Purchased my Apple Watch with the solo braided loop band. After about 3 months of use the band had stretched to the point where it no longer would fit snugly, thus rendering it unwearable. Very disappointing given the cost of the band. Have others experienced this problem?
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Totally agree. Ended up buying a similarly looking, but adjustable band off Amazon for a fraction of the price of the Apple product. It works the Solo Braided Loop doesn’t. Apple customers deserve better than this overpriced piece of rubbish.
Click on the Get Support link at the top right of this page and take it up with Apple.
Apparently Apple won't cover this problem even if you have AppleCare+ on the Watch. They stick with the 14-day rule no matter what. This is just crazy because AppleCare will only cover part of the watch....it's not a watch without a band right? I really can't believe that Apple would just leave their customers hanging for a problem that they knew about yet failed to tell anyone....until months later when they added a disclaimer that the band may stretch out. This is what happens when they give in to the revenue at any cost (e.g. customer retention) model. Outsource everything to China, cut the quality of the materials down to maximize profit.
You might want to voice your experience and concern in here as well:
I went to the Apple store to voice my complaint. No satisfaction offered. They say “stretching” is normal and not covered by their warranty. Very unhappy with the band. Epic fail by Apple.
Yes, I am having the same issue and even sized down from the recommended size. Apple Support said they won't do anything about it after the 14 day return window. It's very disappointing as there is clearly a flaw in the design on this band and it's one of the more expensive options.
To some degree, yes. I chose smaller than what was suggested by the sizer tool, but eventually that still happened.
No I'm wearing that band up my sleeve...lol.
Same. My 4th apple watch - it started out fitting very well using the measurements requested. Now I don’t feel like I can trust the activity or fitness data.
I did that. Thanks for the suggestion.
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