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How many Apple Watch bands do you own? OEM only.

  • One band only.

    Votes: 436 16.5%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 965 36.5%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 525 19.8%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 178 6.7%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 105 4.0%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 77 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 221 8.4%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 67 2.5%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 31 1.2%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 24 0.9%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 300

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 400

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 500

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 600

    Votes: 8 0.3%

  • Total voters
    2,646
WOW. I don't even see a difference between Canary and Ginger. Mayyyyybe it is slightly lighter, but it's almost imperceptible.
It’s getting hard not to believe they’re using the Solo Loops as a moment to start from square one and repeat colors with new names. Which is fine. A soft, stretchy, light silicone band is a wholly new concept.

We will have to see IRL comparison of Pink Citrus to know for sure.
 
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Just got the new S6. Braided loop and sport band! Overall I like the color!
 

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how's the fit? comfy?

So I got the braided loop in size 10 and the solo loop in size 10 but the braided definitely feels a little looser.
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Are they very comfortable? I ordered the Inverness Green! I cannot wait for it to come in, says 9/29-10/13.
I would say it’s really comfortable. Probably my new favorite style of band.
 
Cyprus Green sport band just came … and I have massive Pacific Green flashbacks. It's much darker than I thought, one of those almost-black "colours" Apple somehow likes. I think it will go back (just like Pacific did).

Edit (top to bottom): Pine, Khaki, Cyprus, Grey

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Replying to this as it’s the first one I added to multi-quote when I started the overnight post catch-up. I’ve been hanging out for a dark green, but this could be slightly too dark - which would be about right with the green tease that has been going on since we got Pine.

Just to get something out of the way, Obsidian Mist/Black below (centre) flanked by Pure Plat/Black on the left and ‘another’ Nike Grey on the right. Phew...

Edit: This is in unseasonably bright sunlight. Centre and right are more different than they look here.

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That’s good to hear. I also was worried the other Grey was very close.

PS In light of the SBSS AW (my personal favourite) fading into darkness, so to speak... Here's a shot of me wearing my Noir Swift (on S4 SBSS) into the wild for the first time the other day. Note how close to being too-small it is on my wrist.. which is interesting, since I fall right in the middle when it comes to the 44mm M/L sport band pin holes.

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I remember thinking I am scarily close to the last hole when I got my first Hermes also, and I have worn it so little when I got my last two it happened again. I really seem to have the memory of a goldfish with alzheimers.

It has almost a blue-purple tint to it. At least I assume so. The shoes do.

Like Royal Pulse light?


Canary and ginger are so so close. I don’t have canary though so, wouldn’t mind this ginger band 😏

This is my fear; recycling Sport Band colours under new names. Canary was the yellow to have if you only have one yellow IMO, so if anyone doesn’t have a yellow then Ginger would be a good one to grab.

It’s definitely different than Apple’s pic, but I still like it! Like cotton candy.
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Some quick initial shots of mine.View attachment 955379

If I was ever to buy a loop, this would be the one I’d spring for.
 
I wasn't sure what size braided I wore. So I ordered charcoal in a size 7, blue in a size 8, pink in size 9 and green is a size 10. I got all except for the green, which I should get on Monday. I'm not a huge fan of the charcoal color. Too blah. All the others are too big. So now I have to return all of them and reorder the pink, green and blue in a size 7. Maybe I will just throw them up on mercari or something. I hate returning things!!!! Especially now that you have to make an appointment to do anything at the apple store. Even worse I have to wait 2 more months for the correct sizes.
 
The more I see the braided loop, the more I want the dark blue or green one. Whyyyyy must it be $99? 😩 Sigh. Maybe for Christmas. Which is suddenly closer than it seemed.
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Obsidian Mist Sport Loop
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This one isnt coming off my watch for days...
OK, that has just moved to the top of my want list ahead of Purple Pulse!
 
Of the ones that arrived... (Not that the iPhone camera does a spectacular job of capturing the colors)

Diver, Cosmos, Midnight Blue, Horizon, Alaskan, UV, Navy across top, Hyper Grape, Pulse Purple, whatever this beige one is called.


The solo loop is much more supple and noticeably lighter than a sport band. It feels amazing on the wrist but is an absolute pain to get on/off. (Ordered the exact size their little chart suggested, maybe sizing up would help.)

Not sure if Diver leather is any different than Midnight. If it is, it can't be by much.

Navy sport is every so slightly more vibrant than Midnight.
 
Oh also, I tried on a 4 (my wrist is 14.5 cm), and it was slightly big, but it is the smallest size they sell for 44mm. It will be fine and comfy, but I won’t want it for working out (probably wouldn’t have anyway).
 
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I wasn't sure what size braided I wore. So I ordered charcoal in a size 7, blue in a size 8, pink in size 9 and green is a size 10. I got all except for the green, which I should get on Monday. I'm not a huge fan of the charcoal color. Too blah. All the others are too big. So now I have to return all of them and reorder the pink, green and blue in a size 7. Maybe I will just throw them up on mercari or something. I hate returning things!!!! Especially now that you have to make an appointment to do anything at the apple store. Even worse I have to wait 2 more months for the correct sizes.
same here, I got the Atlantic blue size 9 and it’s too loose, I cancelled the orders of the green and charcoal schedule for next week delivery.. reordered all in size 8.. the solo loop size 9 was ok, not the braided
 
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Hands up if you HATE the new Solo loops?? *raises hand*

Feels gross to me.. cheap and rubber band like. Sport bands all day for this guy. (I checked them out at my Apple Store) Braided version is so much nicer but not sure if worth the $100..

That’s what I was afraid of too. Nothing like cheap feeling rubber on your wrist all day long.
 
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