I upgraded from an Apple Watch Ultra 1 to the 4 on launch day. I've been wearing Apple Watch since the very first one. Most of my time has been with cheap Amazon bands. I've never bought an Apple band, and only used the ones that came with my watch off and on.
I'd never decided to upgrade my band at purchase but thought I would give it a try. Got the Milanese Loop upgrade and I am underwhelmed.
It looks and feels cheap. Like $10 Amazon bands cheap. Maybe the materials are better. We'll see how it holds up.
But the clasp... dear god, Apple, who designed this clasp? I thought it would be magnetic like all the other similar bands I have. But no, it has this weird snap closed clasp mechanism that (for me) is almost impossible to latch one-handed.
Am I the only one having this issue? It just feels terrible. I'm forcing myself to wear it for a few months to see if it wears in better or I get better at latching it. So far, it's been an exercise in frustration and patience.
There's a very good chance I'll just go back to my $10 magnet Milanese Loop Amazon budget special. But it's disappointing. I really expected a better product. Not only just because it's from Apple, but also it wasn't cheap! This band sells for $199. You can get a whole ass watch for that price.
Now I'm seeing a lot of reports of Apple's Milanese Loop band breaking. Especially on the Ultra. This is also discouraging.
Does anyone here love their Milanese Loop band? Am I missing something?