Aside from forcing my pea brain to remember how to close
a traditional watch band, the only other real downside to the woven - nylon Apple Watch band is its price.
Probably the best decision Fitbit made was to give the Charge 2
a traditional watch band clasp.
Available in Silver ($ 449) and Space Black ($ 549), the Link Bracelet resembles a high - quality
traditional watch band.
Whereas previous Fitbit bands (and the new Charge) had post-and-hole closures that many users found difficult to close, the Charge HR features
a traditional watch band buckle made of surgical stainless steel, with a locking free loop to secure the end of the strap to the band.
Not exact matches
A classic design, always - on display, and leather
band made the Time Round good competition for
traditional watches.
Being also Indonesia's Independence Day, Kuta Beach was packed with people
watching the finals in the late afternoon as the sun went down, while at the same time there were live
bands playing, a BMX competition, and the
traditional «Panjat Pinang» pole climbing competition.
While the current Moto 360 forwent the
traditional - looking
watch band lug ends (and has been somewhat plagued by cracking glass due to this), this photo shows several devices sporting them.
The classic addition will lug a similar look to that of a
traditional watch, made with black finish and a leather
band.
The Classic also has a ribbed
watch face and
traditional lugs, making it compatible with any 20 mm
watch band.
Hybrid smartwatches, those combining
traditional watch designs with smart functionality, are the ideal midway point for anyone wanting more style than a fitness
band without going all futuristic with a full - on smartwatch.
The lineup starts with three
traditional analog
watches, but with activity tracking sensors in the
bands.
The new Steel has been designed to appeal to a more
traditional watch - wearing crowd; instead of the original Pebble's brightly colored rubber and plastic, it features an attractive metal
band in either stainless steel or a black matte finish.
All Casetify Apple
Watch bands fit all Apple
Watch models and are available in 38 and 42 mm size options.With the Saffiano Leather Band, priced at $ 52, you can choose from hundreds of designs offered by Casetify in all kinds of colors and patterns.The Steel Mesh Band, priced at $ 82, mimics Apple's own Milanese Loop and it comes in multiple colors, including gold, rose gold, space gray, and the
traditional silver.Casetify's Double Tour, priced at $ 90, is similar to some of Apple's Hermès
bands,
The Grovemade leather
band for Apple
Watch makes Apple's wearable look even more like a
traditional timepiece.
The Milanese look has been a staple with
traditional watch designs for decades, so incorporating the TRUMiRR Milanese stainless steel
band might be the perfect fit if that's the particular style you're after.
The Gear Sport is a little smaller than the Gear S3 at 42.9 mm, and it features standard pins for 20 mm
bands with a wide variety of colorful Nato
watch straps in both
traditional nylon and a hybrid rubber and leather variation.
More like high - fashion jewelry than
traditional timepiece, this
watch sparkles with its glittering gold
band, unusual side to side rectangular face, artistically styled
watch hands and scratch - resistant mineral crystal.
Also, the
band on the Peak is now designed like that of a
traditional watch, which also makes it feel like less of a sport - centric device, and one that's more at home in a variety of situations.
The model I tried out had a black case and leather
band, accented with a rose gold - lined bezel and
traditional watch fastener.
Unlike a
traditional watch and even some smartwatches like the Moto 360 which feature lugs, Versa uses Fitbit's own clasp system, limiting
band choices to just what the company plans to offer over the course of the device's product cycle.
Hewn from metal and leather rather than the plastic of its B1 predecessor, and targeting wearers who might be looking to replace a
traditional watch rather than fitness
band, the TalkBand B2 is fronted with a 0.73 - inch AMOLED display, while inside there's a self - learning algorithm that claims to cut down on fake readings.
Additionally, with a variety of custom
watch bands to go along with Gear Sport's
traditional watch design, the smartwatch can be dressed up or down for any occasion.
Samsung's Gear Fit 2 Pro is available in two colors — black and red — and this year's model ditches 2016's Gear Fit 2's snap
band for a more secure and
traditional watch clasp.
It's bigger than the $ 99 Flex and the $ 129 Charge, but the width of the
band (1.34 inches, compared to the Charge's 0.84 inches), its material and its design as a
traditional watch strap make it lightweight (2.7 ounces) and easy to secure on your wrist.
But despite the more secure Flex 2 classic -
band clasp, I'd still like to see a version with a
traditional watch clasp, which would likely be more secure.
When it comes to the design, Sony decided to go a slightly different route compared to other OEMs, opting for a square
watch face, and a general look and feel of a fitness
band, as opposed to a
traditional watch.
However, according to the same Wearable report, this smartwatch has a
traditional watch look and comes with a metal
band.
The overall design of the Pro is extremely similar to the original Gear Fit 2, with the biggest visual change being a more
traditional watch clasp in favor of the Fit 2's snap
band.