Your Apple Watch is always with you, which exposes it to occasional rough treatment. The Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band comes with a case that wraps around all the edges and corners of your wearable, protecting it from bumps.
I tested this case, and the Watch band it comes with. Read on to see how they stood up to daily life.
Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band and Protective Case for Apple Watch review
Speidel combined genuine leather and soft silicone rubber to make this Watch band. The leather on my test unit is unblemished and high-quality, with a smooth texture. There’s only one color option: a mid-tone brown.
The silicone rubber interior shows around the edges of this Apple Watch band, creating a brown and black combination. The look is a bit casual, but so are most clothes these days.
Speidel put grooves on the interior to allow for better airflow, hoping to make your wrist less sweaty. The feel is comfortable.
The light-brown stitching that helps hold the leather to the silicone rubber is well done. After days of use, the band is showing no signs of wear.
The buckle and both adapters that connect each half of the band to the Apple Watch are matte black. All do their jobs very well.
Protective case
The case that comes with the Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band is made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Many iPhone cases are made of the same material because it stretches, is durable, and provides some shock protection.
In addition to shielding the Apple Watch, this case covers the wearable’s silver casing with black, so it better matches the band .
Speidel’s case fits nicely around my Apple Watch. It’s relatively tight, but there are openings for the crown, microphone and speaker.Naturally, the heart monitor isn’t covered.
The downside of this add-on is bulk. Apple’s wrist computer is already larger than a traditional watch, and wrapping it in additional plastic just adds to the size. It’s not an immense amount of bulk by any means, but might be too much for anyone who already thinks their Watch is too large.
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Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band and Protective Case for Apple Watch final thoughts
An attractive mix of colors and materials combine to make the Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band a stand-out product. It’s durable, with a semi-casual look.
The protective case should bring some peace of mind to those concerned about daily wear and tear on their Apple Watch.
Pricing
The list price for the Speidel Light Brown Leather Luxury Watch Band and Protective Case for Apple Watch is $69.95. It’s available now on the Cult of Mac Store at that price.
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Comparable products
Anyone who just wants a nice leather band should consider the Speidel Royal English Leather Apple Watch Band. It costs $32.95.
If you’re interested in this product primarily because of the protective case, Elkson offers bumper cases for Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5. These cost $10.99 without bands.
Speidel provided Cult of Mac with a review unit for this article. See our reviews policy, and check out more in-depth reviews of Apple-related items.
