16 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectors

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• The Best Charging Stand

  

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  Belkin

  3-in-1 Qi2 Charging Stand

  Even though Apple has markedly improved nan artillery life connected nan Apple Watch successful 2025, it still won't past for a week connected a azygous charge. To support your watch reliably charged while besides wearing it to way your sleep, you must seed your location pinch Apple Watch chargers truthful that you tin apical it disconnected successful betwixt different activities. The best 3-in-1 charger is Belkin's prestigious Qi2 charging stand, which uses nan Qi2 accelerated wireless charging standard and tin fast-charge a Watch Series 7 aliases newer. I besides emotion Satechi's compact folding charger.

• Choose This Apple Band

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  When you bargain your Apple Watch, you get to take which set you get. Skip nan rubber bands, which are made from fluoroelastomer. While nan institution committed to removing PFAS from its products successful 2022, we person not gotten confirmation that Apple’s products are PFAS-free.

  I find nan textile and metallic bands to beryllium overmuch much charismatic and comfortable than fluoroelastomer bands, which thin to trap sweat and irritate my skin. My favourite of nan Apple bands you tin take astatine checkout this twelvemonth is nan Nike nylon woven Sport Loop. It's soft, breathable, soaks up sweat, and is infinitely adjustable if your wrists swell erstwhile you run. It's made from recycled polyester, spandex, and nylon, and nan yarn is reflective if you're moving astatine night. It comes successful 5 colors and 3 sizes, truthful it's compatible pinch nan 40-, 44-, and 46-mm watch sizes.

• If You Must Have Fluoroelastomer

  

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  Many companies, including Apple, person been moving connected PFAS-free fluoroelastomer bands. That includes Nomad, which makes immoderate of our favourite Apple accessories. Nomad has confirmed that nan newest Tempo bands are made from PFAS-free fluoroelastomer, truthful if you really must person a fluoroelastomer band—against each considerations of safety, comfort, and, I must say, style—this is simply a bully set to get.

  I person 2 caveats: The Tempo set is conscionable truthful somewhat excessively large for my 150-mm wrist, and Nomad hedges its bets pinch sizing by making each set backward-compatible pinch 2 sizes—for example, nan smallest size is compatible pinch some 41 and 42 mm watch sizes. This doesn't rather activity if you person nan older, smaller-size watch, arsenic I find nan bands to beryllium conscionable a small excessively big. Happily, nan Tempo set fits my 46-mm Series 10 well.

• Best Dress-Watch Band

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  Konsu NYC

  Leather Watch Band

  This set from Konsu NYC is nan astir beautiful set I've ever worn. The apical and bottommost layers of nan strap are 100 percent soft, beautiful calfskin leather, and nan mediate furniture is made from a proprietary thin, beardown fiber. It feels for illustration leather to nan touch but is incredibly soft and supple. The hardware is double-polished stainless steel. The colors are besides incredible. My set is Moher Green, inspired by Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher, and it's a overmuch deeper, vibrant greenish than comes crossed moreover successful these photos.

• The Best Black Watch Ultra Band

  

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  Apple

  Milanese Titanium Band

  The Apple Watch Ultra 2 came successful a achromatic finish, which was matched by this typical achromatic titanium Milanese loop. The standout characteristic (I know, I know) is nan parachute-style buckle, which Apple claims was historically utilized for diving and different underwater activities. (I look to retrieve that astir h2o activities usage ratchet necktie downs and threaded cam buckles for straps, but I will fto this slide.) The buckle is very soft and satisfying to clip successful and retired erstwhile you're connected a telephone telephone aliases successful a meeting. The titanium doesn't irritate my skin, and nan set is soft and easy to adjust. It's carbon-neutral, and it looks very, very good. It turns your sporty watch into a overmuch dressier watch.

• The Second Best Watch Ultra Band

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  The Watch Ultra 3 has respective set varieties for different rugged sports: nan Alpine Loop ($99) for climbing, nan Ocean Band ($99) for diving and surfing, nan aforementioned Milanese Loop for looking badass, and nan Trail Loop for way running. Since way moving is my sport, nan Trail Loop is besides my favourite band. (It is conscionable for illustration nan Nike Sport Loop, isolated from bigger.) I for illustration that nan greenish type has hints of neon that spell pinch nan caller neon Exactograph face.

• The Best Cable

  

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  Nomad

  Universal Cable for Apple Watch

  As my workfellow Simon Hill says successful his Best USB-C Cables guide, this Nomad cablegram is measurement excessively expensive. However, it is undeniably handy—pack a azygous cablegram for your iPhone and your Apple Watch. It's Kevlar-reinforced, and nan braided decorativeness is nice. You tin besides complaint your AirPods connected nan charging puck arsenic good arsenic your Apple Watch.

• The Best Workout Headphones

  

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  Not only are nan Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) nan champion workout headphones if you person an Apple Watch, they are nan best workout headphones, period. They moreover person a bosom complaint show that's built disconnected nan 1 utilized successful nan Apple Watch! If you already ain an Apple Watch, this characteristic is superfluous, arsenic iOS will prioritize nan Apple Watch's much blase readings complete nan earbuds. But if you tally pinch third-party fittingness apps for illustration Nike Run Club aliases Peloton, you will find nan other information useful.

  On apical of that, nan buds are crazy comfortable, sound great, person fantabulous sound canceling, and person astir of nan aforementioned Apple-exclusive features, for illustration hands-free Siri (no Adaptive Audio, however, sad). The lawsuit besides sports wireless charging and, dissimilar galore of Apple's different products, it comes successful bright, nosy colors. Our trial portion is Electric Orange, but I find nan Hyper Purple to beryllium conscionable arsenic good.

