Best Apple Watch Bands in 2020 – stylish choices at every price point!

So you’re looking for Apple Watch bands. Whether you’re rocking the latest Apple Watch Series 6, Watch SE, or an older model, a smaller 40mm case, or the larger 44mm variant, one key feature of the wearable is its customizability. We’re not referring to the watch faces you can choose on the Watch app, but we’re talking about the ability to easily swap out your watch bands so you can match your attire, style, dress code, or occasion.

There’s a cornucopia of different models from various makers out there, in addition to those offered by Apple, which you can choose to make your Apple Watch unique. These Apple Watch bands are made from different materials, from metal to leather, nylon, and silicone, and are available in a variety of colors and styles.

We’ve rounded up the best Apple Watch bands you should consider, so you can easily find the ones we like most and give them a try.

    iiteeology Apple Watch Band

    For the stainless steel look

    These Apple Watch bands are available for both 42mm and 44mm cases, they're thin at 2.0mm, and available in a variety of colors.
    MCORS Apple Watch Band

    Metal loop lovers

    If you like the look of a stainless steel loop on your wrist, this one's for you. Available in various colors and combinations for all case sizes.
    JETech Replacement Band

    Durable metal wrist band

    This durable Apple Watch band has a metal clasp and you can easily adjust its length with the supplied Link Removal tool. Black and Silver available.
    JSGJMY Apple Watch Band

    Leather, but affordable

    Going for that classy look? You can't go wrong with leather Apple Watch bands. This one comes in a variety of colors to match your watch and attire.
    KYISGOS Apple Watch band

    The dress-up band

    This genuine leather band comes in several dozen color options sporting a stainless steel buckle for an elegant look regardless of the occasion.
    BELONGME Apple Watch band

    The affordable choice

    If you're looking for a genuine leather strap for your Apple Watch that's dirt cheap, look no further. Several color options available.
    EXCHAR Sport Band

    For the active

    Made of custom high-performance silicone, these Apple Watch bands are perforated to allow skin breathing while you work out.
    IYOU Sport Band

    The minimalist

    It looks like Apple's original Sport Band, only with a larger color selection. This band is made of custom high-performance Soft Silicone.
    YC YANCH watch band

    The performance athlete

    This Apple Watch band is perforated to allow your skin to breathe. Metal parts are hypoallergenic nickel free stainless steel.
    Catalyst Buckle Edition

    For the Explorer

    It comes with strategic air-gap protection zone between your watch and the interior of the case providing additional impact protection to the corners.
    AddSmile Apple Watch Band

    For the Wanderer

    The waterproof case adopts friendly design, it consists of an adjustable soft silicone band which built-in breathable holes and wider band.
    Spigen Rugged Armor Pro

    For the Abuser

    It provides alll-around scratch defense with shock-absorbing material. It comes with raised bezels around the screen for extra screen protection.

What if you’re looking for official Apple Watch bands? They might be more expensive, but having a genuine Apple Watch band has its own advantages, beyond the brand loyalty reason. Bands made by Apple in most cases are more durable and made from higher quality materials. Here are three official Apple Watch bands for every price category and style.

    Sport Band

    The active

    This official Apple Watch band is available in 13 colors (plus 2 special) and is made of high-performance fluoroelastomer, making it durable and strong.
    Modern Buckle

    The elegant

    The Modern Buckle is available in 4 colors and 3 sizes. It's made of Granada leather and the buckle is magnetic for easy clasping.
    Hermès Noir Gala

    The extravagant

    This band is more expensive than the watch itself, but the name Hermès says it all. For the extravagant, handmade in France from Gala leather.

Sometimes having more options makes it more difficult to choose the right product for you. In the case of the Apple Watch bands, you have thousands of choices, if not more, at various prices, designs, styles, materials, colors, and so on.

By narrowing it down to our favorites, we’re trying to make your choice easier. In our particular case, when we’re burning calories, we prefer the look of the YC YANCH Watch Band. Couple it with a watch face that’s matching the band color, and you’re killing it with style at the gym, on the court, or the track.

When we go classic we prefer the looks of the JETECH Replacement Band, because it brings everything a classic metal watch band is about. With a classic metal clasp and individual links, you can never go wrong if you’re aiming for that “classic” look. As they say: “you can’t beat a classic!”.

In case you’re dressing up for a special occasion or a business meeting. In that case, we prefer the KYISGOS Watch Band, because it’s simply elegant, and it’s affordable to get a pair or a trio to match your belt, shoes, other accessories, or general attire. Watch out though: the stainless steel adapters that connect to the watch come in different colors. Make sure to match your watch color for a seamless look!

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Spring 2017 Apple Watch band collection sees daylight, two old iPads kick the bucket

You can now pair the fall 2016-refreshed Apple Watch with a multitude of new standalone bands, including Nike Sport and striped Woven Nylon models.

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Third-party CMRA strap adds not one, but two cameras to your Apple Watch

There’s a bunch of official Apple Watch bands you can buy from the manufacturer’s e-store these days and use to customize the iPhone companion to your liking. But while they range in price from the super-affordable $49 to the extravagant $690, they all have one thing in common: no added functionality.

Now, the third-party CMRA Apple Watch strap developed by Israeli startup Glide definitely doesn’t look as stylish as a leather buckle, Milanese Loop or Link Bracelet. In fact, it’s extremely similar to one of those cheap Sport Bands.

Visually, that is, and at a first glance, because once you’ll look more carefully, you’ll see a camera. And another. One outward-facing, one self-facing, with 8 and 2MP Sony sensors respectively. Why would you want them on your wrist? Because “phones live in our pockets”, according to Glide CEO Ari Roisman, and a camera is “only valuable when it is out and ready to take a photo or video.”

HD video, by the way, plus purportedly “sharp photos”, courtesy of “tilt balancing”, “lens correction”, “noise reduction”, and “pixel optimization.” Sounds… quirky, and the CMRA Apple Watch band isn’t exactly cheap, costing $149 on pre-order for a limited time before going up to $199 and ultimately $249 as shipping begins in the spring.

Oh, well, at least it has its own “dual charging” dock, letting you juice up both the camera add-on and actual wearable simultaneously.

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Limited-edition rainbow Apple Watch band goes out to employees attending Pride parade

Of the over a million people estimated to have shown their support for the LGBT community on the streets of San Francisco yesterday, hundreds, possibly thousands were affiliated with Apple, the world’s highest-profile company commanded by an openly gay man.Of course, Cupertino’s commitment to the Pride parade and festival dates back many years before Tim Cook took over from Steve Jobs, which is why all employees who registered to participate in the event this year received a sweet, unexpected gift.To celebrate no less than 30 years endorsing the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...

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