JETech Replacement Band Strap for Apple Watch 42mm and 44mm, Stainless Steel, Black

I bought this back in June of 2019. This band went through two Apple watches and I finally replaced it in January of 2025 after 5 1/2 years. The black wore off some, but the mechanism still worked flawlessly. A very solid purchase.

Initial impression of the bracelet is very positive. Considering the price, I was pretty surprised by the quality of the bracelet. Some may call it flimsy- I don't know if I would go that far - but it is definitely lightweight and comfortable. The included tool to remove links is adequate. I had no trouble removing 4 links to adjust it to my skinny wrists, but I have some experience with this procedure. The included instructions are poor, but there are tons of instructions that can be easily found online that can be applied here.The weak point of the bracelet appears to be the clasp. I don't know if I fully trust the clasp - it seems to open a little too easily with just the slightest pressure on the mechanism. But I haven't had any accidental releases yet.I'm worried about the black finish and if I will hold up. So far, so good, and the finish looks great out of the box. I wouldn't mind if it wore off a little bit, but if the entire things starts turning silver, that wouldn't be good! Only time will tell.The bracelet seems like an inexpensive way to make your Apple Watch stand out and also give it a more professional appearance. For now, I'm very happy with the purchase.

Pros:- It doesn't look cheap (I bought the black version cannot vouch for the other variants)- It came with the mini vice/torque device that can slide out the pins- It came with two additional spare tips in the case that the original snaps off (the first one snapped for me)- It came with two additional watch pins (I guess it was good to have but wasn't necessary?)Cons:- I hate how the watch links sound when you rattle it, it doesn't have the nice chatter that a quality band has--Instead it sounds brittle... It bothers me more than I expected, it sounds almost like the old Casio calculator watch band!- I hate how the clasp sounds and feels during catch and release, it's this brittle crunch and isn't accurate so it has a two part "click clock" noise- It lacks rigidity, there's this 1mm of bend or twist to the band in any unintended directionOverall, it's a solid product.I'm a very utility focused guy therefore I have owned watches that provide a particular purpose, lately my focus has been on health and fitness therefore I cannot wear anything else but the Apple Watch for the time being. This is large atheistic improvement over the original soft rubber band, however this is 100% a stop gap to the next replacement. My cons are all nit-picking but it bothers me enough to write about it, I was hoping for this to be on par with a sub $150 watch band quality... This wasn't it! This is can be found on a $50 Fossil watch or something.

The JETech 42mmm Stainless Steel Wrist band fit nicely on my Apple 2 Watch.My wrist is a bit smaller, so I had to follow the directions to remove 3 links. Since the band I bought was black, it was hard to see if the pin tool was lining up with the pins in the wrist band as I was removing them. You have to be very careful, and you have to ensure you are pushing the pin out in the same direction as the arrow on the removable links.Take your time, and use the same pins because they are sized according to the width of the link you may have removed.While removing the 3rd link, I didn't get the push tool's pin to line up correctly, and the push tool broke in half. This didn't deter me from completing the job, and after I finished with the watch band and was putting the tool back in the included ziplock bag, I discovered there were 3 other replacement push tips which were included! Ensure you have these in case you break one like I did.That watch band itself is pretty nice, and I haven't experienced any links detaching due to loose link pins. The band is a little heavier than the ones that came with my Apple Watch, but it looks very nice.

I am a pretty active guy and wore a classic, expensive, bulletproof stainless dive watch up until a few years ago when I switched to a Fitbit Surge. It was a great smartwatch, but fragile with no accessory infrastructure. 3 damaged Fitbit Surges later, I switched to Apple's new waterproof watch.. But the Apple rubber wrist band is clumsy and sometimes sticky and the whole thing seems even more fragile than the Fitbit. (I don't want a fragile watch. I want one that works with my lifestyle.) I tried several steel watch bands but this is the one I like the most because it works EXACTLY like the typical dive-watch band. The fold over clasp is easy to orient correctly and it clicks closed easily. Push the little buttons and the clasp opens and unfolds so you can slide the watch over your hand. Perfect! So now, with this band and a Spigen bumper case on the watch, I feel like I can wear this all the time and do just about anything comfortably without fear of damaging the watch. Though functional, the out-of-the-box Apple watch is an inherently fragile, dainty thing. This band goes a long, long way in transforming it into a watch that looks and performs like a watch for guys who don't do dainty.