• The Best Workout App

  

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  I americium guessing you wanted an Apple Watch successful portion because you needed a fittingness tracker. I run, swim, and stone climb, and I deliberation that nan Apple Watch is presently one of nan champion moving watches available. Most awesome fittingness apps activity connected nan Apple Watch, for illustration Strava, Peloton, aliases Nike Run Club. However, if you're firmly ensconced successful nan Apple walled garden, nan champion fittingness app is astir apt Apple's Fitness+, which seamlessly interacts betwixt nan Watch, nan iPhone, and nan Apple TV+.

  I for illustration it chiefly because it's included pinch my family's Apple One subscription, but it's besides incredibly convenient. There is now coaching for outdoor walks and runs (although location is different Apple app I usage for this, which is Podcasts). The workouts are unintimidating, and a batch of them are very short. Those 5 minutes erstwhile I was not responding to your Slack? I was astir apt doing a five-minute halfway workout! Sorry, it's conscionable difficult for maine to beryllium still! For much fittingness apps and services, cheque retired our roundup.

• A Silly Leather Band

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  Wrangler

  Ranch Rider Calf Hair Band

  Hear maine out: I was prepared to dislike this full Western-themed collection, which is simply a collaboration betwixt Wrangler and nan accessory institution WithIt. It includes 7 bands of each different materials, from a turquoise-and-silver bracelet band to a denim band. But I was unexpectedly charmed by nan Rodeo Ready, which is made from calf hairsbreadth (which I'm guessing has been bleached and dyed, since nary cows person speckles this small). It tin beryllium sized to fresh each Apple Watch models, from nan older 38-mm versions to nan Watch Ultra 1 done 3. It is comfortable and tacky, successful a bully way, particularly if you're wearing a bunch of metallic bangles and beads and patting a horse.

• The Best Travel Power Bank

  

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  OneAdaptr

  OneGo 3-in-1 Power Bank

  A recreation powerfulness slope is useful erstwhile you're retired and astir pinch your watch for immoderate magnitude of clip and don't person entree to a wall outlet. I person nan Journey Glyde 4-in-1 powerfulness slope ($170), which besides has a 10,000-mAh capacity and adheres to nan Qi2 wireless charging standard. However, my workfellow Simon's prime is conscionable arsenic compact, overmuch cheaper, and doubles arsenic a kickstand, moreover if you can't plug devices into it pinch a cable.

• A Magnetic Strap

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    Photograph: Adrienne So

  Zzdzz

  Silicone Magnetic Strap

  My Instagram provender is bombarded pinch ads for easy-to-put-on adjustable silicone straps, truthful I bought this inexpensive 1 disconnected Amazon. The colors are vibrant, and it is, indeed, very comfortable and easy to put connected and adjust. However, nan flip broadside of that is that it falls disconnected very easily, and I can't vouch for its durability. Also, nan small loop that holds nan strap down isn't attached to nan set astatine immoderate point, truthful I suffer it constantly. Whatever! It's $20!

• Best Band Storage

  

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  Twelve South

  TimePorter Watch Band Wall Mount

  Even nan astir restrained and minimalist among america astir apt person astatine slightest 2 bands: a nylon athletics loop for mundane wear, and a titanium aliases alloy set for erstwhile you person to dress up. (You will still astir apt look hopelessly dorky, but 1 tin hope.)

  You could ever support your spare bands successful a shoebox connected your dresser, but I really for illustration this hanger from Twelve South. The wall equine is incredibly easy to install—just make judge you're not hanging it upside down and instrumentality it connected your wall. The bands slot neatly successful a compressive groove astatine nan top. Each holder fits up to six bands, but you tin easy adhd much if your postulation is bigger than mine.

• The Smallest Case

  

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  Unlike a phone, a watch is worn connected your wrist, truthful each millimeter of existent property counts. If each you want is simply a thin, affordable, and charismatic bumper that will protect your watch from bumps and bangs passim nan day, this is my favorite. It's made from a matte thermoplastic urethane (TPU) that is highly bladed and fits a 41-mm watch well. The acheronian greenish colour I tried is good represented by nan images connected nan website. However, reviews opportunity nan lighter colors show ungraded very easily, truthful I would instrumentality pinch darker shades.

  ★ Alternative: The Spigen Thin Fit ($15) is besides a very nice, minimal case. But it's a spot pricier, and nan integrative is not arsenic soft to nan touch.

• Best Screen Protector

  

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  LK

  Apple Watch Screen Protector

  As pinch straps, nan champion protector is not ever nan brand-name action aliases nan astir costly one. I tried surface protectors from Spigen and Zagg, but erstwhile I pushed aliases pulled a lawsuit connected complete them, nan bladed films peeled disconnected aliases bubbled almost instantly. This surface protector—also made from TPU—was easy to use and looks invisible erstwhile it's on.

  I peculiarly for illustration nan mini rubber installation pad, which held nan watch overmuch much securely than different installation plates. Even if it's reasonably easy to use, I urge watching nan short instructional video earlier putting nan surface protector on. Don't worry—if you messiness up, it includes respective replacements.

• The Best Action Camera

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    Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

  You tin overlay your fittingness stats complete your video while filming pinch nan Insta360 X series. Simply connect nan camera to your Insta360 X5 and authorize nan Insta360 app to link to Apple Health. The Insta360 X5 besides connects to Garmin and GPS devices. Great for immoderate vlogger showing nan world their fittingness journey.