Apple Announces Pride Edition Apple Watch Braided Solo Loop and Nike Sport Loop

[MacRumors]

Apple has today announced a "Pride Edition" Braided Solo Loop and Nike Sport Loop Apple Watch band, alongside a new Pride watch face.

The Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop weaves together the original rainbow colors with those from various Pride flags. Like the other Braided Solo Loop Apple Watch bands, the strap features stretchable recycled yarn interwoven with silicone threads, designed for ultra-comfort without buckles or clasps, and comes in 12 sizes.

The Pride Edition Nike Sport Loop showcases the six colors of the original rainbow and features reflective yarn to aid visibility for users engaging in outdoor workouts at night. Like the other Nike Sport Loop Apple Watch bands, the design is focused on durability and adjustability.

The new Pride Edition bands are available to order today from Apple's online store and the Apple Store app, and will be available at Apple retail stores from May 25. The Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop is priced at $99 and the Pride Edition Nike Sport Loop is $49.

The new Pride Apple Watch bands come alongside a matching watch face. With a rotation of the Digital Crown or a raise of the wrist, the threads on the watch face infinitely scroll. The 2021 Pride watch face will arrive soon as part of a software update, according to Apple.

For the first time, Apple is also including new App Clip functionality within the Apple Watch band's packaging to give a simple and convenient way for customers to immediately access the new matching watch face.

Article Link: Apple Announces Pride Edition Apple Watch Braided Solo Loop and Nike Sport Loop

 

[Bustycat]

Very correct!

 

[elie.fares]

I buy these every year. Love the braided one.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

The braided one is absolute beautiful 😍

 

[xDKP]

The braided one looks on point! Best rainbow strap so far

 

[starstruck]

Great, more rainbow capitalism.

 

[AngerDanger]

The braided one makes me weirdly hungry… kinda reminds me of those twisted marshmallow candies.

 

[RedTheReader]

Politics aside, really? You guys like the braided one? It doesn’t look even remotely like a rainbow to me. It’s just a mishmash of color, not consistent in any direction. Forget rainbow, I can’t even see a pattern in there.

 

[kcslc]

Swing and a miss. Twice.

 

[rpmurray]

Where can I get the Black Lives Matter one? There are folks that are black and LGBTQ you know.

 

[citysnaps]

Looks great!

 

[citysnaps]

Where can I get the Black Lives Matter one? There are folks that are black and LGBTQ you know.

They're available. Simply do a google search.

 

[Chomp81]

As a straight man; I've always wondered if I use one of this, am I sending the wrong message? hahaha 🤣

I really like the braided one

 

[fearcake]

I prefer the Nike color arrangement but I prefer the braided bands… well except for them stretching out in 6 months at double the price point.

 

[DJTaurus]

Pride lives matter

 

[polymersayb]

The braided one looks amazing and makes a lot more sense in the flat orientation.

 

[clive27]

I'd like to get one with #STOP ASIAN HATE! band.

 

[zilchfox]

I am very much getting one of those braided solo loops!

 

[Madhava]

As a straight man; I've always wondered if I use one of this, am I sending the wrong message? hahaha 🤣

I really like the braided one

Had the same doubt. Band looks cool.

 

[johnyslats]

Politics aside, really? You guys like the braided one? It doesn’t look even remotely like a rainbow to me. It’s just a mishmash of color, not consistent in any direction. Forget rainbow, I can’t even see a pattern in there.

The pattern is a bit more evident in this view…

 

[johnyslats]

The pattern is a bit more evident in this view…

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Edit: Beaten to it by @polymersayb

 

[nattK]

Where can I get the Black Lives Matter one? There are folks that are black and LGBTQ you know.

Yes, which is why the braided band contains black and brown threads to represent Black and Hispanic communities. They're using the same colors as the Philadelphia pride flag + trans flag

 

[travis64]

“For the first time, Apple is also including new App Clip functionality within the Apple Watch band's packaging to give a simple and convenient way for customers to immediately access the new matching watch face.”
No1 mentions this?what does this mean?

 

[macrumors3131]

The braided one makes me weirdly hungry… kinda reminds me of those twisted marshmallow candies.

They're called flumps! I'm eating one right now

 

[blucable]

Conservative here and politics aside, I think it looks cool. I have the velcro band though, it has been more durable for me.