Nomad Titanium, the strap you were looking for for your Apple Watch

The metal straps are a perfect companion for our Apple Watch, but It is not easy to find straps that are up to a device with the finishes and quality of materials of the Apple watch. Many give the hit for a few weeks, but end up proving the reason for its cheap price. And while Apple's link strap is a safe bet, its price tag makes it prohibitive for most.

That's why it's always good news that manufacturers like Nomad take the risk of taking the plunge and launching into the market for metal straps for Apple Watch. Its products are of the highest quality, and its price is adjusted to what it sells. And that's exactly how it happens with your new Nomad Titanium band, a product that sets the bar for Apple Watch metal bands very high. We have tried it and we tell you our impressions.

Titanium, strong and light

Titanium is one of the strongest metals that we can find in nature, and one of the lightest. Not for nothing is it one of the most used materials in high-end watchmaking. The result is that you get a strap that is as strong as steel, but with the feeling of lightness that aluminum gives. The details of it are taken care of to a minimum, and all the links and connecting pieces have the same color. It is available in matt black and silver gray, so it remains in black Apple Watch, either aluminum or steel (like the one in the photos) and in silver, also aluminum or steel.

The belts are compatible with all Apple Watch of any generation, yes, only in 42mm or 44mm sizes, not in the small models. The problems that some models of metal straps had for previous generations that did not fit well in the new Series 4, you will not find here, since it slides perfectly in all of them, regardless of the generation they are.

Sporty design that changes your watch

Surely almost all of you who have an Apple Watch have a more or less extensive catalog of straps for it. Its ease to change them allows that changing the strap to adapt to each moment is a child's thing, something unthinkable a few years ago. But this Nomad strap also achieves something that no other model I have tried has done: changes the aesthetics of the watch itself. The culprits are the fixings for the Apple Watch, which are the same as those used in its leather straps that we already analyzed (link) and that give it a more aggressive frontal appearance. The rounded case of the Apple Watch becomes somewhat more square, and I personally like the end result a lot.

As we said before, all the details are taken care of to the maximum, and that is something that is noticed in elements such as the brooch, very neglected in "cheap" straps. It is made of the same materials as the rest of the strap, with the same color, and its operation is smooth, but safe. In the time that I have used it, not once has it been falsely closed or accidentally opened. The strap is also extremely comfortable to wear, and I'm one of those who prefer heavy straps, like Apple's steel one, but I have to admit that this Nomad strap is one of the most comfortable i have tried, despite being metallic.

With all the accessories you need

It is strange to see that an Appel Watch strap comes with more accessories in the box, but Nomad has wanted it that way, and it is much appreciated. Not only does it include a comfortable bag to store your strap when you are not using it, preventing it from being damaged by storing it with more metal straps, but it also it also brings you the necessary tool to adjust the strap to the size of your wrist. Because the Titanium strap is very long (for wrists from 135mm to 220mm), so surely you will have to remove some links to make it fit properly. Don't worry because thanks to the included tool it is very simple.

Although it does not have the mechanism to remove links from the Apple strap, it is not a major problem either because it is something that is done once and you do not have to do it again. This tool allows you to remove the links easily and in a couple of minutes you will have the strap adjusted to the length of your wrist. We also have a small bag to store the tool or the extra links, in case we need them on any occasion. In the video you can see how links are removed and put on, in case you have any doubts.

A strap that dresses your Apple Watch

An accessory must be something that increases the value of the main product, or it is not a good accessory. This Nomad Titanium strap for the Apple Watch is a great accessory, and it is because of its materials, its finishes and its design.. Many will still see the high $ 179,95 price, but if you want a premium product you have to pay its price, and this Nomad strap is worth every dollar (or euro) of its price. Waiting for it to reach online stores such as Macníficos or Amazon, for now we can buy it in the Nomad online store for $ 179,95 (link), whatever the color. As a comparison, Apple's steel straps cost €399 in silver and €499 if we want it black.