{"id":97662,"date":"2022-10-15T05:39:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T05:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/can-you-use-normal-watch-straps-with-the-google-pixel-watch\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T05:39:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T05:39:57","slug":"can-you-use-normal-watch-straps-with-the-google-pixel-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/can-you-use-normal-watch-straps-with-the-google-pixel-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you use normal watch straps with the Google Pixel Watch?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quick answer<\/strong>: No, the Google Pixel Watch straps are proprietary, meaning that you cannot use standard-lug watch bands with it. Instead, you’ll have to buy special dedicated Pixel Watch straps, and selection right now is slim.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Google has recently launched its new Google Pixel Watch, and with it, a handful of colorful and fancy bands to offer you some customization. However, the watch’s $350 price tag isn’t the only thing shocking to consumers. On top of Google’s replacement straps costing anywhere from $50 to a whopping $200 for the Metal Links band.<\/p>\n


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Why did Google choose to do this?<\/h2>\n

Standard lugs would’ve interfered with the Pixel Watch’s ultra-minimal design, and if you’re thinking “You can still do standard lugs with an edge-to-edge design,” early watches like the Moto 360 showed us the absolute pain that tends to be We can’t be entirely sure of Google’s motives, but Google has stressed the importance of being able to easily change the Pixel Watch’s band, and so that was likely a driving force beyond this decision.<\/p>\n

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While it can take a bit of practice, once the switching process clicks for you \u2014 for lack of a better term \u2014 swapping the bands become wonderfully easy to do for the Pixel Watch. That would be great news… if there were enough bands out there worth swapping to.<\/p>\n

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What bands are available with the Google Pixel Watch?<\/h2>\n

Since the release of the watch, Google has rolled out five different watch bands available now, and two more being rolled out next spring. Each type of band has a couple of colors or styles that you can choose from, so while there are only five different bands, you do have some<\/em> freedom of customization.<\/p>\n

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Official Google Pixel Watch bands currently available right now:<\/h3>\n