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04-20-2016, 02:51 AM
Fake Apple Watch band has the look of luxury, but how does it feel?
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We would never, ever tell you to buy a fake Apple Watch (http://mashable.com/category/apple-watch/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) band. But if you must, we think we've found the absolute winner
Apple's popular steel Milanese Loop sells for $149, but a seller on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Marge-Plus-Magnetic-Stainless-Replacement/dp/B01A8LAT0Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1461098820&sr=8-4&keywords=Marge+Plus) is offering an amazingly well done replica for a mere $16
See also: That cool Apple Watch battery charger band just got canceled (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/apple-watch-battery-band-2/)
But for $16, surely the replica is a poor k**ckoff, right? After getting the initial tip regarding the band from Apple enthusiast Jim Dalrymple's site (http://www.loopinsight.com/2016/04/06/a-bargain-milanese-loop-replica-apple-watch-band-on-amazon/) (via (http://watchaware.com/post/16833/i-found-a-great-bargain-milanese-loop-replica-on-amazon) WatchAware), I decided to give it a try
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The real Apple Watch Milanese Loop
Image: Apple
Among my Apple Watch owning colleagues, I was well suited for the task, as I dove into the third-party Apple Watch band market early. My first experience, a brown leather band (an original, **t a replica) offered for around $50 by a company in China was a bust. When I got the band it looked and felt amazing — until the lugs on the connector broke after wearing it just a couple of times. It was then that I decided that third-party Apple Watch bands weren't for me Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/fake-apple-watch-band/)
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Apple's popular steel Milanese Loop sells for $149, but a seller on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Marge-Plus-Magnetic-Stainless-Replacement/dp/B01A8LAT0Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1461098820&sr=8-4&keywords=Marge+Plus) is offering an amazingly well done replica for a mere $16
See also: That cool Apple Watch battery charger band just got canceled (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/apple-watch-battery-band-2/)
But for $16, surely the replica is a poor k**ckoff, right? After getting the initial tip regarding the band from Apple enthusiast Jim Dalrymple's site (http://www.loopinsight.com/2016/04/06/a-bargain-milanese-loop-replica-apple-watch-band-on-amazon/) (via (http://watchaware.com/post/16833/i-found-a-great-bargain-milanese-loop-replica-on-amazon) WatchAware), I decided to give it a try
http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA0LzE5L2EyL2FwcGxld2F0Y2hiLmY3MDdlLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/d86981bf/6d2/applewatchband.jpg
The real Apple Watch Milanese Loop
Image: Apple
Among my Apple Watch owning colleagues, I was well suited for the task, as I dove into the third-party Apple Watch band market early. My first experience, a brown leather band (an original, **t a replica) offered for around $50 by a company in China was a bust. When I got the band it looked and felt amazing — until the lugs on the connector broke after wearing it just a couple of times. It was then that I decided that third-party Apple Watch bands weren't for me Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/fake-apple-watch-band/)
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