Decent substitute but try rescuing the original

The fact that you can plug the watch in without removing it from the watch band is definitely a plus. However, I think that slight gap results in a slightly looser fit that seems to make it harder for my watch to get an accurate heart rate reading. My original TomTom Sport watchband was cracked in one spot, tearing in another, and I super glued it back to full health. Now that I know it isn't indestructible I will treat it much more gently. This watch band is probably acceptable if you are not using the cardio version of the Tom Tom Sport.

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