Fenix 5 strap buckle color?

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Are the buckles on the bundled straps color matched to the bezel?

Looks like this is the case for the Silver editions, but what about Graphite and Black Sapphire?

What is the buckle color on the replacement/accessory straps?
  • Are the buckles on the bundled straps color matched to the bezel?

    Looks like this is the case for the Silver editions, but what about Graphite and Black Sapphire?

    What is the buckle color on the replacement/accessory straps?




    The F5 Silver watch is the only band to ship with a silver buckle too. In fact, I asked Garmin about the silver buckle. I asked if I ever broke my band what would they ship me, and they said the regular black buckle Granite Blue Silicone band. I also asked Garmin if I could order additional silver buckles, and they said no. The rep couldn't find the silver buckle in the parts system.

    I have also ordered the brown leather band and want the silver buckle for it. I'm just going to take the silver buckle off my factory silicone band and put the black buckle from the leather band back on my silicone.
  • My slate f5 with yellow strap has a slate buckle, the spare black strap I purchased came with a black buckle.

    Looks like you can choose the buckle now: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/553030/pn/010-12500-00#
  • 5S Sapphire comes with black buckle to match the watch. But you can only find it in Silver for sale.
  • My slate f5 with yellow strap has a slate buckle, the spare black strap I purchased came with a black buckle.

    Looks like you can choose the buckle now: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/553030/pn/010-12500-00#


    I think the actual F5 buckles that come with the quickFit 22mm straps are always slate not silver. The buckles you see that are silver are actually from the approach S60 watch bands. The approach S60 bands do fit the F5 but do not have a torx screw holding the buckle onto the band, they use the pushpin rod for the buckle like the aftermarket F5 bands do.
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    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    my black/black 5S sapphire came with a black buckle on the black band. the yellow band also had a black buckle. all bands sold at retail by garmin however (including black and yellow bands) come with a silver buckle. not an end of the world thing but i bought the white band and having a silver buckle with my black sapphire 5S just isn't as nice as if i had the option to get it with a black buckle. first world problems.
  • my black/black 5S sapphire came with a black buckle on the black band. the yellow band also had a black buckle. all bands sold at retail by garmin however (including black and yellow bands) come with a silver buckle. not an end of the world thing but i bought the white band and having a silver buckle with my black sapphire 5S just isn't as nice as if i had the option to get it with a black buckle. first world problems.


    Not true at all.

    My brown leather strap came with a slate grey buckle, which I then swapped for the silver buckle from the granite blue strap which came with my Silver F5 and my Cirrus Blue strap came with a black buckle.

    *EDIT* Admittedly this is for the F5 not the F5S....

  • My brown leather strap came with a slate grey buckle, which I then swapped for the silver buckle from the granite blue strap which came with my Silver F5 and my Cirrus Blue strap came with a black buckle.


    Seeing as you (a) actually have a leather strap and (b) take nice quality close-up photos.... might we possibly see some more photos of it? Expecially from the side and back of it showing the thickness etc as all photos I've see have been from straight above. Thanks :-)
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    Seeing as you (a) actually have a leather strap and (b) take nice quality close-up photos.... might we possibly see some more photos of it? Expecially from the side and back of it showing the thickness etc as all photos I've see have been from straight above. Thanks :-)


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  • @LeanMeanGreen13 - Thanks a lot! Looks very nice indeed...
  • My brown leather strap came with a slate grey buckle, which I then swapped for the silver buckle from the granite blue strap which came with my Silver F5 and my Cirrus Blue strap came with a black buckle.


    Curious if you were ever able to find silver buckles to match the stainless bezel, other than the original band that came with the watch.