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This is my first Smart Watch so I can't compare it to the others. But, it does feel very sturdy and well built to start with. The ability to put standard watch bands on it as well was a big plus for me. I replaced the leather strap with a Steel mesh one from Amazon. . It goes quite well with the gunmetal color on the ZW2.

The watch has speaker support which allows you to use it sort of like a speaker phone to talk to someone if you should desire. I have streamed music to it, used it for phone calls, and a few more things with Autowear and Tasker.

Overall, the watch is very good, it does have shortcomings though - on a sunny day outdoors, you will have trouble reading the display, this can be somewhat solved by turning the brightness to max, but be ready for that.

It is not round, which does limit somewhat the selection of watch faces. However, you can use almost any watch face out there including round ones and it will display it without problems.

Overall, I have been quite happy with the watch, I have excellent battery life and am not afraid to submerse it in water when I am washing my hands or the occasional reaching into sink of clean water to pull a plug. It has limited water resistance. I have not pushed it so far as to wear it in the shower or have it wet for more than a few seconds at a time.

I bought a Truffol one on Amazon for like $29, they make a big deal out of having solid metal links rather than stamped & folded ones... That might just make it needlessly heavy but hey, I liked the simpler parallel link aesthetic of it (been wanting one like this ever since that first Moto 360 teaser years ago).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GRIHGBY/

No pics cause neither the band nor my SteelConnect adapters have arrived, but someone actually modified that band and posted pics of it on the ZW3 sans adapter a few months ago (how I found it), used to be priced higher too.

There's definitely cheaper bands, I actually bought one with stamped links for my 360 with the intention of modifying it but never got around to it, didn't look too cheap but it felt like it on close inspection, YMMV. Truth be told, the quality of the PVD plating on black ones should probably be the biggest concern.

SteelConnect's bands are expensive because of the reversible thing/gimmick... They might be decent, I dunno, with QR pins it's pretty easy to swap bands out to change up your look so I didn't think that was worth the expense either.

I made the mistake of purchasing one from Ebay it works but the magnet is weak and you have to play with it. I purchased another from Amazon and its as good as the original one that came with the watch! This one looks good, Amazon reviewers check out ok:
https://www.amazon.com/Zenwatch-E-fashion-Portable-Replacement-Zenwatch2/dp/B01MA5930J/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502632859&sr=8-2&keywords=asus+zenwatch+2+charging+cable

Got it on amazon here. Looks to be a blackish one as well if that's more of what you're looking for. Mine came with the bonus pins but not the tool (getting in touch with buyer to see why that was).

I was able to install it fine cuz the original band had the quick release, but in the future will probably need the tool to remove this band.

It's quite comfy and wasn't hard to remove some links with a paperclip/hammer to get the sizing right.

This is the band: Truffol 22mm Metal Link Band for Samsung Gear S3 Frontier & Classic, Fitbit Blaze, Huawei Watch 2 Classic - Quick Release Stainless Steel Strap Wristband (Silver) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GRIN94W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fq3ezbNFZGRER

I'll have to take it back to the jeweler if I ever want to change it, but I doubt I will. It's perfect.

Jeweler charged $50.

Edit a few days in: still great, but so fucking heavy.

From Amazon, made by Kartice. I didn't want to appear like I was promoting them, so I didn't post a link right away.

Here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Kartice-ZenWatch-Replacement-Watchband-brown-14mm/dp/B013BVTM3U/

You can find them in other countries' Amazon, too. Just search for "kartice zenwatch 3". I ordered mine from Amazon Germany.

It doesn't look like the link works, goes straight to the Ebay home page.

I recently purchased this Milanese Magnetic Band from Amazon and I love it

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0178KWW3C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

This is what I use. I like it. It has stayed put and done a good job there is not visible damage.

Dremel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BAHF64/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_DdOMyb5SF8EM1

I used the cutting attachment and it was very easy.

Pin set:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CFVUASS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_bfOMybXEFV2KG

I use this one.. been happy with it

I just ordered one of the 3d printed adapters for the endless amount of Apple Watch stands available. Like this one: http://www.amazon.com/ZenWatch-Watch-Stand-Adapter-Apple/dp/B016ZHO7FK

Then I bought a watch stand that also housed my phone as well.

The Stylish Stand

https://www.asus.com/us/ZenWatch/ASUS-ZenWatch-3-WI503Q/

Speaking of which has anyone successfully modified a watch stand to hold the charger. I know I saw a Applewatch charger adapter for this.

Looks like those have the same flaw as the Balerion bands. The plastic tabs get brittle and snap after snagging something.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/reviews-render/mobile-media-feed/B075K75G6M/ref=cm_cr_dp_mb_crsl_img_6?ie=UTF8&physicalId=817peYTkZqL&imageExtension=jpg&reviewId=R3A97JKUFNWGP9

Why not just get one like this, it's literally 20x cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018S8BZAY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1450484086&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=22mm+black+metal+band&dpPl=1&dpID=41GEdb2yS2L&ref=plSrch

For those looking for more band alternatives, I got this rubber link band installed yesterday:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZBOWM
You can remove the end links, and the narrower connector will fit into the ZW3 without modifications (though it's awfully tight).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0178IUHPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

thats what i wound up getting, came with tool. adjustable and once you understand how it works it seems like it'll be decent. the reviews can't be trusted tho, i was expecting it to be magnetic when it showed up and it's not. quick release was nice, but i'd rather a watchband that isn't made for AIDS patients

It's a 3rd party Apple watch stand with the adapter that was posted here a while back.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VSGVVNA

https://www.amazon.com/ZenWatch-Watch-Stand-Adapter-Apple/dp/B016ZHO7FK/ (I originally got it from Ebay but from the same guy)

I recently took a risk on this one. It has good reviews, although they could be fake as there are only 5.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MA5930J

I've only used it once but I didn't notice a problem with the magnet.

Someone posted this Kartice one in a different thread..

this is the one I have. Doesn't fit the screen right by a tiny bit. I'm still on the first one tho.