Apple Announces New Apple Watch Sport Loop Bands Representing 22 Countries

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced a new set of Apple Watch Sport Loop bands with colors representative of 22 countries around the world, alongside custom Apple Watch faces for each of those countries.

The full list of the countries represented within Apple's new "Limited Edition International Collection" can be found below:

• Australia
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Greece
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Russia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• United States

All of the bands retail for $49.99, each with the normal "soft, breathable, and lightweight" design of the Apple Watch Sport Loop band. Each band is also accompanied by a custom Stripes Apple Watch face with the colors of the country's flag. The new bands are available for purchase and order on Apple's website starting today.

The matching watch faces can be downloaded using an App Clip code on the band packaging, but they're also available right now on Apple's website. To add any of the 22 watch faces, head to the Apple Watch page on Apple's site using the iPhone paired with your Apple Watch, scroll down to the "International Collection" featured section, and tap on "See the countries." From there, you'll be able to view details on each band and face combination and install any of the watch faces.

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[6787872]

cool i'll buy the chinese knock off for $5 instead of throwing $50 away on the official one.

 

[markfc]

Where’s Wales? Consistently voted best flag in the world! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Ooh, wow. I like A LOT of these. Canada, France, Great Britain are my favorites, but a lot of them look good!

 

[Khedron]

Those are terrible bands.

For comparison, look at how well Apple incorporates multiple colours in the new pride band below.

These new bands would be overpriced at $2.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

In for America. 🇺🇲

 

[HappyDude20]

I love America but it reminds me of the Barbasol shaving cream can

 

[johnyslats]

Where’s Wales? Consistently voted best flag in the world! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

It’s for the Olympics. TeamGB 🇬🇧

 

[Joostrenaultf1]

Nope, the Dutch flag has no Orange in it…

 

[anthogag]

A Canada watch face without the maple leaf?

 

[MareLuce]

Is there one for United Arab Emirates?

Am headed to the World Fair in Dubai! https://www.expo2020dubai.com/
(Yea, it's now in 2021.)

 

[Dino F]

....Great Britain and Greece look great to me:


GB

GR

👍🏼

 

[boss.king]

I like how the New Zealand one doesn't actually represent the flag, but rather the rugby team.

 

[jhfenton]

Nope, the Dutch flag has no Orange in it…

In some cases, they're clearly based on Olympic team uniforms. See also, New Zealand.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Those are terrible bands.

For comparison, look at how well Apple incorporates multiple colours in the new pride band below.

These new bands would be overpriced at $2.

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My wife got me the Pride band for my birthday and it is incredible. I haven't seen all of Apple's bands in person, but it is easily my favorite they've ever released.

 

[Boardiesboi]

I like how the New Zealand one doesn't actually represent the flag, but rather the rugby team.

Also Australia where green and gold is the official colour for us in any sporting events.

 

[FHoff]

I love America but it reminds me of the Barbasol shaving cream can

And Barbasol is as American as hot dogs and apple pie

 

[GenesisST]

The Canada, Denmark, and Japan ones are pretty much interchangeable... should have something more distinct to them.

I guess it's perfect to spy on Hans Island!

 

[bbeagle]

Oh, great. Now I'm out $1100. Every Olympics since 1896, I've had all the Apple branded country flag watch bands.

I'm 22 short right now. I need to buy all 22 to complete my collection of Apple branded country flag watch bands - and I don't have much time, the Olympics start in 30 days!

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Nope, the Dutch flag has no Orange in it…

The New Zealand flag also has no black on it. Seems like its more colors associated with a country rather than their flag colors.

 

[Boardiesboi]

The New Zealand flag also has no black on it. Seems like its more colors associated with a country rather than their flag colors.

Black and white are NZ’s national colours and used in their jerseys for major sporting events.

 

[kerr]

Jamaica is a very random choice

 

[ateslik]

The Italian one!.... is blue???

 

[KrisLord]

They’ve just annoyed everyone in Northern Ireland by referring to the UK as Great Britain.

 

[xlchen1128]

not available in other countries for purchase?