Apple Watch

Protect your Apple Watch from drops with this Catalyst

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This Impact Protection Case from Catalyst protects your Apple Watch with an “innovative truss cushioning system combined with a proprietary rubber polymer blend to increase the drop specification to 9.9ft/3m (only for corners drops).  This drop protection meets Military standard 810G. The case covers the Watch’s case and incorporates Catalyst’s patented digital crown button to protect the button, […]

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This Apple Watch charger serves as a charging station for your nightstand

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Many Apple Watch charging stands I’ve seen are about this size, and they only charge the Watch itself.  This Simpeak 4-Port USB Charger Station not only charges the Watch in Nightstand mode, but the base has three extra USB ports for charging phones and tablets.  You’ll need only the included power supply to charge up

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Add some pizazz to your Apple Watch with this protective cover

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Most protective Apple Watch covers I’ve seen are crystal-clear, very simple little snap-over covers to protect your Watch from bumps and scratches.  The GHIJKL case for Apple Watch series 2 and 3 is a clear TPU cover that fits over the metal sides of the Watch.  It’s made of TPU, so it protects against bumps,

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This band will keep your Apple Watch on the dot

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If you like your accessories to be unique, you probably don’t like to choose your Apple Watch bands from the standard offerings from Apple.  This metal watch band is very attractive, and it’s not something you’re likely to see three other people wearing at the office.  The band looks like a series of metal dots

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Replace your Apple Watch band with the beauty of wood and titanium

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If you’re tired of having a band like everyone else, replace your current Apple Watch band with a beautiful wood and titanium band from Jord. Each band has black metal Apple band adapters, links, and buckle mechanism, and they fit either the 38mm or the 42mm Apple Watch. Bands are available in your choice of

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Hit a home run with this baseball band for Apple Watch

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While I’ve never been a fan of baseball, I’ve always been a fan of the white leather and red lacing look of a baseball.  Apparently, I’m not the only one who likes the color combination, because I’ve seen a lot of leather goods made with that combination.  There’s an Etsy shop, BaseballWatches, that offers a

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Add the unique beauty of natural wood to your Apple Watch with Ottm’s Hardwood bands

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  In a world full of watch bands Ottm’s hardwood Apple Watch straps really stand out. Made from two eye-catching hardwoods: Gabonese Zebrawood from West Africa best known for its striking finish and Indonesian Sandalwood which is prized for its fragrance and widely used across Asia in incense and oils. These distinctive and handsome straps have subtly rounded

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Old world craftsmanship meets today’s marvels of technology with Pad & Quill’s 60 year leather Apple Watch band

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With so many Apple Watch bands available today it’s becoming harder to find one that’s truly unique. Pad & Quill’s newest Apple strap is not only unique it’s vintage. The 60 Year Leather Lowry Cuff for Apple Watch is a “very” Limited Edition band made from vintage European leather that is over 60 years old. So

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Elago’s 3-in-1 charging hub charges your Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhone

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This 3-in-1 charging stand from Elago holds and charges all your Apple devices in one compact space.  The stand is made of silicone for durability; it won’t scratch your expensive devices, either.  You’ll use the charging cables supplied with the Apple devices with the charging stand. The 3-in-1 stand is compatible with all iPhones from

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Charge your Apple Watch directly at the wall socket with this Wiplabs charger

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Your Apple Watch charger won’t take up an inch of desk or nightstand space when you use the Wiplabs Apple Watch Wall Stand.  You’ll still have to use the charging puck that came with your Watch; just connect the USB plug on the cable into the power supply inside the Wall Stand, then plug the

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Coach introduces new leather bands for the Apple Watch

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If the Hermes leather bands are too rich for your budget, check out the leather bands from Coach.  The new bands are a crocodile-embossed leather band,  a 3D floral band, and a printed leather band with floral designs (not shown). The croco design has been embossed on real leather and is designed exclusively for the

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Finally, a charging stand that doesn’t cost almost as much as the Apple Watch itself

elago w2 apple watch charging stand

There are all manner of charging stands for the Apple Watch on the market.  Some of them are metal, some leather, some are very utilitarian, and some are almost works of art.  The Elago W2 is a simple, attractive stand that gets your watch charged for about $10.00.  It’s compatible with all Watch series, and

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This Apple Watch charging stand includes a backup battery

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The GLAWEE charging stand for the Apple Watch holds the watch horizontally, so you’ll be able to make use of the Watch’s nightstand mode as it charges on your nightstand.  Then, you can take the stand with you as you travel, it will charge your Watch even without access to a power outlet.  The vertical

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Twelve South’s TimePorter is the perfect travel companion for your Apple Watch

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If one owns an Apple Watch then one can never have enough accessories to go with that Watch. Whether its extra bands or charging do-dads, Apple Watch accessories are almost as essential as the watch itself. The Twelve South TimePorter is an accessories tote, portable charger and travel stand for the Apple Watch. TimePorter holds

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Pad & Quill Heritage Apple Watch band review

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  If you own any kind of Apple product you have probably heard of Pad&Quill. Well known for producing luxurious leather Cases for iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks they also make leather bands for the Apple Watch. I was fortunate enough to receive the Heritage Apple Watch Band to review. What is it? The Pad&Quill Heritage

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AliveCor’s KardiaBand takes a medical-grade EKG on your wrist in seconds

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When the Apple Watches were first introduced, it seemed there was talk of using the watch to monitor a lot of health conditions that weren’t available at release.  The Watch has been used to monitor some health conditions and for some clinical trials, but not as many as I had envisioned.  Now AliveCor’s KardiaBand is

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The Apple Watch band with a Twist-O-Flex!

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Gadgeteers of a certain age will surely remember Speidel watchbands.  I owned many Speidel expansion bands for various watches over the years.  I was recently pleasantly surprised to see that Speidel is making bands for the Apple Watch.  These retro-cool bands are made of stainless steel for high strength and resistance to water and sweat,

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The Ultimate Cuff for Apple Watch will make you feel fancy

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There are a variety of bands available from Apple for their Watch and an even bigger variety of bands from third-party vendors.  It seems that most of the third-party bands are simply lower-priced variations of the Apple offerings, though.  If you’re looking for an Apple Watch band that is different and perhaps more stylish than

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(Hopefully) the third time is the charm: Apple Watch Series 3 review

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The title says it all… I’ve purchased both the Series 1 and Series 2 Apple Watches, taking them both back within Apple’s no-questions-asked return window. Each time going into the relationship starry-eyed and hopeful. But ultimately determining that I didn’t need Apple’s smartwatch or I missed my old school timepieces. Well, oops I’ve done it

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