

And the magnetic Milanese loop? Even slicker and adds a premium touch to the pebble. Seiko, check this out for your diver’s watches!Īpple leather loop? Even better, with a segmented magnetic closure and a cool design that would look sick on a slim skin diver. Best of all, it keeps slim with one band and nothing under the watch building thickness. The Sport Loop is made from strong nylon with a secure velcro fit, and a different weave on the back for comfort.

It’s a great strap if you don’t want holes, and enjoy the rough security of a NATO, which I love, but boy are they fiddly to take on or off. The original Apple Sport Loop is a minimalist’s dream in its innate simplicity, and smooth fit to the case, eminently adjustable and secure.

But credit where credit’s due, their strap tech is superb and should be a call to arms for the Swiss and Japanese. Ironically I’m not a huge fan of the Apple Watch, mainly because I still enjoy the notion of cogs, a hairspring and a balance wheel rotating inside the case. Can anyone beat Apple at the comfort game, or has someone already found the solution?īecause Apple seems to have it sussed for comfort. Let’s face it: we need new easy solutions. Is the 100-year-old technology of the spring bar beautiful nostalgia? Or simply large manufacturers being lazy? We all have a story of that one time, changing a strap to match up that outfit, fiddling with a screwdriver, scratching the lug, only for the spring bar to go ping! Off into the world, never to be seen again and you obviously didn’t have a spare 20mm one. I/trending 13533 Why can’t the watch industry match Apple Watch straps for comfort? Thor Svaboeįact: we are stuck in the strap-technology stone age while the world is moving on.
