{"id":360451,"date":"2025-08-20T21:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/360451\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T21:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:59:18","slug":"nomad-releasing-leather-band-for-pixel-watch-first-look-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/360451\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomad releasing leather band for Pixel Watch -first look [Gallery]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nomad, a brand perhaps best know for its various premium iPhone and Apple Watch accessories, has dabbled in Pixel accessories in the past, but is now expanding with the debut of one of the first real leather bands for Pixel Watch and I\u2019ve had the pleasure of trying one out over the past few months.<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Pixel Watch has built up a pretty healthy assortment of first-party bands, but the third-party space has been lacking for quite a while. There are options here or there, but they\u2019re often of low quality. In particular, the connectors have been an issue on a lot of these bands. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, for a while now, I\u2019ve been really hoping that Nomad would step up to the plate. The company makes some of the best bands for the Apple Watch as you might have seen on our sister site 9to5Mac<\/a>, and they\u2019re now taking that expertise to the Pixel Watch.<\/p>\n

Starting with the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 in their 45mm size \u2013 sadly, there\u2019s no 41mm, at least for now \u2013 Nomad is making its \u201cActive Band Pro<\/a>\u201d available for Google\u2019s smartwatch. This dual-material band has real Horween leather on the outside in either black or brown paired with a \u201chigh-density molded rubber interior.\u201d This means that the band looks the part while also being ready to handle some sweat (though the leather is inherently not waterproof). That leather, over time, will develop a patina.<\/p>\n

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As for the connector, Nomad is using a stainless steel mechanism that\u2019s color-matched (alongside the clasp) to the black or silver finish of the Pixel Watch. You can choose your combination of connector and band color to suit your preferences. Being a \u201cMade for Google\u201d partner, this connector is very similar to the one Google uses for its own \u201cCrafted Leather\u201d band.<\/p>\n

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The Nomad \u201cActive Band Pro\u201d for Pixel Watch (45mm) sells for $69<\/a>, the same price as the company\u2019s matching Apple Watch band<\/a>. It\u2019s not the cheapest option, certainly, but it is more affordable that Google\u2019s own leather band<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, I\u2019ve had the special opportunity to be an early tester on one of these bands, and I\u2019ve been pretty thrilled with the quality here. My early unit was using a slightly different leather that doesn\u2019t render much of a patina \u2013 I\u2019m really excited to see how the brown leather band I got this week will age with time \u2013 but the core experience remains the same. The thick band feels very premium, but not overly heavy. That interior rubber was perfectly ready for both a dressy outfit and a day working outside in the North Carolina heat & humidity. Most importantly, though, the connectors are solid. They fit just as well as Google\u2019s official bands, but are actually a bit easier to remove when needed. <\/p>\n

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I won\u2019t lie, I\u2019m still super disappointed that Nomad isn\u2019t making this band for the 41mm size I still love, but I\u2019m still very happy this exists at all. The only other \u201cMade for Google\u201d leather band from a company that\u2019s not, well, Google, has been from Bellroy and put simply, it\u2019s bad. That band feels rough on the wrist and, for the 41mm size, it\u2019s way too small. Nomad has nailed the formula on this one, and I hope to see a lot more from them in the future for Pixel Watch.<\/p>\n

Nomad\u2019s Pixel Watch band is available for pre-order<\/a> starting today, and ships on October 29 after the Pixel Watch 4\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Would you buy a Nomad leather band for the Pixel Watch? Sound off in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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