Watch band storage trays, cases and boxes [MERGED]

[bigjnyc]

My collection of every 42mm Sport band Apple has made, including 6 new colors released for Fall 2017 (7, if you count the new/updated (PRODUCT)RED band). I only need to [re]acquire Midnight Blue, I still need Lavender, and I'd love to get Hermès Orange at some point. Avery label template for each band's drawer. (I also have some Woven Nylon bands and some Nike Sport bands in the rows under the original Sport bands.)

Wow! You win close the thread down we have a winner!!!

 

[Laryl]

I wouldn’t have known what the cool zip cases are for if I saw them at thrift stores but now I’m going to be watching for one! I like seeing different storage solutions. I have a perfect wooden box that I could make the insides for.. but it’s big and I’ve only got a couple bands — but hope for more.

 

[Treebark]

I just got this for my wife's bands. I got the watch organizer box from Amazon for roughly $38.

Since there isn't a watch face the bands can't encircle the entire puff pillows, but you can readily tuck the ends underneath the pillows for display and storage purposes.

 

[Laryl]

I just got this for my wife's bands. I got the watch organizer box from Amazon for roughly $38.

Since there isn't a watch face the bands can't encircle the entire puff pillows, but you can readily tuck the ends underneath the pillows for display and storage purposes.

Oh I love that! And such a cool assortment of bands.

 

[Treebark]

Oh I love that! And such a cool assortment of bands.

Thanks! I'm not sure she has ever purchased a band, so I will take credit for the cool assortment. She is traveling on the road for work right now so a few leather ones are missing from the collection, but she does have a variety to select from.

I took over her old case, the Optima zippered portfolio others have mentioned in this thread. It is OK, but I'm afraid the barely stretchy holders are going to break one of these days (I must not have the correct knack for getting the lug ends slipped in them). Time will tell.

 

[Laryl]

Thanks! I'm not sure she has ever purchased a band, so I will take credit for the cool assortment. She is traveling on the road for work right now so a few leather ones are missing from the collection, but she does have a variety to select from.

I took over her old case, the Optima zippered portfolio others have mentioned in this thread. It is OK, but I'm afraid the barely stretchy holders are going to break one of these days (I must not have the correct knack for getting the lug ends slipped in them). Time will tell.

You can probably put in new elastic? And she’s a lucky lady! My husband would not be amused if he knew I have 2 bands coming in the mail even though they were super cheap off brands.

 

[Brookzy]

This thread inspired me to find some decent way to organise my collection which up until now was just piled in a ziplock bag...



For just £13.81, I got this cheap and cheery little storage cabinet!

 

[fmier]

Taking inspiration from Steve Tsuida’s design for the Apple Watch Storage challenge by iMore, I recreated and modified the original tray design to fit all my band shapes and designed a structure around it to turn the trays into a modular / stackable box to fit all my Apple Watch bands (you can always add an extra layer for 6 bands, or a “hollow” layer for a couple odd shape ones).

I’m happy to upload the CAD files to build your own (is really simple) as soon as it gets approved by Creative Commons. My only ask is to not commercialize the box as the tray design (not the stackable part) is inspired by someone else’s work (not mine), so even if I modified it to fit more band shapes I can’t morally sell them.

Just FYI, materials were around $120 and laser cutting was $165 / 145 mins of cutting, so is not a cheap box to make. + all the time glueing, sanding and waxing... so save a weekend

 

[PeterJH3]

This thread inspired me to find some decent way to organise my collection which up until now was just piled in a ziplock bag...

For just £13.81, I got this cheap and cheery little storage cabinet!

Nice, @Brookzy — now you need a set of drawer labels like mine. Be happy to print you a set.
[doublepost=1512933070][/doublepost]If anyone was ever thinking about this case on Amazon, I bought it and upon receipt, omg, it’s huge. Granted, bigger is usually better (hahaha), but not with this case. I was looking for a small-ish travel case, but the photos of this are very deceiving...I’m returning it back to Amazon. Just a personal review...

 

[InfiniteJoules]

Taking inspiration from Steve Tsuida’s design for the Apple Watch Storage challenge by iMore, I recreated and modified the original tray design to fit all my band shapes and designed a structure around it to turn the trays into a modular / stackable box to fit all my Apple Watch bands (you can always add an extra layer for 6 bands, or a “hollow” layer for a couple odd shape ones).

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I’m happy to upload the CAD files to build your own (is really simple) as soon as it gets approved by Creative Commons. My only ask is to not commercialize the box as the tray design (not the stackable part) is inspired by someone else’s work (not mine), so even if I modified it to fit more band shapes I can’t morally sell them.

