Deciding to go for leather strap or steel band on Moto 360 is difficult.
Leather Strap : i know it will fit well but does not look good.
Steel Band : Looks better but not sure if it will fit when I get it. ( the only reason stopping me from buying it )
I would like to buy the Steel Band Moto 360 only if i know it will fit perfectly on my wrist. I do not want to buy it then have to find a jeweler.
Anyone got any info on how the Steel Band works? it only sells in one size.
You can take any metal band to a watch store or jeweler and have them remove links to make it fit
dynamic entry said:
Deciding to go for leather strap or steel band on Moto 360 is difficult.
Leather Strap : i know it will fit well but does not look good.
Steel Band : Looks better but not sure if it will fit when I get it. ( the only reason stopping me from buying it )
I would like to buy the Steel Band Moto 360 only if i know it will fit perfectly on my wrist. I do not want to buy it then have to find a jeweler.
Anyone got any info on how the Steel Band works? it only sells in one size.
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i have the official stainless steel band. For me (with a big wrist) it only needs one link to be a little freer. The perimeter of the band is approximately 14.6 cm
It comes with 4 extra links so you have some room for bigger or smaller wrist.
dynamic entry said:
Deciding to go for leather strap or steel band on Moto 360 is difficult.
Leather Strap : i know it will fit well but does not look good.
Steel Band : Looks better but not sure if it will fit when I get it. ( the only reason stopping me from buying it )
I would like to buy the Steel Band Moto 360 only if i know it will fit perfectly on my wrist. I do not want to buy it then have to find a jeweler.
Anyone got any info on how the Steel Band works? it only sells in one size.
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If you have the light steel watch and not using the extra links I can really use them... I'll buy them off you.
Hi!
I am wondering if the plastic "protector" comes with the official separate metal bands for $80?
The plastic "protector" is included with the new metal moto 360 models, but I'm not sure if it's only them or if they are being sold with the separate metal bands $80 at att.com aswell..
Why do I want to know? Well... I visited the watchmaker, he doesn't want to put on a custom metal band because "it will crack without some kind of protection". I believe him because thats probably why motorola added the plastic protector on their official 22" metal moto 360 editions. Also I wanted a more narrow band since I am thin - can only do that if I get a hold of the plastic protector for the 18 inch thinner metal bands that are not released yet
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anyone who bought it and can answer?
We will once we receive them... Dec 5 was the availability date at the time of ordering, and that was the first hour they were posted on Moto's site.
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Wait can the protector be brought separate or its only for the newer models?
Yes the plastic protectors are included with the official metal bands. I just picked up the band replacement kit during lunch today at my local best buy.
Cool... Not sold separately?
Not from what I have seen.. They do make the fit of the new metal band to be very snug against the watch itself.
I bought one of the Kriesler bands. They do NOT come with the plastic piece. Shame. They do look great however. If you have very large hands like mine, I only had to take out one link to let it get over my hand.
I can confirm that the OEM metal bands come with the plastic spacers, same as the metal band Moto 360's
Just had an online chat with Motorola support. I'll give an update about buying the spacer separately, when they get back to me.
apallohadas said:
Just had an online chat with Motorola support. I'll give an update about buying the spacer separately, when they get back to me.
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Just a heads up - if you're looking to use them with non-Moto bands, I'm not sure it's going to work.
The Moto bands slide into two slots on the plastic connectors for a snug fit. Other bands are solid all the way across - if you were to take off their connector, the links would have to be the same size as the Moto bands.
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Just a heads up - if you're looking to use them with non-Moto bands, I'm not sure it's going to work.
The Moto bands slide into two slots on the plastic connectors for a snug fit. Other bands are solid all the way across - if you were to take off their connector, the links would have to be the same size as the Moto bands.
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I know the Pebble Steel metal band fits on the moto 360( it has the right fitting, its not full), but can someone tell me the spacer for the original metal band fits the pebble steel one? Or has someone found a way to get an other spacer?
