So... as many of you know, I tried 3 metal bands last week. The one I loved has begun to get scratched.
I really dig it, so I'm gonna keep it for dress occasions. I have ordered a leather band with a black PVD buckle that is theoretically less likely to scratch than bare stainless. I'll post photos when I get it.
Right now I am back to my stock Gear 2 band. I've hardly worn it and I now can notice small scratches on its buckle. I found kind of a cool solution. I had some black carbon fiber (looking) phone skin material I got a long time back and didn't like. I cut a small piece and covered my buckle. In person, it actually looks pretty slick.
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