The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons
I have a whole boatload of straps -almost none, Apple straps.You can buy all kinds of knockoff (and surprisingly high-quality) straps on Amazon, for $50 or less (many of mine were about $15).Apple, on the other hand, charges eye-watering prices for fairly basic straps.All that said, the last few years, I've just been getting the stainless steel variants of the Watch (I currently have an 8), and use a metal band that I got for about $25[0].The Apple version of a similar band is ... slightly more expensive [1].[0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09JWLYLG5/[1] https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUHJ2AM/A/38mm-silver-lin...