not sure that would work.
I have also caught the end of the strap in clothes and it closes right back on. Again, thanks to greater overlap area. Had I stayed with the Small size maybe I’d have a crashed AW by now
Well, considering the cost of these devices, we are naturally concerned with someone yanking them off our wrists, but I dare say it couldn't go unnoticed even if someone were to pull off a successful yank, so we may be able to take preventive steps. On another note, the force required to pull off this yank means we might as well have allowed it.
This can't be pulled off casually as that (in)famous video shows the child being able to pull the watch off. It is a case of faulty magnets and/ or too less magnetic overlap in my opinion.
As you are noticing, the larger sized band works great for you (and for me, too) in large part due to the greater magnetic overlap, making a slip of magnets difficult.
Did you ever get a replacement? I just tested my Sequoia band, and with yanking on the watch, I would have to almost break my wrist, to even get it to budge. There's a 0% chance someone could walk by and yank it off. My bad is 4.5 months old too.