Replacing The Huawei Watch Band
by Frank McPherson Friday, July 22, 2016

When I bought the Huawei Watch I was unsure about its mesh band because most metal bands pull on the hair on my wrist and is therefore uncomfortable. At first I was surprised at how comfortable the mesh band felt, but I started to have two issues. One is that I don't find it easy to put the band on my wrist, and second is that it isn't easy to tighten the band to the point so that it doesn't move.

I ended up ordering a replacement band that arrived today. Replacing the band was easy thanks to Huawei's design that provides a quick release mechanism. The quick release mechanism makes it easy to swap watch bands without paying the high price for the MODE bands Google sells.

Huawei's bands are even more expensive than the MODE bands, with the lowest price black leather band costing $54.99. The mesh band costs $129, suggesting that the band is about a third of the regular price of the watch! The black leather band that I bought on Amazon.com cost $12.99 and is a nice, soft band. The same company that makes the leather band I bought also sells a mesh band for $18.99. 

If you replace the band be sure to buy the 18mm size, which is actually pretty standard so you are likely to find a band in a local store as well as online.