A delightful rediscovery

An Apple Watch strap that I'd thought I'd lost is found. Just as well - it's long discontinued.

An old Apple Watch Leather Loop strap

I was clearing out an old laptop bag earlier, when I checked one of the more concealed pockets in it. And inside was this old Apple Watch strap: the leather loop.

I'd missed it. Apple no longer make this style of band, discontinued even before they moved away from leather entirely, and it had been nagging at me for months that I couldn't find the damn thing.

Thankfully, I must have left it I this bag the last time I did an overseas (or overnight) trip with it, and it's back in my life. And you know what? It looks damn good with my Ultra:

An Apple Watch Ultra with an old leather magnetic strap.

And I'm really enjoying the worn look it developed over the years:

A leather Apple Watch strap showing a worn patina.