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Any modern smartwatch worth its salt comes with swappable straps. So it\u2019s no surprise that Google is reportedly working on a number of strap options for its forthcoming Pixel Watch. According to 9to5Google<\/em><\/a>, the company is making at least seven straps \u2014 including the one showcased during the I\/O keynote<\/a> \u2014 for when the smartwatch launches this fall.<\/p>\n

So far, 9to5Google<\/em> is reporting that Google\u2019s working on a Milanese-style mesh band, two types of leather bands, a link bracelet, a fabric band, and a silicone band. It\u2019s also purportedly working on a stretchable option reminiscent of Apple\u2019s Solo Loop. If it sounds like Google\u2019s taking several pages out of Apple\u2019s playbook, it is. We still don\u2019t know the majority of the Pixel Watch\u2019s specs, but from what we do know, it\u2019s clear Google\u2019s trying to take the Apple Watch head-on. Offering similar strap options plays into that strategy.<\/p>\n

Watches \u2014 whether they\u2019re analog or smart \u2014 are an expression of personal style. Unless Google gives folks a wide variety to choose from, the Pixel Watch won\u2019t reach a wider audience. The safest thing would\u2019ve been for Google to use a standard 20-22mm strap. That would\u2019ve at least lessened Google\u2019s own burden and offered customers dozens of stylish options that can be used with mechanical or analog watches as well. <\/p>\n

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Is this a Pixel Watch or one of several other smartwatches that look exactly the same? (It\u2019s a Pixel Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption>Image: Google<\/cite><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not doing that, though. As we saw in the sizzle reel at Google I\/O, it\u2019s opting for its own proprietary straps. So either Google is quite confident in the designs it\u2019s putting forth… or we\u2019re about to see some really ugly or uninspired smartwatch bands from the folks who brought you<\/a> the Pixel 6 cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Smartwatch makers \u2014 Apple included \u2014 have generally whiffed it when it comes to straps. As much as I love these gadgets, few of them are as attractive as their \u201cdumber\u201d counterparts. Fitbit\u2019s Horween leather straps<\/a>? I hesitate to call those leather. The \u201970s called, and they\u2019d like Apple\u2019s leather link band<\/a> back. I don\u2019t even want to speak about the monstrosities that are perforated smartwatch bands. Silicone straps are functional for workouts but a lil chintzy for formal occasions. <\/p>\n

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