Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very happy with band doesn’t sweat on arm like the sport band that came with watch

Way too long for smaller wrists. Next time I’ll buy the Apple band instead.

Nice watch and sturdy. It has too many functions to name.

Easy to use. Able to place on arm with arthritic hands. Beautiful color match to Apple Watch.

Overall comfortable but doesn't lock in well to the watch face.

So my mom got the Watch so this is perfect for her, to keep it safe a bit longer

I love my new watch band it is so easy to put on and matches all my outfits.

I dont like using velcro. I had hoped the elastic was stretchier.

Works good for the price! Would buy this item again!

Much too small for my wrist. While it fits a 41mm watch it is very narrow. Returning.

Ordered the 4th of June and still haven’t received it so can’t rate what I don’t jave

The Insignia Active Nylon Band for the Apple Watch (I wear it on my Apple Watch 8) seems to be very durable, secure, and comfortable band for my watch! I have had a variety of types of watch bands over the years (I've had an Apple Watch for going on 5 years now), and this has got to be my favorite so far. Here's a breakdown of why: Pros: * very secure - I put it on in the morning, and have to make absolutely no adjustments throughout the day. This has been an issue with bands in the past, where over the course of the day it loosens up and spins around my wrist. This one does not! * comfortable - there seems to be an ever so slight stretch to the band, so it moves with you, but since the band is secured with velcro, it's not enough to make the band unusable * neutral color - the color of the band is like a mix of rose gold and tan/brown - it's very neutral in person, making it an excellent choice for most outfits * dries fast - I have a tendency to wear my Watch in the shower (especially after working out) so that it can be cleaned (and tbh, because sometimes I just take too long in the shower and having my Watch with me keeps me on track, but I digress...) and this band went from shower to completely dry in less time than it took me to get ready in the morning (like 15 minutes)! Cons: Honestly? I don't have any. The band does exactly what it is supposed to do, and what I look for in a watch band!

Sadly it broke within a month or two of purchase. It was not worn full time either, just as a backup band when needed.

This band is not the best option. It comes apart easily unlike the original Apple sport loop

Watchband product was not accurately described by our sales person, so I have purchased an item which will not be very useful to me.

It got broken within few days. Not recommended to buy.

Only needing a basic watchband for my Apple watch I searched the web for something fairly cheap, I came across the Insignia Braided Nylon Watch Band. This is a cost-effective watch band from Best Buy’s Insignia brand. The watch band is made of braided nylon which is comfortable to wear and looks good with a woven pattern. The band attaches to a 38mm, 40mm or 41mm Apple watch. The material is lightweight, you barely notice you are wearing it. This nylon watch band is water resistant and is visually appealing. This band comes is a few colors and I have the “Mauve” color which has a neutral appearance. The band is comfortable to wear. >>>> Pros: >>> good value >>> relatively inexpensive >>> looks good. >>> comfortable to wear >>> waterproof, after all it is braided nylon material. <<<< Cons <<< although this is breathable material, my wrist did seem to have a reaction with some irritation, however it seems after the watch band got wet, it might have rinsed away whatever irritant was impacting my skin.

The nylon band from insignia is a perfect fit for my active lifestyle and it won’t break the bank. I normally wear a rubber strap but was curious about nylon watch bands since my arm hairs get pulled by rubber straps. I have found the insignia nylon watch band to fit perfectly and wear comfortably all day. The nylon strap is more adjustable than the rubber strap since the hook and loop mechanism utilized allows me to customize how tight or loose the strap is smaller increments than is possible with the rubber strap that came with my Apple Watch. One drawback to nylon watch straps in general is how much moisture is retained during sweaty workout sessions. For me specifically, a sweaty work out session means a 30 minute run. I found I need to rinse and the nylon watch band after a sweaty session or else it gets nasty fast, especially if I am wearing sunblock. I see the nylon strap as a comfortable every day watch band but I will definitely need to stick to a rubber strap for workouts since it is much easier to clean.

Everyone has their favorite style of watch band! My preference is one that doesn't accidently come off, and ideally is so comfortable I forget I'm wearing a watch. This style of band fulfills both of those of those expectations. Because it is so easy to change the band on an Apple watch, I ended up buying multiple of these in different colors. Since there are multiple reinforced velco attachment points, there should be no issue with this band fitting a range of small to large wrists. The texture is very soft and comfortable, and it really gets to the point where you don't notice that you're wearing a watch. The band is also very strong, and no matter what I may bump or brush my arm against the band has never come undone. So far I've worn the band in the sun, rain, swimming and in the shower and it still looks brand new and the material dries very quickly. There is a slight stretch to the material, so there are no issues wearing it tight to maintain an accurate heart rate reading while exercising and it is still comfortable.

As far as watch bands for the Apple Watch go this is a fairly decent watch band. You can tell from the feel of the band that it has a superior quality for a nylon watch strap and the hoops holding the band to the connection hardware is of a decent quality. I'd have no issue at all trusting this watch band to keep my Apple Watch attached to me (unlike one of the first third party watch bands I purchased back in 2017). One thing that sets this on apart from other nylon bands I've used in the past is that there is no "stretching" I've seen in others from other manufacturers. To me that speaks of high quality and is reassuring to me. After all an Apple Watch is not some $20 drug store watch and you want your investment protected. Thank to Apple making the watch band connectors on Apple Watch being standard connecting the band to my Series 8 watch was no problem at all. No to the not so good stuff. The band could stand to be a bit larger for those of us with larger wrists. There are four small velcro strips for putting the band on your wrists and I fell that with only two able to connect on my larger wrists would be better. Maybe a few more strips? Now I usually prefer a leather strap as it just feels better to me. That being said this nylon one doesn't feel as "icky" as ones from other manufacturers. But this sort of thing is usally a matter of personal preference so your mileage may vary. Overall this is an excellent replacement watch band for your Apple Watch.