Those of us who have a steel Apple Watch yearn for the original steel link strap that Apple does not offer, but adding to the already high price of our Apple Watch the € 499 that this great strap costs is something that the vast majority of us find very up hill. JUUK offers us an excellent alternative at a much lower price. Using the same materials as Apple and with an equally well cared finish we can enjoy its steel straps for our Apple Watch. In particular, we have been able to test its Revo model in polished steel and it has really surprised us.
Quality at a lower price
Eugene Ho, Canadian with many years of experience in the watch industry and owner of JUUK, has not wanted to offer cheap copies of Apple watch bands but to create his own designs adapted to the Apple Watch and offer an alternative to Apple with the same level of quality, at a significantly lower price. This is apparent at first glance when you pick up the Revo strap. Made of the same steel as the Apple Watch (316L) also worn by leading Swiss watch manufacturers. This polished steel strap appears to be made by Apple itself, being a perfect continuation of the steel case of the classic Apple Watch.
Like the Apple watch, the glossy finish makes it a magnet for our fingerprints, and also more sensitive to small scratches from daily use, but it is a price that I personally am willing to pay and that also with a good product to polish steel is easily solved. For those who do not want to suffer these disadvantages of this model, the same manufacturer offers us other finishes: brushed steel and black, the latter looks really good with the black Apple Watch Sport.
The Revo strap attachment is the classic butterfly, with a very comfortable and easy to place operation. JUUK has taken good care of all the details and although this strap does not have Apple's link removal system used in its own, it is also a very comfortable system that anyone can do. Forget about uncomfortable punches with which you have to press hard to remove the links at the risk of damaging the strap or yourself. The JUUK Revo has a comfortable screw system that allows you, using the small screwdriver that incorporates in the box, adjust the strap to your wrist in a couple of minutes without having to take it to any watchmaker's workshop.
Comfortable and well fitted
The strap fits perfectly on the Apple Watch without sticking out of the watch case or leaving unsightly gaps, something that is usually the Achilles heel of third-party models. In this case, the result obtained is really good. In return, you have to train something to place the strap, since being rigid, not like Apple's Milanese for example, you must place both ends simultaneously to avoid problems. The necessary training only requires a couple of tests and then you get the hang of it.
The strap is really comfortable, no hair pulling or annoying pinching due to poorly assembled links. The strap length is long enough (up to 21cm) to fit all wrists, and there are many links to remove for smaller wrists. Mine fall into the small group rather, and I still have 8 links left that I could remove if I needed to. Between links there is a small space with which they articulate with each other, thus allowing just the right degree of flexibility to adapt to your wrist, but without leaving ugly gaps between the links as is the case with other cheap models.
Free shipping and two-year warranty
JUUK straps come with a two-year warranty from the time of purchase. You can also return it in 15 days as long as you have not used it and it is in its original packaging.The price of this JUUK Revo Polished model is $ 195 for the 42mm Apple Watch and $ 145 for the 38mm model, the same price as the Brushed model, in brushed steel.. The GunMetal black steel model is priced at $ 225 for the 42mm and $ 175 for the 38mm, prices that include shipping to any country. The 42mm models are already available for immediate shipment the day after placing the order, the 38mm models will have to wait until January 2016.
As a special promotion JUUK offers a 10% discount to anyone who uses the CURRENT coupon When you make the purchase, an opportunity to save $ 20 or more but that will only last until December 31st. This code is only available for the 42mm models, since the 38mm models are already discounted because they are still in the pre-booking phase. The purchase is made from the official JUUK website, available at this link.
Conclusion
The JUUK Revo strap for the Apple Watch is an excellent alternative for those who want to have a steel strap with the quality and finishes of the official Apple but at a much lower price. It is not a cheap imitation strap, but a product made by watchmaking experts, which is evident in the finish of the product, and obviously, in its price.
It looks very good, could there be a problem with customs when ordering it?
The customs thing is always a lottery. The shipment arrives from Hong Kong, the truth from there I have never had problems, and in this case I have not had them either. From the United States it is almost fixed that customs charge you something. The seller tells me that he knows that in the United Kingdom they can have problems, as well as in the Netherlands, which he does not know with Spain at the moment. I'm sorry I couldn't be more specific ...
In Spain, the customs tax depends on the size of the package, starting with about € 20-25 in tariffs. If you only order one or two straps, the package does not reach the minimum size from which they begin to charge taxes. If you ask for clothes you are exempt in any case. Greetings