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Nick Harris-Fry

Forget pricey smartwatch bands — you can make huge savings by swapping to third-party straps for Apple, Garmin and Samsung watches

Solace Apple Watch Band Flex For Less.

I have what some would describe as an unhealthy obsession with smartwatch straps. Whatever watch I’m using, I like to swap out the band regularly, and I’ve amassed a huge collection of straps to fit Garmin, Apple and other smartwatches.

Had I been doing this by buying official straps from the brands themselves, I’d have had to take out a second mortgage by now, given the crazily high price charged for simple bands. Fortunately, it’s very easy to find great third-party smartwatch straps online that cost a fraction of the price of official bands.

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