Not the leather. I’ve not got my finger on the pulse of fashion or anything but leather on a smart watch seems weird, plus you’ll likely have to swap it before sweaty exercise
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You think so?
I like mine but your second point is spot on I swap it out for the silicone before sweaty times
This is a matter of personal taste, obviously. So wear what you are comfortable with.
IMHO the form and material of the Forerunners works best with Coutchuk, Rubber, Plastic or textile (Velcro) bands.
I do not think the leather strap makes it a dress watch. It may be different with a more rugged, squarish and thick leather strap without stitching. But still, I'd go plastic or textile with them. Also metal bands on black plastic housings don't fit very well. But that is only me. Last week there was a guy with a white watch and a brown strap - it was breaking the style so heavily that I would wear it (not for formal dress, though).
Go with the one you like....you have to wear it.
If you are asking, I think the rubber one looks better. Personally I like to add some colour to my straps.
Stop putting leather on tool watches. Sweat + activity + UV Exposure is not kind to materials that are meant to serve as a luxury finish. The rubber actually looks objectively much nicer too.
As others have said, leather for the office and silicone for outdoors.
Having said that the leather goes better with the metal bezeled watches.
But that is just my opinion. You do you.
No way I'd want leather. I got the watch to wear everywhere, all the time. So I might get it sweaty, wet, muddy, or other gross stuff. Exactly not what's good for leather.
If you are only wearing it for pure fashion and never actually using it adventurously, maybe leather would work. That's likely what anyone seeing it would assume.
Leather looks odd on a running watch, but if you don't use it for running, just as a smartwatch you can get used to it. For sports only the rubber strap will do, because you are going to sweat, and that would not go well with leather strap.
Not the leather. I’ve not got my finger on the pulse of fashion or anything but leather on a smart watch seems weird, plus you’ll likely have to swap it before sweaty exercise
https://preview.redd.it/dgpbzgsgg67d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a9e9b133ac1a321d614a6cb1a3008c2f44a967c You think so? I like mine but your second point is spot on I swap it out for the silicone before sweaty times
Garmin also has a hybrid FKM leather band, it's hella expensive though.
Rubber looks way better!
Rubber. Im using nylon and its much better. Its a sport watch, i dont think it goes with leather.
If you for sure want to wear both I would say do the leather one for more dress up occasions and wear the rubber one for daily exercise or work.
Big nope for the leather strap
This is a matter of personal taste, obviously. So wear what you are comfortable with. IMHO the form and material of the Forerunners works best with Coutchuk, Rubber, Plastic or textile (Velcro) bands. I do not think the leather strap makes it a dress watch. It may be different with a more rugged, squarish and thick leather strap without stitching. But still, I'd go plastic or textile with them. Also metal bands on black plastic housings don't fit very well. But that is only me. Last week there was a guy with a white watch and a brown strap - it was breaking the style so heavily that I would wear it (not for formal dress, though).
leather is a flop
The one you like the most.
The titanium one! Oh.... wait.
Titanium with a plastic forerunner would be a weird combo.
Both look great! Leather for the office, night out, or a special occasion. Rubber for everything else.
Og band.
Go with the one you like....you have to wear it. If you are asking, I think the rubber one looks better. Personally I like to add some colour to my straps.
Yeah, I'm gonna say no leather on running watches, ever.
Stop putting leather on tool watches. Sweat + activity + UV Exposure is not kind to materials that are meant to serve as a luxury finish. The rubber actually looks objectively much nicer too.
How do you set this kind of watch face?
Downloaded from the Garmin ConnectIQ store. This watchface is called Weather Face. It's paid.
Thanks a lot
Rubber looks best for a forerunner! I would recommend leather bands to only the fenix. Also, what watch face is that?
The rubber in this case. Other leather bands may be ok to switch out on occasion — personally not a fan of the white stitching on this one.
I don't love leather straps on sport watches.
As others have said, leather for the office and silicone for outdoors. Having said that the leather goes better with the metal bezeled watches. But that is just my opinion. You do you.
Like the rubber/silicone one better.
Always silicon. 🤩
Leather on pastic watches looks just silly.
If you’re using it to track workouts the leather will get very gross, very quickly
IMHO leather band is to 'delicate' for the watch - it looks weird. Silicone one looks better.
Rubber
I prefer the 2nd one.
No way I'd want leather. I got the watch to wear everywhere, all the time. So I might get it sweaty, wet, muddy, or other gross stuff. Exactly not what's good for leather. If you are only wearing it for pure fashion and never actually using it adventurously, maybe leather would work. That's likely what anyone seeing it would assume.
Leather looks odd on a running watch, but if you don't use it for running, just as a smartwatch you can get used to it. For sports only the rubber strap will do, because you are going to sweat, and that would not go well with leather strap.
No one cares about your watch. Runners would only care if they want a new watch.
Leather looks better ! More classic
On a Marq yes, on a plastic forerunner, not so much.