Want know what watch straps are compatible with your smart watch?
We've put together this guide to show what straps are compatible with what models.
With such a huge range of options available, we've put this guide to gather to help you decide what is the best style Watch Strap for you and your watch.
There are many things that should be considered such as the weight of the strap, the intended use, any allergies or skin irritations you have, the fit, comfort and ultimately what your own personal style is.
Some of the main style straps and their uses are listed below. While these can be used in these different environments and factors, this list shows what they are best for:
Type | Easy Clean |
Gym or Water Use |
Easy Adjust |
Sensitive Skin |
Office Formal Look |
Milanese | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Sports | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 〰️ | 〰️ |
Silicone | ✔️ | ✔️ | 〰️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
Stainless Steel Link | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
Canvas | 〰️ | 〰️ | 〰️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Nylon | 〰️ | 〰️ | 〰️ | ✔️ | 〰️ |
Leather | ✖️ | ✖️ | 〰️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
For more on each individual type of strap, read on:
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The stylish Canvas Watch straps are a very fashionable and quite unique accessories for your Smart Watch.
They are great for complementing your style and fashion and come in a range of patterns and styles.
The canvas material is soft and very comfortable. The canvas material allows your skin to breath, so is ideal for those who get skin irritations from other watch straps.
These are suitable for those with office jobs or relatively clean work environments. Being a canvas, they are harder to clean (although they are cleanable) than some of the Silicone style watch straps. This also means they are not suitable for swimming or frequently getting wet and are not ideal for frequent use at the gym getting sweaty.
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There are an overwhelming amount of selections, all with unique features that can make selection hard!
There are three main brands that dominant the Smart watch space right now.
Firstly, the company that put Smart Watches on the map - Apple. The Apple Watch are a very high end product and are particularly useful for those who have an iPhone as they integrate seamlessly with the Apple ecosystem and are an extension of iPhone on your wrist. The Apple Watch is particularly stylish, and the handy thing is so far the 6 available series of Apple Watch have straps that are compatible with all models in the two sizes - 38/40mm and 42/44mm. This means when you buy a Apple Watch Strap from us, you can continue to use these straps when you upgrade you watch. The biggest downside of the Apple Watch is the price, demanding a high premium compared to many other watches.
The check out our range of Apple Watch Straps and Accessories, click here
The second major player in the Smart Watch area right now is Fitbit. They are the most common Smart Watch in NZ right now. Fitbit has a good range of products, with a range of different styles that work with different size wrists - from the smaller petite Fitbit Inspire to the larger Fitbit Ionic. The Fitbit app is very good, and works with both Android and iPhones. The Fitbit app community is a very strong element, and is superior in our opinion to Apples - you can see your friends steps and have some fun with it! Fitbit also sells the Aria Scales, which integrate your weight and body fat with exercise data, giving you strong insights into your overall health. The great thing with Fitbit is they are also mid range in terms of pricing.
You can check out our range of Fitbit Watch Straps and Accessories here.
Garmin are one of the fastest growing Smart Watch brands. They have a huge range of products, with the most popular being the Garmin Fenix Range, The Garmin Forerunner Range and the Garmin Vivoactive Range. Further to this, the Garmin Vivofit JR/JR2 range are very popular amongst children.
To check out our range of Garmin Watch Straps and Accessories, click here.
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