One of the best long-term advantages about the Apple Watch is its detachable strap. The band for the Apple Watch is secured by a button underneath and just takes one press to slide each end of the band out and swap it for a new one. The availability of Apple Watch bands also let you customize and personalize your watch just for you.
The default, Apple-official band choices when buying an Apple Watch have expanded and become more varied, but it's still fairly limited with just a few choices. The main options are a Sport Band or Sport Loop, but those are only available in the colors picked for the current season — usually they're updated every three to four months.
If you'd like a leather or metal band, the prices get pretty steep. With those strap choices, it becomes more like buying a fashion accessory than a tech product, so be prepared to pay fashion accessory prices.
Sizes of the Apple Watch have changed over time and now range from 38mm to 40mm on the smaller side and 42mm to 44mm on the larger side. Luckily, there are still just two band sizes that fit both the smaller or larger wrist sizes.
It's not just Apple who makes watch bands. Third party manufacturers have been making watch straps since nearly day one, and the possibilities are massive. In covering tech products for more than five years, I've had an Apple Watch since it first launched and have tried a wide range of watch bands, both from Apple and other companies. Sometimes it pays to skimp and buy the off-brand straps and sometimes it doesn't.
Here are our picks for the best Apple Watch bands:Read the original article on Business Insider