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I know the Pebble Steel metal band fits on the moto 360( it has the right fitting, its not full), but can someone tell me the spacer for the original metal band fits the pebble steel one? Or has someone found a way to get an other spacer?
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The Pebble Steel Band does not fit in the plastic spacer provided with the Official Motorola Metal band.
I have a replacement watch arriving today, which will require me to move the official metal band from one watch to the other and I will take a photo to show you all what I am talking about.
Just ordered the official metal band from Motorola site today. Does anyone know if the included plastic spacers will prevent the back of the watch from cracking? I have read of so many people who have cracked the back of there 360 even with the stock leather bands. Can someone who has already gotten the metal bands from Motorola confirm that the spacers relieve the pressure against the back of the watch.
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Just ordered the official metal band from Motorola site today. Does anyone know if the included plastic spacers will prevent the back of the watch from cracking? I have read of so many people who have cracked the back of there 360 even with the stock leather bands. Can someone who has already gotten the metal bands from Motorola confirm that the spacers relieve the pressure against the back of the watch.
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They do.
There has been one photo showing the plastic spacer breaking from the stress, but I've had mine for a week and the spacer is fine. It's been too small a sample size to say the back won't crack but just a few days in I'm feeling much better about it.
The watch is much heavier now, though.
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They do.
There has been one photo showing the plastic spacer breaking from the stress, but I've had mine for a week and the spacer is fine. It's been too small a sample size to say the back won't crack but just a few days in I'm feeling much better about it.
The watch is much heavier now, though.
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Thanks for the info, so the band is definitely a higher quality then say the pebble steel bands?
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Thanks for the info, so the band is definitely a higher quality then say the pebble steel bands?
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Definitely. Both in looks (it's thicker and shinier with a color that is the same as the 360) and material weight. It's heavier than the Pebble Band.
I know a number of people will say that they can get the same thing for less, but if you've purchased watch bands before, you'll find this one to be of a solid quality.
Whether or not it's worth $80 will be up to each individual, but for me it's worth it if it stops the back from cracking because of the spacer..
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I know the Pebble Steel metal band fits on the moto 360( it has the right fitting, its not full), but can someone tell me the spacer for the original metal band fits the pebble steel one? Or has someone found a way to get an other spacer?
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Here are some photos to show you what I'm talking about. That spacer seems to be tailor made for the Moto band in how it slots in:
Had the leather band, and there were no cracks when i swapped to the Motorola metal band. 1 week later and there's a tiny crack starting in the corner. I'm going to just live with it and see how much it grows.
Hey guys,
I've been able to check tons of tutorials showing how to remove leather bands from the Moto 360 and put the new Motorola's steel band or the Pebble one. However, I bought the metal steel band moto 360 and would love to know how to remove it as Ive also bought the leather band and I find that in some ocassions I'd love to use it.
Can't find any tutorials on how to remove the official metal band of moto 360 which seems to be super hard, at least for me, as it has the black elements that separate the band from the watch.
Is there anyone who could help me find any tutorials or that know about it?
Thanks in advance!
It's actually easier to take off the metal band than it is the leather band.
With the plastic spacers, they've left a little hole that exposes the rod that connects the band to the watch. Use the same tool you would for the leather band in that tiny hole and release the spring rod.
With the leather band you have to create space whereas the steel band has the space left for you.
I've only seen one picture so far with a mesh band, but the links are really tiny. I'm wondering if anyone is using a shark mesh style band with thicker links. Would really like to see what that looks like.
Hi all. I recently purchased a silver 360 from eBay. As described the grey leather band is a little worn so I was hoping to replace it with a metal one. Where would be the best place to get one from in the UK? I've looked at Amazon.co.uk, but many of the metal bands have poor or few reviews, and the one I saw with good reviews says they could take 3 weeks to deliver!
Thanks.