Apple Watch Band too small. Will there be a XL size?

I suspect that you also would have this problem if you walked into a watch store and tried to buy any medium to high end watch, the bands would not be big enough. Use the feedback link I provided and add yourself to the list of people who would like a bigger band. The problem with this first issue is if they sold a 230mm milanese as the standard it would then be too big for a lot more people. They could even in the future offer band size as an option when ordering, you could suggest that.

As to losing revenue that would depend on the number of people who need the larger bands that are wanting to buy an Apple Watch and the cost to make such a limited number and have them available. It may actually cost them money to do so.

I posted this elsewhere, but not sure how to link (ha!) you too it.

I got my watch on Friday. A little over $700.00 bucks, even with a the skimpy band...................

I guess it is kind of a "man" thing. You learn to trust in life that certain dimensions of certain things always remain logical. I think the term is "true to fit," or something like that. If you buy, say, an XL shirt, you come to expect the tail to be certain length. When you buy a size 12 shoe, you expect it to fit. A .22 caliber Winchester, unless called a "youth" model, is always about the same size...and on and on. Sure there are always variables, but in general day to day things are almost always correct.

A man's watch is not just a piece of jewelry, but an important part of your wardrobe and a tool you learn to depend on, and NO watch, in the history of the world has ever been sold with a strap that is at least an inch too short. I don't care what the charts said.

The band is out of gauge.

APPLE BLEW IT.

I'm just guessing here but I don't think that offering a full spectrum of band sizes is going to bust Apples treasury. They could even add an extra cost for our extra large wrests and make even more dinero than ever.

Terrible wrote:

I'm after the 42mm Milanese, states 150-200mm wrists. Why bother to try a 200mm max band on a 238mm

???

To see if it fits...

Question is, are they going to offer one to fit 200-250mm wrists.

Apple has not mentioned it.

LOL! I have the opposite situation (I don't consider size — large or small — to be a "problem"); my wrist is quite small. When I helped to fund the Click band adapters, I had no idea that nothing they were going to provide would be small enough to fit me. It's the way the cookie crumbles. We all have to make allowances here and there for things that don't fit, whether they're off-the-rack clothes, or watches or shoes or whatever. Don't get me wrong — I am sorry that some are having a problem with the size of the bands. But it's not a conspiracy, and we'll all live through it. JMHO.

My experience with bands on my 42mm watch, 230mm wrist:

I can get the Milanese Loop over my hand (just) and then it's plenty long enough for a 230mm wrist.

The Classic Buckle I have to do up on the last hole and it has no length in the band to create more holes.

The large leather band does not have to fit over your wrist like a milanese loop and will fit a wrist larger than mine! Try one on if you can.

I'm surprised that Apple reported the ML and Leather Band as being up to 200mm but they have given themselves plenty of leeway to allow for people who had trouble measuring their wrists.

I've got one of the largest hands on earth, my fist measures about 14" in circumference, 6'6" 335lbs

(always been a good deterent to young men dating my daughters) and live 150 miles from an Apple store. You think im wasting my time on the Milanese Loop?

Little closer measuring, wrist is 230mm tight need 235mm to be comfortable. I can get my hand to shrink down like if I had to get out of hancuffs 🙂 to appx 280mm or 11". Apple needs to add to their scale a new bracket, larger men 200-250mm.

Sadly there isn't an XL band and it doesn't look like 3rd parties have realized that there are larger wrists out there either. The best solution I have found is to use an Apple Watch adapter and then you can use whatever strap you want or already have.

I have the same problem from 2 extremes, I have 230mm wrists and like to wear my watch slightly loose so a 240mm is what I need. My wife is the other way and has tiny wrists.

I bought 2 Apple Watch Sports and hers on the smaller strap is just ok, also bought her a milanese loop strap for her sport and that just fits, but 10mm smaller on her wrists and it wouldn't.

On my sport I have punched 2 extra holes in same spacing as originals which means it fits but I cant tuck the strap inside itself. I use a small black rubber band to hold it down. Using a proper belt hole punch, it looks like the holes were there when made and with the rubber band it is safe and secure and looks fine.

I bought the leather loop which is quite a bit longer and think with 10mm smaller wrists I'd be fine but although it fastens, it needs to go a little further to be totally secure and if I bend my wrist or knock it, it comes undone. That is going back to Apple tomorrow for a refund so come on Apple, LONGER STRAPS PLEASE!!

I completely agree with this problem. I worked at an Apple Store until this past spring. I went in to check sizing. There was no Apple Watch band that would fit my wrist. Another Apple Store employee who I worked with also had this issue. Apple Employees can't all use an Apple Watch because the strap is to short.

I have tried to buy the Watch with the XL band online, by calling Apple and at a retail store (Meadowhall) without success. It seems that you have to buy the watch with the two smaller bands and then buy the XL as an accessory for an extra £39. Apple staff have been funny. Lots of suggestions to buy the smaller strap and then ebay it or call customer service and negotiate an exchange - for a premium brand product this is not what I expect.

I tried to buy the Watch on launch - none of the straps fit. Now one exists but I still can't buy it!!

I am 5'10" wrist size is 225mm - checking with work colleagues lots of people are in the XL size range.

If Apple reads this - please let me give you some more money.....

Toons1263 wrote:

That's exactly my point. Most of us would pay the price. We just want to be able to wear it the way it was designed to be worn. On the wrist (3X or 3sm).

Did you try one, or is all this based on a guess?

I have tried all the bands on at launch time - they are too small. I tried again yesterday in Sheffield when I saw the XL was available in the sport band. Apple have just replied I can buy it as a £39 accessory. You have to laugh at the audacity. I own two iMac's, 2 MBP's, a Macbook, two iPads and two iPhones and have been an Apple user for ten years - its nonsense to promote Apple as Green and suggest we buy a watch that doesn't fit and then pay £39 for an extra strap plus £128 for a formal strap if you want this also. This is a first generation short life product.

I can see we are not alone here - does Apple care - great products but arrogant.

You are correct of course. My apologies.

Frustrated by Apple people telling me everything but how I can buy a Watch and strap that fits. It seems like a basic question. An Apple employee told me it was common sense to her but still not possible in the Apple world.

I will continue my watchless existence.........