Apple Milanese Loop steel band Apple Watch 42mm / 44mm / 45mm / 49mm gold (1st gen) - MTU72
The Apple Milanese bands are made of high-quality stainless steel. This makes them not only strong, but also surprisingly light and comfortable to wear. The band is made on special Italian machines to achieve its unique woven effect. Because the band is fully magnetic, it can be adjusted continuously. So you can always find the right size for your wrist!
The 1st generation has a gold stainless steel finish that matches the Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5.
Does this band fit my Apple Watch and my wrist?
The band fits a wrist circumference of 150 to 200 mm.
Apple Watch 1 (42 mm), Apple Watch 2 (42 mm), Apple Watch 3 (42 mm), Apple Watch 4 (44 mm), Apple Watch 5 (44 mm), Apple Watch 6 (44 mm), Apple Watch SE (44 mm)
Does this band fit my Apple Watch and my wrist?
This size is compatible with all Apple Watches with a 42 mm or 44 mm case. The band fits wrists with a circumference of 150 - 200 mm.
Does this band match the shade of my gold Apple Watch?
Because of many customer enquiries, we'd like to go into the gold shade of the band in a little more detail here:
First of all, if you want to look for comparison pictures online: this is the Apple Milanese Loop (Fall/2018) with the exact Apple colour name "Brown/Gold" and the manufacturer part numbers MTU42 (38mm) and MTU72 (42mm). It has a very slight reddish tint! Its successor with the same name, but from Fall/2020, has a very slight yellowish tint instead.
The Apple Milanese Loop (Fall/2018) offered here does have this slight reddish tint (see photos), but it does not match rose gold Apple Watches at all! The shade is real gold, but not shiny *bling bling* – more like brushed stainless steel. So more of a satin sheen than a brilliant shine.
- It goes very well with the Apple Watch versions that also have a satin gold aluminium case.
- The band also goes very well with the Apple Watches with high-gloss cases made of gold stainless steel, although the tint may differ depending on the model.
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Please note: there are Apple Watch versions that have the word gold in their name, but whose shade is closer to rose gold. The band doesn't go well with these cases, as it is too yellowish compared with rose gold. To repeat: this band does NOT go well with rose gold!
Of course, colour perception always depends on personal taste too; this list is intended as a guide to which gold Apple Watch models have a similar shade to the band available here:
Very similar shade (goes well with):
Apple Watch Series 5 stainless steel in "Gold"
Apple Watch Series 5 aluminium in "Gold"
Apple Watch Series 4 stainless steel in "Gold"
Apple Watch Series 4 aluminium in "Gold"
Apple Watch Series 3 stainless steel in "Gold"
Apple Watch Series 3 aluminium in "Gold"
Very different shade (doesn't go so well with):
Apple Watch Series 7 stainless steel in "Gold" – the slightly more yellowish Fall/2020 Milanese Loop is a better match here
Apple Watch Series 6 stainless steel in "Gold" – the slightly more yellowish Fall/2020 Milanese Loop is a better match here
Apple Watch Series 6 aluminium in "Gold" – the slightly more yellowish Fall/2020 Milanese Loop is a better match here
Apple Watch SE in gold – this "gold" leans strongly towards rose gold, different shade!
Apple Watch Series 2 stainless steel in "Gold" – very yellowish "gold", different shade!
Apple Watch Series 2 aluminium in "Gold" – very yellowish "gold", different shade
