I owned an Apple Watch since its release about a year ago and I am constantly looking for new band options to customize my Apple Watch according to my tastes.
The Apple Sport bands have been my main daily band for my 42MM Apple Watch (Stainless Steel), because they come in a vast selection of colors to choose from and on top of all I have found them to be the most comfortable bands for my Apple Watch. I also work out daily so the Sport Bands fits the bill perfectly.
Apple Recently introduced some new bands for the Apple Watch Which Includes the new Woven Nylon bands, which they sell for the same price of the Sport bands, Apple states that these bands are made out of 'Over 500 threads woven together in a unique colorful pattern. Monofilaments connects four layers of the weave to create a single durable band with a comfortable, fabric-like feel.’
The Apple Sport bands have been my main daily band for my 42MM Apple Watch (Stainless Steel), because they come in a vast selection of colors to choose from and on top of all I have found them to be the most comfortable bands for my Apple Watch. I also work out daily so the Sport Bands fits the bill perfectly.
Apple Recently introduced some new bands for the Apple Watch Which Includes the new Woven Nylon bands, which they sell for the same price of the Sport bands, Apple states that these bands are made out of 'Over 500 threads woven together in a unique colorful pattern. Monofilaments connects four layers of the weave to create a single durable band with a comfortable, fabric-like feel.’
While the Sport bands come in 22 different colors, these Woven Nylon bands comes in 7 different colors. One can now also buy an Apple Watch Sport with a Woven Nylon band for $299 and an Apple Watch (Stainless Steel) with a Woven Nylon band for $549.
When I received this band I had low expectations for this band just because I read a lot of reviews stating that this was a cheap looking and doesn't feel premium. But my first impressions when I unboxed this band was that while it sells for just $49, it is an entry level Apple Watch band for daily use but a well made one as well, certainly doesn't feel cheap on your wrist.
The First thing that I noticed in this band was that its connectors are made out of plastic instead of Stainless Steel, possibly to keep the cost of these bands down. This is also the first bands that uses plastic connectors from Apple. The buckle is not made out of plastic but from the usual 316L Stainless Steel for extra durability.
On the inside of these bands near the connectors of each side, one can find the size of the band (38MM or 42MM) and 'Woven Nylon' stamped on the band itself.
These Woven Nylon bands comes boxed in 2 pieces (Unlike the Sport bands with come with 3 pieces) because this fits wrists from 145-215MM (42MM band) and 125-195MM (38MM band) just like Apple Leather strap and other bands.
Overall this band feels well made in my opinion, and it's a great addition to my Apple Watch accessory line up. This is a welcomed option among many for an entry-level band by Apple along with the Sport band for the price of $49.
I have been wearing this Woven Nylon band for about a week now and I don't feel like changing it any time soon for my every day lifestyle. It is comfortable and light as the Sport band but with more style to it. Sometimes I think that the Sport bands make my Apple Watch looks too 'Sporty' and too 'Common / Boring' while these Woven Nylon bands certainly spice up my Apple Watch and with different vibrant colors that one can choose for these bands will surely make any Apple Watch an even more eye catching wearable.
If you are looking for a replacement band for your Sport band these bands will surely be a no brainer. These are as comfortable and as light as the Sport bands with a more casual look for your Apple Watch at the same price as the Sport bands. These bands will surely personalize your Apple Watch even further.
I will be surely adding more colors of the Woven Nylon bands to my Apple Watch band selection.
One can find buy these Woven Nylon bands from any Apple Store or from here .
If you want to see the quick unboxing and review of this band, you can do this on my YouTube channel here.
What do you think about these new Woven Nylon bands? Comment below.