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The Best Apple Watch Bands

Swap the standard Apple Watch band for one that matches your lifestyle. These picks are functional, stylish, and (mostly) affordable.

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The Best Apple Watch Bands

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Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch

Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch

Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour

Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour

Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band

Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band

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Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch
Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch
Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour
Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour
Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band
Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band
Casetify Gold Floral Meadows on Black Watch Band
Casetify Gold Floral Meadows on Black Watch Band
Apple Gold Milanese Loop
Apple Gold Milanese Loop
Nomad Sport Strap
Nomad Sport Strap
Kate Spade Scallop Strap
Kate Spade Scallop Strap
Secbolt Jewelry Bands for Apple Watch
Secbolt Jewelry Bands for Apple Watch
Pad & Quill Lowry Leather Cuff Apple Watch Band
Pad & Quill Lowry Leather Cuff Apple Watch Band
Native Union ACTIVE Strap for Apple Watch
Native Union ACTIVE Strap for Apple Watch
Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch
Case-Mate Metal Linked Band for Apple Watch
Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour
Apple Watch Hermès Brique/Béton Swift Leather Single Tour
Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band
Casetify 2-in-1 Italian Leather Watch Band
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Chandra Steele

Chandra Steele

Senior Features Writer

My Experience

My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license to write about absolutely anything if I can connect it to technology (I can). I’ve been at PCMag since 2011 and have covered the surveillance state, vaccination cards, ghost guns, voting, ISIS, art, fashion, film, design, gender bias, and more. You might have seen me on TV talking about these topics or heard me on your commute home on the radio or a podcast. Or maybe you’ve just seen my Bernie meme. 

I strive to explain topics that you might come across in the news but not fully understand, such as NFTs and meme stocks. I’ve had the pleasure of talking tech with Jeff Goldblum, Ang Lee, and other celebrities who have brought a different perspective to it. I put great care into writing gift guides and am always touched by the notes I get from people who’ve used them to choose presents that have been well-received. Though I love that I get to write about the tech industry every day, it’s touched by gender, racial, and socioeconomic inequality and I try to bring these topics to light. 

Outside of PCMag, I write fiction, poetry, humor, and essays on culture.

My Areas of Expertise

  • Making incomprehensible tech news easy to understand
  • Expanding the boundaries of topics covered in the industry
  • Figuring out tips and tricks in apps and on devices and letting you know about them
  • Putting together gift guides for everyone in your life 

The Technology I Use

All that gadgets is gold for me: my iPhone 11 Pro, my fifth-generation iPad that I use only for streaming videos and music, my iPad mini 4 that I like to take with me whenever I carry a bag that can fit it, and my MacBook Pro. Why are they all different shades of gold, though? What’s going on, Apple? 

None of them quite live up to my two past loves: my LG Lotus LX600 phone and my Sony Walkman NW-E005 MP3 player. 

I've never given up wired earbuds so I was ahead of all those trend pieces. I use a Mangotek Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone jack adapter to connect them to my phone. 

I have had so many ebook readers, but I prefer paper to them all. Still, my Kindle Paperwhite is perfect for traveling or when I’m too impatient to wait for a book to be released in paperback.

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