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5 reasons 200,000 people replaced the band that came with their Apple Watch

5 reasons 200,000 people replaced the band that came with their Apple Watch
Steel links and a clasp that closes flat. The watch reads as a watch, not a tracker.

The Apple Watch is a beautiful piece of engineering wearing a rubber strap. Most people notice within a week: the fitness look does not go with a blazer, a dress or a dinner out, and the band picks up lint and sweat marks that never quite wash out.

WizeBand has made one thing for seven years: bands that make an Apple Watch look like a watch. After 6,500 reviews, these are the five reasons people give most often for making the swap, and for buying three at once.

1

It stops looking like a fitness tracker

It stops looking like a fitness tracker

A polished steel link or a ceramic bracelet changes how the whole watch reads. It sits on the wrist like jewelry, and the screen becomes the face of a watch instead of the face of a gadget. That is the sentence people write most often in reviews: it no longer looks like a fitness tracker.

★★★★★“Looks great. Really elevated the appearance of my fitness watch for daily wear.”Connie G., Nova Stainless, verified buyer
2

One band never matches everything you own

One band never matches everything you own

Silver hardware with gold earrings. A rose gold band with a black dress. Something always clashes, which is why so many people end up with a drawer of bands they never wear.

It is also why the offer is three bands, not one. Pick any three, the cheapest one is free at checkout, and you swap in ten seconds with the two buttons on the back of the watch. No tools.

★★★★★“So cute! I looove these bands. Taking out the links is so easy too. I bought 3 and am swapping them out daily.”Kelly L., Perla Ceramic, verified buyer
3

Real steel and real ceramic, not plated plastic

Real steel and real ceramic, not plated plastic

The links are 316L stainless steel, the grade watchmakers use, with a butterfly or jewelry clasp that closes flat. The ceramic bands are actual ceramic: they stay cool on the wrist and do not chip or fade the way painted metal tends to. That is what keeps a band looking new after a summer, and it is the part you cannot see in a marketplace listing.

★★★★★“I’ve worn it everyday all summer and it is very well constructed and still looks brand new.”Deborah C., Perla Ceramic, verified buyer
4

It fits, and you can size it at home

It fits, and you can size it at home

Two sizes cover every Apple Watch ever made, SE and Ultra included. Link bands ship with a sizing tool so you can take links out at the kitchen table, and each product page has a short video showing how. Loops and magnetic bands need nothing at all.

★★★★★“I now have 5 of these straps. They are beautiful, comfortable and secure.”Lauren C., Perla Ceramic, verified buyer
5

You can wear it for 100 days before you decide

You can wear it for 100 days before you decide

If a band does not look the way you hoped once it is on your wrist, send it back within 100 days for a refund. If a clasp or link gives up in the first year, we replace it. Every order ships tracked, and every 3-band set ships free. After 200,000 customers and a 4.6 on Trustpilot, that is a promise we can afford to make.

★★★★★“This is my second one and several of my friends and colleagues have ordered too.”Kathi M., Nova Stainless, verified buyer

Pick any three. Pay for two.

Choose your watch size once, add any three bands below, and the cheapest one comes off on its own at checkout. No code.

Pick my 3 bands
4.6 on Trustpilot · 200,000+ customers · Free shipping on every set
The bands from this article

Start with what everyone orders

Our 20 most ordered bands of the last 60 days, in order. Tap a colour to see it, then add it to your set.

