Hi OZB,
I was looking for titanium straps for Apple Watch Ultra and came across this website la Hermosa ideaIt looks too good to be true.
Is there certain stuff you can do to verify their authenticity?
Thanks
Apple Watch Titanium Strap Prices
apple2016 on 26/11/2023 - 11:39
Poll Options
- 0Authentic
- 9Cheep knock off
- 2Scam
Comments
Say it weighs 30 grams. Titanium dioxide is $1,500 dollars per kg, comes to $45 in titanium metal. Add a few dollars in refining the metal, shaping it into the watch band.
They are not ridiculously cheap and may be fine.
Brand markup is insane, so these may be comparable quality at a realistic price.
I note that they are Apple comparable - not Apple branded. So you are buying Chinese bands via Spain.
I have a Chinese smartwatch on now with a Chinese Titanium band and it is a really good quality fit and finish, as good or better than the Apple Milanese on my wife’s Apple Watch.
If you do buy, are you able to let us know how you go?
Thank you for sharing. 👍Chinese knockoffs of Apple style watch bands are usually very high quality. Because these are $90 each instead of $4.50 I would even guess they are actually made out of 98.5% titanium like it says. Though it wouldn't' surprise me if it were just titanium plated or titanium coloured. But it says solid titanium and the same band is sold for the around the same price at other places too, so I'd guess it's legit. Titanium is quite light, 45% lighter than steel and only 60% heavier than aluminum, so you don't need a whole lot of it.
These are resold aliexpress junk
Pay via credit card so you can request a refund if it never arrives.