Apple Unveils 2024 Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop Band and Watch Face

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced a new Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop Apple Watch band, watch face, and wallpaper.

The band features a fluorescent design inspired by multiple pride flags with a laser-etched lug that reads "PRIDE 2024." Black, Hispanic, and Latin communities, as well as those impacted by HIV/AIDS, are represented on the band by the black and brown colors, while transgender and non-binary individuals and represented by the pink, light blue, and white colors.

The band is accompanied by a new Pride Radiance watch face and wallpaper for iOS and iPadOS, in which beams of light glow against a dark background and stack on top of each other. On the Apple Watch, the colors trace each numeral of the watch face and react in real time as the wearer moves their wrist based on gyroscope input. On the iPhone and iPad, beams of color spell out "Pride" and dynamically move when the user unlocks the device. For the first time, the Pride watch face and wallpapers can be customized to show specific colors representing LGBTQ+ communities.

The new braided Solo Loop will be available starting May 22. The new Pride Radiance watch face and iPhone and iPad wallpaper will be available "soon" with the release of watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5.

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[cocky jeremy]

Their rainbow stuff got ugly as **** as soon as they added brown.

 

[profets]

Oh that looks nice. The braided solo loop bands are probably my favourite for comfort. I liked the 2021 (I think it was?) pride braided loop band design quite a bit.

 

[BarrettF77]

Can we have straight pride bands as well? I mean if you need a band to call out what you like, isn’t that unfairly excluding others? Just saying….

 

[siddavis]

Thank goodness. My awareness was waning.

 

[Gengar]

Their rainbow stuff got ugly as **** as soon as they added brown.

“Black, Hispanic, and Latin communities, as well as those impacted by HIV/AIDS, are represented on the band by the black and brown colors”

 

[Spooner83]

Their rainbow stuff got ugly as **** as soon as they added brown.

Truth, but glad this year's design looks normal. The recent 2 years have had ugly designs. Especially last year, it looked like sprinkles for a cupcake.

 

[JungleNYC]

Virtual Virtue

 

[Surrylic]

Normally I hate all of these, but this years is pretty cool. Still not for me, but it looks nice at least.

 

[211]

I think this looks great! I’ll be getting one

 

[Antes]

This looks great. Like a fiesta in my wrist. I’d get one but aren’t they changing the locking mechanism later this year?

 

[RichTF]

Their rainbow stuff got ugly as **** as soon as they added brown.

If you implicitly think that “brown” is “ugly” then you really need to stop and think about that some more…

 

[HowEver]

Can we have straight pride bands as well? I mean if you need a band to call out what you like, isn’t that unfairly excluding others? Just saying….

Sure. That would be all of the other bands.

 

[austinguy23]

This is pathetic. Apple needs to stop spotlighting differences among people. And no, I won’t celebrate people for what they choose to do in their bedrooms.

 

[Muzzakus]

Been really holding out for this one since the last one a month ago

 

[chrono1081]

Can we have straight pride bands as well? I mean if you need a band to call out what you like, isn’t that unfairly excluding others? Just saying….

Do you have to grow up hiding who you are because of religious people? Do you have your rights up for vote every time an election cycle comes around? No?

Be glad you don't need a straight pride band.

 

[haunebu]

Tim Cook's real legacy.

 

[austinguy23]

Sure. That would be all of the other bands.

No, those are just generic bands. Where’s the announcement from Apple that those bands were exclusively designed to celebrate heterosexuals? Logic.

 

[Ashwee]

Some of the comments in this thread moaning about these are exactly the reason why these bands exist!

 

[darngooddesign]

This is pathetic. Apple needs to stop spotlighting differences among people. And no, I won’t celebrate people for what they choose to do in their bedrooms.

Not everything is for you dude.

From the photo I think its a good looking band, I might pick one up but need to see it in person.

 

[Rradcircless]

They’re stunning

 

[austinguy23]

Do you have to grow up hiding who you are because of religious people? Do you have your rights up for vote every time an election cycle comes around? No?

Be glad you don't need a straight pride band.

I hate to break it to you, but that isn’t a magic wrist band that protects you from legislation. Secondly, don’t stereotype religious people.

 

[dustin_]

I like the face. Don’t care for the band.

 

[GeoStructural]

If you implicitly think that “brown” is “ugly” then you really need to stop and think about that some more…

I don’t think that’s what OP meant. It was about the color combination, which is a valid observation, people study patterns and combinations to make attractive designs.

 

[Kabeyun]

Can we have straight pride bands as well? I mean if you need a band to call out what you like, isn’t that unfairly excluding others? Just saying….

Were you the sibling that felt hurt when your sibling was praised?