I’m just very “meh” about these colors (and also the fall colors).
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Some quick-and-dirty colour comparisons:
Papaya - Kumquat - Vit C
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Cornflower - Northern Blue - Azure
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Rose Red - Plum
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Papaya - Kumquat - Vit C
Cornflower - Northern Blue - Azure
Rose Red - Plum
I hate Papaya (there’s a whole boring story behind why) which put my off Kumquat but actually there it looks like a nice shade of orange.
Northern Blue is too light a blue for me but Plum is still looking good so I’m glad I went with that. Mine should be here tomorrow, it shipped yesterday but in typical Apple fashion, the tracking link still doesn’t work yet.
Yeah, I think I got lucky with the delivery - wasn't expecting them today.
In some ways, the Kumquat is more like a paler Hermes, whilst avoiding the pinky tones of some of the other fruity oranges.
Why do all of your bands have a crease on the fourth hole? I’ve never seen that before. 🤔
It's the way they are stored. Pin end and band end pointing in the same direction, with band threaded through and pinned on the first hole. Crease corresponds with where the band goes through the slit on the pin side.
If the bands are left out to 'breath' the crease goes away. I did say the shots were quick and dirty
Edit: It's so they fit in my storage folders, as shown here...
So here they are....
I put them right next to the Plum sport loop which is exactly the same shade of bordeaux wine. Santé! (Cheers!) 🍷
Yes, it's there, so I can add my new Plum and Kumquat to the list ! Great work. 👍
Kumquat is veeeeeeeery close to Papaya but papaya is less nice (for me) as it is a tad paler (? more pale) and a bit boring. I'm glad I got Kumquat instead! I don't have any orange bands, apart from Apricot. There's room for improvement!
Plum is.... ❤️Plum❤️ one of my all-time fave colours. So I couldn't be happier today.
And northern blue looks a lot like Azure, so I might skip that one or perhaps get it as a solo loop.
Well, my Plum sport band arrived a day early! So I’ll join the party. Couple photos of it on both my regular stainless and the Graphite.
Indoors silver Stainless then Graphite
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Indirect outside lighting Silver then Graphite
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Sunlight Silver then Graphite
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It takes on different hues based on the lighting, of course. It goes between a dark deep purple to a dark purple almost pink.
I like it on both watches but think it suits Graphite very well, silver pin aside! So the Solo Loop variety should work very well indeed 👍
Edit: in photos Graphite and Silver can look SO similar. But they’re very clearly not when worn on the wrist, in real life. Honest.
Indoors silver Stainless then Graphite
Indirect outside lighting Silver then Graphite
Sunlight Silver then Graphite
It takes on different hues based on the lighting, of course. It goes between a dark deep purple to a dark purple almost pink.
I like it on both watches but think it suits Graphite very well, silver pin aside! So the Solo Loop variety should work very well indeed 👍
Edit: in photos Graphite and Silver can look SO similar. But they’re very clearly not when worn on the wrist, in real life. Honest.
You change your sweater to match your Watch case? Now that is dedication...
Partly to differentiate the watch cases in each photo but also, because bands do look different with different jumpers/sweaters. So... yep 🤓
That. And I’ve got all the time in the world at the moment 🙈
I think I was wrong. Despite being too similar to Vitaminc C and Papaya, kumquat seems to be worth it for not having that pink undertone.
Looks good to me 😃 also makes me want an iPhone 12 Pro more than I already do, so thanks for that 😅
I like it... it has such a subtle green to it. Will need to see different lighting, though.
Okay, wow... Plum seems to be more red than I’d hope but I’m still loving it. Mine gets here tomorrow as with everyone else, so hopefully it’s everything I’d hope it would be.
Northern Blue is trippy, it seems to switch between one of the best light blues to a blueish green, and I think I like it? Might have to be on the lookout for that one. Still waiting to see different lighting though.
Kumquat seems to be the perfect orange. Not in those lighter shades like Papaya and Vitamin C, but a richer orange closer to Hermès. Can you take a photo of all of them together? I think this one is going on the Christmas wishlist!
Really awesome shots, and glad you got them so early! Hope you enjoy them!
All the different lighting, watch pairings, and jackets, all in good quality photos! Really helps show the band’s color. Thanks!
OH I was soooo hoping someone would take a picture of Plum on ceramic. So good!
I think that’s aluminum, but close enough in this shot! 😄
Indeed! I wish I was lucky enough to have one ! I actually used my "little" iPhone 7 for that specific shot. I thought as well that my S6 Nike looked like a ceramic!
See, these look nice, in the purple family. Most of the other shots still look like brown with some red mixed in. I’m guessing you have a more bluish light source.