Woot! has
1m Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (Bulk Packaging, various quantity) on sale from $21.99 - $5 with coupon code
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from $16.99.
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- Note: According to Woot, these products are brand new and arrive to Woot directly from Apple, but will arrive in a polybag or plain brown box.
Available options (After Coupon):
- 2 Chargers $16.99
- 3 Chargers $24.99
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About this product:- Durable, woven cable with fast-charging capabilities for select Apple Watch models. Simply hold the connector near the back of the watch, where magnets cause it to snap into place automatically.
- Supports fast charging on Apple Watch Series 7 and later and Apple Watch Ultra models. Supports regular charge times on all other models.
- Compatible with all Apple Watch
- USB-C Cable Length: 1m or 3.2 feet
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Community Reviews
This is a USB C Apple Watch magnetic charger cable that appears to be OWC overstock rather than the newer woven Apple fast charger. The cable is described as solid and compatible, with the same look and function as Apple's older white banded puck, and the packaging label matches OWC part numbers. The main catch is charging speed, since this version is the older 2.5 watt style, not the 4 watt fast charging model for Series 7 and newer. Some received units also did not match the woven or fast charge description.
Common Questions (5)
The received cable is the 1st-gen style and charges at about 2.5W, not the 2nd-gen 4W fast-charging version. It should still work normally, but the faster charging benefit only applies to Series 7 and newer with the true 2nd-gen puck.
No, the received cables were reported as not woven. The packaging and product photos were described as misleading because the actual cable is the plain Apple-style cable, not a woven one.
The OWC cable is described as functioning like an Apple USB-A charger with a USB-C end, so it should work reliably and avoid the very slow 0.5-1W behavior of many knockoffs. It is still only the 1st-gen 2.5W design, so it is not the fastest Apple Watch charging option.
No, the item received by multiple buyers was the white-banded 1st-gen puck, not the metal-banded 2nd-gen fast charger. Replacement attempts also reportedly failed to produce the metal version.
It appears to be OWC overstock rather than a retail Apple cable. The bag label shows "OWC S/N," and the part number matches OWC's site for the same item.
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So, it doesn't look like the metal version is available.
So, it doesn't look like the metal version is available.
OWC products have been solid & reliable for many, many years so these should work perfectly without any sort of compatibility issues, albeit at ~2.5 watts (which only matters for series 7 and newer). I'm annoyed that it isn't exactly what I expected to purchase as I explicitly wanted the 2nd gen 4 watt version, but at least it isn't one of the random knockoff charges that only do ~0.5-1 watt, if they work at all. I'm also annoyed that the product pictures were a bit misleading as they appear to show the 2nd gen that has a silver frame around the charger while the 1st gen (and these from OWC) are all white.
Edit: Reduced charge rate only affects series 7 and newer. Email sent to customer service outlining the misleading and incorrect product description.
Edit-2: OWC list all of their Apple watch charge cables as magnetic fast charge cables but offers them as "white-banded puck" (aka 1st gen) or "metal-banded puck" (aka 2nd gen), implying the only difference is the style/color of the puck. So Woot's description is matching OWC's description, although what I received was the "white-banded puck" version while at least a couple of the Woot pictures implied it was the "metal-banded puck" version.
Plugging it in and looking at the cable info in System Information shows information identical to a stock Apple cable (aside from the serial number). The net result is that yes, these are effectively true Apple cables that were being sold through OWC and and are now being cleared out via Woot and can be used without worrying about any sort of compatibility problems that knockoff cables have. Just be aware that what is most likely being sold is the 1st gen "white-banded puck" version which means all watches will charge at the same rate. It's the 2nd gen "metal-banded puck" version that improved the charger so that series 7 and newer can charge faster. And no, the cables are not woven.
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