Hi Casioric, uh, I mean Seikoric
Fortunately I'm wearing mine now, the band is B194S. I agree, that gap between the band and the case is not as professional looking as the other band. I had no idea there were two types of bands.
It's weird that the latter one would be the 'less evolved' one, so to speak.
I've suspected that the gap was due to the springbars being bowed out from years of use, but I've never bothered to take off the band to check.
I guess it's just the way it was made.
BTW - you mentioned earlier that your's might need a good cleaning inside (to restore the missing segments of the display ??). I've tried to open mine out of curiousity but that button above the battery hatch refuses to budge! Have you been able to open yours?