Just FYI, materials were around $120 and laser cutting was $165 / 145 mins of cutting, so is not a cheap box to make. + all the time glueing, sanding and waxing... so save a weekend

Dude, that looks so awesome. I would to be able to create my own. If you could upload the CAD design that would be great. I currently have 54 bands and counting. I’d like to have a nice storage box like this for my Bands.

 

[Coffee50]

My collection of every 42mm Sport band Apple has made, including 6 new colors released for Fall 2017 (7, if you count the new/updated (PRODUCT)RED band). I only need to [re]acquire Midnight Blue, I still need Lavender, and I'd love to get Hermès Orange at some point. Avery label template for each band's drawer. (I also have some Woven Nylon bands and some Nike Sport bands in the rows under the original Sport bands.)

That’s pretty cool! How oftern do you change bands? Every day?

What’s your favorite band?

 

[PeterJH3]

That’s pretty cool! How oftern do you change bands? Every day?

What’s your favorite band?

Yes, I do my best to match something each day. I just reprinted out a new label set to include the three new Sport band colors. Lol...I don’t know which color is my favorite — in some ways, every sport band is because I love trying to find clothes to match them with. All of these are Apple’s, too...not into knock-offs. Took me a while to find some that were out of production from 2015 but now that I have them, I’ll continue to get each season’s Sport bands as long as Apple continues to make them!

 

[Coffee50]

Yes, I do my best to match something each day. I just reprinted out a new label set to include the three new Sport band colors. Lol...I don’t know which color is my favorite — in some ways, every sport band is because I love trying to find clothes to match them with. All of these are Apple’s, too...not into knock-offs. Took me a while to find some that were out of production from 2015 but now that I have them, I’ll continue to get each season’s Sport bands as long as Apple continues to make them!

Cool! I have a few sports band & usually try to match with whatever I'm wearing, but your collection is like the ultimate!

Now that I have a series 3, I plan to pick up more bands!

 

[Hooterville]

This thread inspired me to find some decent way to organise my collection which up until now was just piled in a ziplock bag...

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For just £13.81, I got this cheap and cheery little storage cabinet!

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And out of all your bands which one is your favorite?

 

[Brookzy]

And out of all your bands which one is your favorite?

Definitely the Link Bracelet!

 

[InfiniteJoules]

I made myself a storage box for all of watch bands. I bought a box at Joann's, sanded it, stained it and lined it with felt.

 

[PeterJH3]

Today’s project: a hue reorder and a fresh set of new Sport and Nike Sport band labels. A thing of beauty, lol.

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

And if you want something pretty, you could do something like this:

https://www.hayneedle.com/product/hives-honey-mia-jewelry-armoire-silver.cfm

I really got it for my jewelry, but it has way too many drawers for just that, and it is working very well for watch bands.

 

[PeterJH3]

New label set and hue order complete. Is it odd that this brings me such happiness? Lol...obsession at its best.
I need to get a third bin, though — two Nike bands don’t have drawers now.

 

[Elenadc]

I 3D printed a little carousel to store my watch bands. I love it so far, but considering I've only had my new watch for a week and it's already over half full I think I'm going to need multiples, lol.

 

[danbalsh]

Not a nice as most of the other cases in this thread, but does the job and it was only £6.99!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FCZUWNM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

Not a nice as most of the other cases in this thread, but does the job and it was only £6.99!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FCZUWNM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I like it! Now you’ve got me shopping for something similar. I usually use a tiny Twelve South case when I travel (fits a charger and about three or four bands max, but I’m about to go away for a month and would like to take more. I’m too much into the addiction at the moment to want to limit my band choices.

 

[PeterJH3]

...but I’m about to go away for a month and would like to take more. I’m too much into the addiction at the moment to want to limit my band choices.

A month? That beats my 6 days at Disney World starting tomorrow...I would have to make provisions to bring all of my bands if I was away for a month, lol.

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

A month? That beats my 6 days at Disney World starting tomorrow...I would have to make provisions to bring all of my bands if I was away for a month, lol.

Bali!!!!!! It’s a co-working retreat for people who can work online or who are at a “transition” in their careers. 30 days, 30 random strangers from about 12 different countries. Like a reality show but without the cameras. I will be blogging.

 

[Ingster]

New label set and hue order complete. Is it odd that this brings me such happiness? Lol...obsession at its best.
I need to get a third bin, though — two Nike bands don’t have drawers now.

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Could you link the images for your labels, i’d love to do that myself