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A wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a multi-pole magnet assembly, the multi-pole magnet assembly including two or more magnets arranged in a multi

A wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a multi-pole magnet assembly, the multi-pole magnet assembly including two or more magnets arranged in a multi-pole magnet structure and at least one discrete shunt positioned over a surface of the multi-pole magnet structure.

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1. A wearable band comprising: a strap; anda first multi-pole magnet assembly within the strap, the first multi-pole magnet assembly including at least three first magnets arranged with a first alternating pole arrangement in a first row and a first shunt positioned over the first row; anda second m

1. A wearable band comprising: a strap; anda first multi-pole magnet assembly within the strap, the first multi-pole magnet assembly including at least three first magnets arranged with a first alternating pole arrangement in a first row and a first shunt positioned over the first row; anda second multi-pole magnet assembly within the strap, the second multi-pole magnet assembly including at least three second magnets arranged with a second alternating pole arrangement in a second row and a second shunt positioned over the second row, wherein when the strap is folded onto itself, each of the first magnets in the first row is magnetically attracted to a corresponding one of the second magnets in the second row to align edges of a folded portion of the strap with edges of a remaining portion of the strap. 2. The wearable band as in claim 1, wherein a discrete shunt is positioned over a transition area between the first magnets in the first multi-pole magnet assembly. 3. The wearable band as in claim 1, wherein a discrete shunt is positioned over a portion of a surface of only one of the first magnets in the first multi-pole magnet assembly. 4. The wearable band as in claim 1, wherein magnetic fields produced by the first multi-pole magnet assembly form a unique and identifiable arrangement of magnetic fields. 5. The wearable band as in claim 1, further comprising multiple discrete shunts configured as strips with a strip of a non-ferromagnetic material interposed between the strips of discrete shunts to form a continuous layer of a shunt assembly. 6. A wearable band comprising: a first strap portion including a loop; anda second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion, the second strap portion including: first rows each including at least three first magnets positioned adjacent a first end of the second strap portion with the first magnets arranged in a first alternating pole arrangement within each first row; andsecond rows each including at least three second magnets positioned adjacent a second end, opposite the first end, of the second strap portion with the second magnets arranged in a second alternating pole arrangement within each second row, wherein the second strap portion is foldable onto itself to maintain an alignment of edges extending from the first end of the second strap portion with edges extending from the second end of the second strap portion when the first magnets in the first alternating pole arrangement are magnetically coupled to the second magnets in the second alternating pole arrangement. 7. The wearable band as in claim 6, wherein one of the second magnets comprises an enlarged second magnet positioned directly adjacent a free end of the second strap portion. 8. The wearable band as in claim 7, wherein the enlarged second magnet comprises a multi-pole magnet assembly. 9. The wearable band as in claim 8, further comprising at least one discrete shunt positioned over at least one transition area between two of the second magnets. 10. The wearable band as in claim 9, further comprising multiple discrete shunts configured as strips with a strip of a non-ferromagnetic material interposed between the strips of discrete shunts to form a continuous layer of a shunt assembly, wherein each strip of the discrete shunts is positioned over a transition area between two of the second magnets. 11. The wearable band as in claim 6, wherein a discrete shunt is positioned over at least one transition area between two of the first or second magnets. 12. The wearable band as in claim 6, wherein a discrete shunt is positioned over a portion of a surface of only one of the first or second magnets. 13. A wearable electronic device comprising: a housing; anda wearable band coupled to the housing, the wearable band including: a first strap portion including a loop coupled to the housing;a second strap portion coupled to the housing, opposite the first strap portion, the second strap portion including: at least three first magnets positioned in a first row with a first alternating pole arrangement and adjacent a first end of the second strap portion; andat least three second magnets positioned in a second row with a second alternating pole arrangement and adjacent a second end of the second strap portion, wherein the second strap portion is foldable onto itself to position the first magnets over the second magnets such that alignment of the first alternating pole arrangement with the second alternating pole arrangement maintains alignment of overlapping edges of the second strap portion. 14. The wearable electronic device as in claim 13, wherein one of the second magnets comprises an enlarged magnet positioned directly adjacent a free end of the second strap portion. 15. The wearable electronic device as in claim 14, wherein the enlarged magnet comprises a multi-pole magnet assembly. 16. The wearable electronic device as in claim 15, further comprising one or more discrete shunts positioned over at least one transition area between two magnets in the multi-pole magnet assembly. 17. The wearable electronic device as in claim 16, further comprising multiple discrete shunts configured as strips with a strip of a non-ferromagnetic material interposed between the strips of discrete shunts to form a continuous layer of a shunt assembly, wherein each strip of the discrete shunts is positioned over a transition area between two magnets in the multi-pole magnet assembly. 18. The wearable electronic device as in claim 13, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises a smart watch. 19. The wearable band as in claim 1, wherein the first multi-pole magnet assembly is embedded beneath an outer surface of the strap. 20. The wearable band as in claim 6, wherein the first strap portion and the second strap portion are each independently attachable to a housing. 21. The wearable band as in claim 1, further comprising at least one discrete shunt facing away from the first magnets when the strap is folded onto itself. 22. The wearable band as in claim 6, further comprising at least one discrete shunt facing away from the second magnet when the second strap portion is folded onto itself. 23. The wearable electronic device as in claim 13, further comprising at least one discrete shunt facing away from the first magnets when the second strap portion is folded onto itself.