Every Apple Watch band Apple released. Ever.

[CarlJ]

Another odd thought, concerning their choice: these fluoroelastomer bands are arguably easier to sanitize than the other alternatives they could have chosen (sport loop, leather, woven nylon, etc.)

So what’ve we got left for next year? Pride Leather Loop? Pride Hermès?

 

[jwlbel]

Both bands have been charged to my credit card and are preparing for shipment.

 

[EmmaLouWho]

Ordered the Nike pride band. Very unique looking.

 

[nattK]

Another odd thought, concerning their choice: these fluoroelastomer bands are arguably easier to sanitize than the other alternatives they could have chosen (sport loop, leather, woven nylon, etc.)

I think it's just a nice coincidence that this year's Pride band is a sport band which can be easily sanitized. These products are usually determined months ahead of release (to allow for mass production, shipping, etc) and seeing that the Pride Edition sport band isn't exactly a simple paint job, I'm guessing some serious R&D time were involved too.

 

[mikedis]

Woah.

I need those!

 

[athousandbands]

Two more side notes here:

Did anyone else notice the first green-green tones in these pride bands?

Is this the first time we’ve seen any proper “color” (ie. not grayscale shades) be shared between Apple and Nike? It appears to be the exact same colors used in each pride band here.

Pink blast and dragon fruit?

 

[mikedis]

Wonder if the Pride band keeps the etching? Does it still say “Assembled in China” on the side? Does it have S/M labeling? Also, those are going to be some awesome boxes!

 

[CarlJ]

Pink blast and dragon fruit?

Close but not quite the same color. Dragon Fruit has a bit more fuchsia, while Pink blast is a straight-ahead pink.

 

[CWallace]

I am not a fan of Sport Bands (only one I own is the one that came with my S4 SBSS), but that Pride Edition Nike Sport Band is just too cool not to own. May never take it out of the box, though. 😛

 

[CarlJ]

Of course, now that they’ve worked out splicing colors in Sport Bands, we may see a few other stripe combinations in the future, leading ultimately to a Bond Sports Band (google “bond nato strap” if this is unfamiliar).

(Though I’ve always been fond of “black with one thin red stripe down the middle” and “light blue with a wide orange stripe surrounded by thin black/white stripes”.)

 

[mikedis]

Where's @emiaj?

I'm in the same boat as most of you guys, Nike looks really good, normal sport is meh.
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Of course, now that they’ve worked out splicing colors in Sport Bands, we may see a few other stripe combinations in the future, leading ultimately to a Bond Sports Band (google “bond nato strap” if this is unfamiliar).

(Though I’ve always been fond of “black with one thin red stripe down the middle” and “light blue with a wide orange stripe surrounded by thin black/white stripes”.)

I'm not sure they'll go that far. They tried many striped designs with the woven nylons, and those ended up getting discontinued, I can only assume from a lack of sales.

 

[Marcel55]

So. Went to the Tool Shop to build some new band cases for my Wall.

 

[mikedis]

Now we just need Apple to 'accidentally' make one out of 6 strips of the purple...

edit: orange too, because woah is that a nice orange color.

 

[athousandbands]

Of course, now that they’ve worked out splicing colors in Sport Bands, we may see a few other stripe combinations in the future, leading ultimately to a Bond Sports Band (google “bond nato strap” if this is unfamiliar).

(Though I’ve always been fond of “black with one thin red stripe down the middle” and “light blue with a wide orange stripe surrounded by thin black/white stripes”.)

Yeah hard to believe they just do this process once, especially as they run out of single shades to do. The abstract names sunshine and vitamin c seem to foretell this as well.

 

[mikedis]

You guys think Nike participating in Pride may hint at participation in the summer 2020 release?

 

[Marcel55]

Yes. Express shipping. Bands will be arrived tomorrow

 

[twanj]

Ordered the Nike Pride, will wait to see how the normal Sport Band looks.

Agreed @mikedop those are a nice Purple & Orange for a Sport Band!

 

[JBlass421]

Black Nike Sport Band with multicolor holes would have been really nice too!

 

[mikedis]

Black Nike Sport Band with multicolor holes would have been really nice too!

2021 Pride maybe.
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Yes. Express shipping. Bands will be arrived tomorrow

I can tell someone’s excited. Whenever you guys get yours, I have a few questions-

What color are the lugs on the prides?

What do the boxes look like?

Is the laser etching still present on the sport band?

Do the bands say Pride 2020 anywhere on them?

What does Nike call the band on the side of the box?

TIA

 

[nattK]

What color are the lugs on the prides?

Black on the sport band and concrete/stone-ish on the Nike sport band

 

[Brien]

Black on the sport band and concrete/stone-ish on the Nike sport band

Interesting. Nike are usually black lugs no?

 

[nattK]

Interesting. Nike are usually black lugs no?

Yeah. I was surprised that they went with black lugs on the standard sport band instead, I was expecting them to go with red like previous versions.

 

[Brien]

Well Nike band ordered. It’s terrific.

 

[CarlJ]

Yeah hard to believe they just do this process once, especially as they run out of single shades to do.

Oooh, that just made me think, I would absolutely adore one that was done as graysCale - white on one edge, black on the other edge, then, what, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% gray across the middle.

Do another one that’s the same, but sepia toned.

Hell, do them for various colors. (Purple first, dammit.)

 

[nattK]

edit: orange too, because woah is that a nice orange color.

Looks a lot like Hermès orange to me. But we won't know until it's out in the wild