Best Apple Watch Bands

If you just bought a new Apple Watch, it’s a good idea to get a couple of bands for it. So you can switch up the look a bit. Now that we are on the Series 8 of the Apple Watch, there’s a ton of great bands out there that you can pick up. These include nylon bands, silicon, leather, metal, and really everything in between.

So in this article, we are going to round up the best Apple Watch bands currently available. Keep in mind that Apple Watches that are 38mm 41mm and 42mm all use the same bands. While the 43mm, 44mm and 45mm watches use the same bands. And for those with the Apple Watch Ultra, the 45mm bands will work on that 49mm watch. However you might see a small gap between the end of the width of the band, and the casing.

Best Apple Watch Bands

Here are the best Apple Watch Bands that are currently available. We will continue to update this every month.

Apple Sport Band

• Price: $49
• Where to buy: Amazon

This is basically the “default” Apple Watch band. It’s the band that most likely came with your Apple Watch. It’s not a bad band, but it is one of the most common ones. Apple does sell the Sport Band in a ton of colors, and they do release new colors every year (sometimes multiple times a year).

It’s a silicon band, so it’s great for using while working out, and it’s pretty adjustable.

Apple Sport Band – Amazon

Esroyita Alpine Loop

• Price: $9.99
• Where to buy: Amazon

This is technically a knock off of the Alpine Loop that Apple sells, and it’s about a tenth of the price. But the difference here is that it comes in a lot more colors, including black and blue, which Apple doesn’t sell.

This will work with all sizes of the Apple Watch, unlike what Apple sells. They do offer different sizes on the Amazon listing. I actually have this band on my Apple Watch Ultra myself, in blue and it’s incredible.

Esroyita Alpine Loop – Amazon

Doasuwish Trail Loop

• Price: $12.99
• Where to buy: Amazon

Much like the entry above, these are also knockoffs from Apple’s own Trail Loop. But these are available in more colors and sizes. And a whole lot cheaper. Whereas Apple sells these for about $100 each, you can get two for under $13.

The Trail Loop is a velcro band that makes infinitely adjustable, so you can adjust it as much as you’ like. It’s another one of my favorites for the Apple Watch.

Doasuwish Trail Loop – Amazon

Nomad Modern leather Band

If you’re familiar with Nomad’s other leather goods, then you know what to expect from this. This is a Horween Leather watch band from Nomad, which explains the price. If you want a cheaper leather band, Nomad does have this in regular leather for $54.95.

The great thing about this band is once the leather patinas it’s going to look incredible. And really make your Apple Watch look unique. It’s available in both sizes for the Apple Watch and is compatible with the Ultra.

Nomad Modern Leather Band – Nomad Goods

Apple Ocean Band

• Price: $99
• Where to buy: Amazon

Let’s start off with the bad news here, this one will only work on the Ultra. Since it is made for the 49mm casing here. But the Ocean Band is available in yellow, midnight and white. This band is made for those that like to do a lot of water excising, like diving and swimming and such.

Apple Ocean Band – Amazon

Apple Sport Loop

• Price: $49
• Where to buy: Amazon

This is another very popular band for the Apple Watch. It’s made of nylon, which looks great and will stand the test of time. It also uses velcro, so it is infinitely adjustable.

Like with the Sport Band, the Sport Loop also gets new colors with each release. So there are a ton of great color options available for the Sport Loop right now.

Apple Sport Loop – Amazon

Apple Leather Link

• Price: $99
• Where to buy: Amazon

The Leather Link from Apple is another popular one. This one has magnets inside, so there’s no actual buckle. It uses the strong magnets to stay on your wrist. It also looks absolutely stunning. It’s available in a slew of colors too. This does work with all versions of the Apple Watch too, even the Apple Watch Ultra.

Apple Leather Link – Amazon

SUPCASE Beetle Pro Case & Band

• Price: $22
• Where to buy: Amazon

If you’re worried about damaging your Apple Watch, worry no longer. SUPCASE has you covered. Now, this is going to make your Apple Watch a whole lot larger, but you won’t see any scratches on your screen, so there’s that.

This does come with the case and the band. So it’s a pretty good value for $22.

SUPCASE Beetle Pro Case & Band – Amazon

Apple Milanese Loop

• Price: $99
• Where to buy: Amazon

Apple also has its own metal band, the Milanese Loop. This one looks really classy on the Apple Watch, especially if you opted for the stainless steel version of the Apple Watch.

The Milanese Loop comes in four colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold and Graphic. It’s available in all sizes too, and will also work on the Apple Watch Ultra.

Additionally, this one uses magnets to keep the band on your wrist. So there’s no buckles here, giving you a pretty minimal look on your wrist.

Apple Milanese Loop – Amazon