Fasten your Apple Watch band

Find your band below to learn how to adjust or fasten it. 

Before you adjust your band, place your Apple Watch face down over a clean surface like a lint-free, micro-fiber cloth or soft, padded mat.

If you need to, you can use these steps to remove your band.


     

Classic Buckle

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the end of the strap through the buckle.
  3. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through the loop.
  4. Slide the loop toward the end of the strap.

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch. For 38mm watches, the band fits wrists 130-195mm. For 42mm watches, the band fits wrists 145-215mm. Materials: leather with stainless steel or 18-karat gold buckle. 


     

 

Woven Nylon

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the end of the strap through the buckle.
  3. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through the loop.
  4. Slide the loop toward the end of the strap.

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch. For 38mm watches, the band fits wrists 125-195mm. For 42mm watches, the band fits wrists 145-215mm. Materials: nylon with stainless steel or 18-karat gold buckle. 

     Leather loop

Leather Loop

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the band through the loop, and fasten with the magnetic closure.

Available for 42mm Apple Watch only. The medium band fits wrists 150-185mm. The large band fits wrists 180-210mm. Materials: leather and stainless steel with magnetic closure.*


     Link bracelet

 

Link Bracelet

  1. To open the butterfly closure, press both of the release buttons. 
  2. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  3. To close, fold in the butterfly closure, one side at a time until you feel and hear a click.

You can adjust the length of your band by removing links. Press the quick release button on the inside of the bracelet and gently pull the links apart. Store loose links in the links pouch. Get help adjusting or removing your Link Bracelet

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch. For 38mm watches, the band fits wrists 135-195mm. For 42mm watches, the band fits wrists 140-205mm, with additional links to fit 205-245mm. Materials: stainless steel with butterfly closure.

     Milanese Loop

Milanese Loop

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the band to adjust the fit, then fasten with the magnetic closure.

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch. For 38mm watches, the band fits wrists 130-180mm. For 42mm watches, the band fits wrists 150-200mm. Materials: stainless steel with magnetic closure.*


     Modern buckle

Modern Buckle

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. With the inside of the buckle facing up, push both ends of the strap towards the bottom buckle to pop the strap out of the pin.
  3. Slide the strap until it aligns with a different hole.
  4. Snap the pin into the hole. Don't remove the buckle from the end of the strap.

Available for 38mm Apple Watch only. The small band fits wrists 135-150mm. The medium band fits wrists 145-165mm. The large band fits wrists 160-180mm. Materials: leather with stainless steel or 18-karat gold buckle and magnetic closure.*


     Sport band

Sport Band

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Snap the pin into one of the holes.
  3. Tuck the end.

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch. For 38mm watches, the small/medium band fits wrists 130-180mm, and the medium/large band fits wrists 150-200mm. For 42mm watches, the small/medium band fits wrists 140-185mm, the medium/large band fits wrists 160-210mm, and the large/extra large band fits wrists 195-245mm. Materials: fluoroelastomer with stainless steel, ceramic, or 18-karat gold pin.


Double Buckle Cuff

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the end of the strap through the bottom section of the buckle.
  3. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through both loops.
  4. Slide the last loop toward the end of the strap.
  5. Repeat for the second buckle. 

Available for 38mm Apple Watch Hermès. The Double Buckle Cuff fits wrists 140-170mm. Materials: leather and stainless steel.


Single Tour Deployment Buckle

  1. Press both of the release buttons to open the deployment buckle. 
  2. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  3. Slide the end of the strap through the bottom section of the buckle.
  4. Insert the pin, then close the buckle.  
  5. Slide the end of the strap through both loops.
  6. Slide the last loop toward the end of the strap.

Available for 42mm Apple Watch Hermès. The Single Tour Deployment Buckle fits wrists 170-200mm. Materials: leather and stainless steel.

 
   

Double Tour

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Wrap the band around your wrist on the side opposite the Digital Crown.
  3. Slide the end of the strap through the bottom section of the buckle.
  4. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through both loops.
  5. Slide the last loop toward the end of the strap.

Available for 38mm Apple Watch Hermès. The Double Tour fits wrists 140-160mm. The large fits wrists 160-185mm. Materials: leather and stainless steel.


     

Single Tour

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the end of the strap through the bottom section of the buckle.
  3. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through both loops.
  4. Slide the last loop toward the end of the strap.

Available for 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch Hermès. For 38mm watches, the band fits wrists 145-180mm. For 42mm watches, the band fits wrists 165-195mm. Materials: leather and stainless steel.

     

Cuff

  1. Center the watch on top of your wrist, so that the Digital Crown faces your hand.
  2. Slide the end of the strap through the top section of the buckle.
  3. Insert the pin, then slide the end of the strap through the loop.

Available for 42mm Apple Watch Hermès. The band fits wrists 165-195mm. Materials: leather, stainless steel, and palladium plated buckle.

Get the best fit

Remember to check the band sizes before choosing a band. For best results, your Apple Watch should fit closely on your wrist. Use these tips to get the best fit and learn how to wear your Apple Watch while you work out. Your Apple Watch needs skin contact for features like wrist detection, haptic notifications, and the heart rate sensor

*Nickel. Apple Watch, the space gray and rose gold aluminum Apple Watch Sport, the stainless steel portions of some Apple Watch bands, and the magnets in the watch and bands  contain some nickel. However, they all fall below the strict nickel restrictions set by European REACh regulation. Therefore, while nickel exposure is unlikely to be a problem, you should be aware of the possibility in case you're susceptible to nickel-related reactions.

Methacrylates. The Apple Watch case, the Milanese Loop, Modern Buckle, and Leather Loop bands contain trace amounts of methacrylates from adhesives. Methacrylates are commonly found in many consumer products that come in contact with the skin, including adhesive bandages, but some people may be sensitive to them, or develop sensitivities over time. Methacrylate exposure from Apple Watch and the bands listed above is unlikely, but customers with known methacrylate allergies should be attentive when wearing the bands until they can determine they are not experiencing an allergic reaction.

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