Step 1Which Apple Watch do you have?Pick once, it applies to every band below. The size is engraved on the back of your watch.
Step 2Add any three. The cheapest is free.
#1 Bestseller
Ceramic links that stay light and cool. 27 colours, marble to rose quartz.
673 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 1163 reviews
$55.00
Color: Perla Spring Marble Rose Gold Hardware
Size: 38–42mm ·
Bestseller
Polished steel links with a jewelry clasp. Looks like it came with the watch.
403 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.4 · 610 reviews
$55.00
Color: Nova Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Bestseller
Honeycomb steel that stacks with the bracelets you already wear.
268 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.3 · 225 reviews
$55.00
Color: Atlanta Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Comfort pick
Soft stretch nylon loop for gym days, walks and sleep.
236 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 315 reviews
$36.64
Color: Terra Rosy Brown
Size: 38–42mm ·
Fine steel links, slim profile, sits flat under a sleeve.
189 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.6 · 187 reviews
$47.65
Color: Kyra Rose Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Trending
Marble ceramic with rose gold hardware. Perla’s dressier sister.
146 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews
$55.00
Color: Sorelle Spring Marble Rose Gold Hardware
Size: 38–42mm ·
Slim steel links in rose gold, gold, silver or black. The quiet one.
110 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.3 · 112 reviews
$47.65
Color: Rose Gold Metal
Size: 38–42mm ·
Two-tone steel. The one for a dinner out.
110 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.6 · 312 reviews
$53.16
Color: Themis Silver Rose Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Ceramic beads on rose gold or silver, like a bracelet you already own.
102 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews
$55.00
Color: Granum Rose Gold Black
Size: 38–42mm ·
Magnetic
Stainless mesh with a magnetic close. Fits any wrist, no links to remove.
96 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.4 · 99 reviews
$55.00
Color: Rose Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
32 colours
Soft silicone in 32 colours. The everyday band for pool days and school runs.
87 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews
$29.29
Color: Mare Lilac
Size: 38–42mm ·
Glossy ceramic links in white or black. Dressy, light, cool on the skin.
80 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.2 · 99 reviews
$47.65
Color: white
Size: 38–42mm ·
Classic link bracelet in 11 finishes. Sits like the watch came with it.
78 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.6 · 310 reviews
$55.00
Color: Tokyo Rose Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Chain-link steel with a slim buckle. Stacks with bangles.
67 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.6 · 157 reviews
$55.00
Color: Rose Gold Metal
Size: 38–42mm ·
Stretch nylon loop in 13 colours. Slides on, no clasp.
61 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 123 reviews
$36.64
Color: roxane leopard
Size: 38–42mm ·
4.8 stars
Matte silicone with a pin buckle. Sixteen colours.
59 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.8 · 177 reviews
$29.29
Color: Calla Oat
Size: 38–42mm ·
Soft leather with a clean stitch. Five colours.
55 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 279 reviews
$42.15
Color: Swift Grey
Size: 38–42mm ·
Wide steel links in four finishes. The bold one.
50 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.4 · 92 reviews
$42.15
Color: Poseidon Rose Gold
Size: 38–42mm ·
Resin and steel links, tortoiseshell to galaxy. The conversation starter.
37 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.7 · 111 reviews
$55.00
Color: Aura Tortoiseshell
Size: 38–42mm ·
Padded leather in three tones with a clean steel buckle.
37 bought in 60 days
★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews
$42.15
Color: Coconut
Size: 38–42mm ·
In their words

What people say once it arrives

4.6 on Trustpilot
6,500+ verified reviews
200,000+ customers
330,000+ bands shipped
★★★★★
“So cute! I looove these bands. Taking out the links is so easy too. I bought 3 and am swapping them out daily.”
Kelly L.Perla Ceramic · verified buyer
★★★★★
“I now have 5 of these straps. They are beautiful, comfortable and secure.”
Lauren C.Perla Ceramic · verified buyer
★★★★★
“Looks great. Really elevated the appearance of my fitness watch for daily wear.”
Connie G.Nova Stainless · verified buyer
★★★★★
“I’ve worn it everyday all summer and it is very well constructed and still looks brand new.”
Deborah C.Perla Ceramic · verified buyer
★★★★★
“This is my second one and several of my friends and colleagues have ordered too.”
Kathi M.Nova Stainless · verified buyer
★★★★★
“Love the neat clean look. It goes with everything. Easy on and off. Rich looking!”
Barbara R.Nova Stainless · verified buyer
No risk

Wear them for 100 days. Then decide.

If a band does not look the way you hoped on your wrist, send it back within 100 days for a refund. If a clasp or link gives up in the first year, we replace it.

100-day returnsTry it on at home. Decide any time within 100 days.
12-month warrantyCovers defects for a full year. If it breaks, we send a new one.
Free shipping on every setTracked, worldwide, with shipping protection included.
Before you order

Questions people ask us

Yes. Every WizeBand comes in two sizes. Size 1 fits 38, 40, 41 and 42mm cases. Size 2 fits 44, 45, 46 and 49mm. The case size is engraved on the back of your watch. Every generation works, SE and Ultra included.

Add any three bands to your cart. At checkout the cheapest of the three is deducted on its own. It works on any mix of bands, and if you add a fourth or fifth the offer still applies.

No. The discount is automatic. If you were sent a separate code by email or text, enter it at checkout and it takes the place of the automatic offer.

Every 3-band set includes a sizing tool. Link bands adjust to your wrist by removing links, and each product page has a short video showing how. Loop and magnetic bands adjust by hand. If you still cannot get the fit right, you have 100 days to return or exchange.

Every order ships tracked with shipping protection included. The delivery estimate for your country is shown at checkout before you pay. Sets over the free-shipping threshold, which every 3-band set is, ship free.

Yes, within 100 days of delivery, for a refund or an exchange. On top of that every band carries a 12-month warranty against defects.

3 for 2

Three looks. Two paid for.

Pick your size, add any three, the cheapest is free at checkout.

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