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Every Apple Watch band Apple released. Ever.
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I grew up in Canada and live in the UK and if I see someone wearing the Pride colours I see them as supporting the LGBTQ Community and not necessarily anything else. I am not part of this community but I do support the rights and freedoms of it and think its great to celebrate it. I bought the Nike band this year because it is aesthetically pleasing and I can show my support. I don’t generally buy the Pride bands though simply because they weren’t as aesthetically pleasing to me, not because I didn’t support anyone.
Yeah, I guess it is. It’s muted and more flexible than I expected when I bought it, but again not a business shirt match. I also really like it.
So overall the three Nike greens are among my favourite bands ever. Most of the Apple greens not so much. Except OG green. I might like that better than Spruce Fog In fact.
Thanks for the photo! Do you find your green wearable? I’m wondering if it’s a bit strong for me.
I appreciate that and thought of it before posting, but as Pride by its very nature is political and celebrates progress in LGBTQIA rights and representation since Stonewall and all there is to come, I think it’s a fair question. Anyway, didn’t mean to take the thread on a tangent, though I would argue that Apple by the act of releasing a pride band, uniquely clearly labeling it as such in the band itself and not couching it in terms like rainbow is making its stance clear.
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same for me.
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I ordered it the day it became available and it still won’t get here until May 28th!
im sorry for both of you, I hope the faces issue gets fixed soon so everyone can use them and it is surprising how quickly the back order time grew.
I ordered mine first thing that morning and I'm supposed to get mine today, but now I'm feeling a little guilty being excited about it, I hope yours ships way sooner than the 28th.
You know, looking at this thread, whoever came up with the idea of interchangeable watch bands in the first place is a f*cking marketing genius
I’m thinking this could be a reason that apple is planning a “modular” set of headphones. when was the last time you ever felt the need to change the leather on your Bose/Sony headphones to match your outfit?! It might be something that happens if apple releases that.
Just glad I ordered it while I could. Soonest free delivery now is June 15th - 22nd.
I blame him for all my insecurities.
Ok, a few observations wrt the Pride Sport Band now that I have it:
• It‘s very awesome
• The „imperfections“ of the stripes give it an almost artisanal look and feel – which is very different to the „cold perfection“ of the other Sport Bands.
• I think Apple did the strap a disservice by making the promo pictures with the 2020 Pride watchface as the combination is a little over the top, design-wise. IMO this band looks much better with a watchface that is as simple as possible.
• It‘s very awesome
• The „imperfections“ of the stripes give it an almost artisanal look and feel – which is very different to the „cold perfection“ of the other Sport Bands.
• I think Apple did the strap a disservice by making the promo pictures with the 2020 Pride watchface as the combination is a little over the top, design-wise. IMO this band looks much better with a watchface that is as simple as possible.
Beryl, Khaki, Lemon Cream, Clementine, Pine Green, and Alaskan Blue are all about to disappear off the website. They’ve been sold out for a while now. Safe to say they’re discontinued.
For Nike,
Desert Sand, Pink Blast, and Royal Pulse are all about to go as well. That’ll only leave 4 permanent options left, (5 if you count Pride) which just makes me think more that Nike will be releasing some new ones. Doesn’t sound like Apple to only leave 4 options.
For Nike,
Desert Sand, Pink Blast, and Royal Pulse are all about to go as well. That’ll only leave 4 permanent options left, (5 if you count Pride) which just makes me think more that Nike will be releasing some new ones. Doesn’t sound like Apple to only leave 4 options.
Sharing some pics of the Nike pride band with my ceramic... bought it cos it’s white!
Ok, a few observations wrt the Pride Sport Band now that I have it:
• It‘s very awesome
• The „imperfections“ of the stripes give it an almost artisanal look and feel – which is very different to the „cold perfection“ of the other Sport Bands.
• I think Apple did the strap a disservice by making the promo pictures with the 2020 Pride watchface as the combination is a little over the top, design-wise. IMO this band looks much better with a watchface that is as simple as possible.
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Mine comes today, 2 days earlier than expected. The more I see it in photos, the more I like it. Just hope I don’t get some large defect in mine, and the stripes aren’t too uneven.
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Fellow S/M user!
Love this band. Tempted to buy a second one to keep new just to have it. Something about it, so pure. so clean.
And now think about how many years the „traditional“ watch industry had (100+) to come up with something like this … and yet it took „the computer guys“ to figure it out.
I would argue that Apple did it *because* the traditional watch industry did it. Doesn’t mean they didn’t innovate. Creating different bands for different occasions (I think at launch they had 7 types?) means you could dress up or work out with the same exact watch, and not ruin any bands. I think the implementation was initially inspired by the industry, but the practicality and reasoning was given to us by Apple. Think about it, how many people do you know change the bands daily on their traditional watches?
I'll be honest with you, I was under the impression that there didn't exist any "quick-change" system for traditional watches? And if changing the strap is a hassle/inconvenience, most people will obviously don't do it at all. Hell, even with how easy Apple makes it, I'm sure the majority of Apple Watch owners seldom/never change their watch band.
Later today I will post in the macrumors marketplace, but I would like to give my fellow collectors that hang around in this thread first dibs on my Sport Loops (size 42/44) that I decided to sell because I don‘t really wear them at all. If you see something you like, just PM me. Caveat: I will only ship to Europe as shipping overseas is prohibitively expensive.
(from left to right: Nike Cargo Khaki, Nike Spruce Fog, Nike Smoky Mauve, (Product) Red 1. gen., Dragonfruit, Lilac, Cerulean, Indigo, Black)
(from left to right: Nike Cargo Khaki, Nike Spruce Fog, Nike Smoky Mauve, (Product) Red 1. gen., Dragonfruit, Lilac, Cerulean, Indigo, Black)
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This looks so good. Now I’m thinking if I should have got this one instead the Nike one.Ok, a few observations wrt the Pride Sport Band now that I have it:
• It‘s very awesome
• The „imperfections“ of the stripes give it an almost artisanal look and feel – which is very different to the „cold perfection“ of the other Sport Bands.
• I think Apple did the strap a disservice by making the promo pictures with the 2020 Pride watchface as the combination is a little over the top, design-wise. IMO this band looks much better with a watchface that is as simple as possible.
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They do exist, but I’m not sure that they’re really common. They’re just called quick release bands. They have a lever on the inside of the band that pushes down on the spring, allowing the band to slide out.
It’s a grayish green, exactly as the name spruce fog would imply. Like a morning dew in the forest. It’s a very earthy color imo.
I usually don’t do loops, but a few of those look awesome. Would be interested if I was in Europe. Ugh, Apple, can we bring back unicolor loops?