I'm looking at different styles of watch bands for the watch I will buy. I'm not sure how close of a fit is required to assure a good BP measurement and how much adjustment flexibility is necessary for the band.
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Keep in mind that:
Changing bands on Apple Watch is a very easy quick and easy process:
Various bands are available to buy as separate accessories, including Sport Bands:
You might wish to consider wearing one band for general daily wear and a different one for workouts.
j.shaftoe wrote:
I was looking at some 3rd party metal bands
Note that, for the best performance and results, Apple advises that you should use only Apple branded or Apple authorised bands. Apple advises that third-party bands:
Every material in Apple bands that touches the skin has been extensively evaluated in accordance with Apple's specifications.
More information:
Hi
Apple Watch does not have a built-in BP / blood pressure monitor, so it cannot measure your blood pressure.
It does have a built-in heart rate sensor.
For the best performance from the heart rate sensor, Wrist Detection and haptic feedback, the watch should be worn snugly on the top of your wrist. The fit should be neither too tight, nor too loose, allowing room for your skin to breathe.
For the best measurement during workouts, Apple suggests that you consider tightening the watch band beforehand and loosening it again afterwards.
More information:
Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it. - Apple Support
It doesn't need to be uncomfortably tight but it has to be reasonably. Pushing a regular piece of paper about an inch wide between the strap and your wrist should be just about doable (that's pushing not pulling).
Thanks for the quick reply. I was looking at some 3rd party metal bands that require links to be removed to resize the band. I wondered whether that might not be sufficiently precise for a good fit on my wrist.
Any thoughts on that?
I have a 3rd party band but it's a traditional leather strap type of band. Personally, I've never had much luck with linked bracelets even before the Apple Watch, they would always work there way loose and further down my wrist towards my hand where the watch itself would often end up on the inside of my wrist. That I suspect wouldn't work very well with an Apple Watch. But hey, I think Apple make a linked band themselves so maybe my wrists are peculiar and I'm not typical.
Jonathon,
Yes, you are right re BP. My intention was to speak to heart rate but got caught up in my concern about wrist band fit and referred to the wrong measurement. However, your description of how to achieve best measurement of heart rate reinforces my decision to not select a band with links since one of my primary uses of the watch will be to measure my physiological response to exercise.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the suggestion but I do different activities at different times and it isn't always planned so I don't want my watch being a part of the decision of "do I or don't I". I want to wear it and forget it. It's the mesh band for me.
Thanks again. I think that clarifies my concern. It is the mesh band for me.
It depends upon how long are the links. On my Nike+ watch the holes are 7mm apart.
Does the watch need to be very tight on the wrist to read BP?
