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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: 106 4.0%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 77 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 221 8.3%
  • 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
    2,647
I wouldn’t mind seeing more compression molded bands. Maybe marble swirl, or a Klimt-like arrangement of circles. I just saw the new collection of Museum of Modern Art Swatch watches and thought how great a nice artwork Apple Watch band would be. I know there are sellers on Etsy etc who sell printed silicone bands, but they usually only come in one size (M/L), plus I worry about the print wearing off.
I'm hoping the 2021 pride band is compression molded again. Hopefully it's something a little haphazard like the Black Unity band but with six colors instead of three.
 
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Fed Ex is the worse! USPS has been very bad lately. Last watchband I was waiting on I received 9 days late and when I opened the package/envelope the watch band was missing. Hope you receive yours soon!
Wow.... I hope you filled a claim for that missing band
 
I wouldn’t mind seeing more compression molded bands. Maybe marble swirl, or a Klimt-like arrangement of circles. I just saw the new collection of Museum of Modern Art Swatch watches and thought how great a nice artwork Apple Watch band would be. I know there are sellers on Etsy etc who sell printed silicone bands, but they usually only come in one size (M/L), plus I worry about the print wearing off.
I would love those too. I really love my Black Unity band, and it’s not even colors I really love, but i really just think the compression mold and having more than one color in a band looks cool.
 
Consensus says there will be something tomorrow, most likely they’ll do a press release announcing iPads, possibly a keynote. Either way expect Watch bands and phone cases to ride the coattails of the iPad announcement.
 
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Consensus says there will be something tomorrow, most likely they’ll do a press release announcing iPads, possibly a keynote. Either way expect Watch bands and phone cases to ride the coattails of the iPad announcement.
So 14.5 this week as well? Tim said it’s a few weeks away...

Rene Ritchie has me convinced they now have enough stuff to do an actual full video presentation. Wanting to explain AirTags or App Tracking Transparency or if they have a new ATV.
 
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Consensus says there will be something tomorrow, most likely they’ll do a press release announcing iPads, possibly a keynote. Either way expect Watch bands and phone cases to ride the coattails of the iPad announcement.
My guess is not today. I think that an event will take place next week and today we will see announcements for the event. The watch bands and iPhone covers etc will release after the event. This is my guess, because they would have just released these colours on March 18th or whatever would have been their normal time to do so if Apple were to just release cases and bands. My guess though! Let’s see what happens!
 
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So 14.5 this week as well? Tim said it’s a few weeks away...

Rene Ritchie has me convinced they now have enough stuff to do an actual full video presentation. Wanting to explain AirTags or App Tracking Transparency or if they have a new ATV.
I think 14.5 will be announced next week and available a few days later. Let’s see though!
 
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My guess is not today. I think that an event will take place next week and today we will see announcements for the event. The watch bands and iPhone covers etc will release after the event. This is my guess, because they would have just released these colours on March 18th or whatever would have been their normal time to do so if Apple were to just release cases and bands. My guess though! Let’s see what happens!
Yes I’m convinced (by said Gruber and Ritchie podcast episode) Tue 4/6 or Wed 4/7 brings an announcement for next week’s happening. *checks to see if Store is down*
 
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So 14.5 this week as well? Tim said it’s a few weeks away...

Rene Ritchie has me convinced they now have enough stuff to do an actual full video presentation. Wanting to explain AirTags or App Tracking Transparency or if they have a new ATV.
Personally I don’t watch Ritchie haha. I think the bands were delayed because the iPad itself was delayed and their intention was to always release them at the same time for maximum attention. I think AirTags, if they’re not vapor ware at this point, will come in June. AirPods won’t see an update just yet, again waiting until WWDC.

Who knows. Apparently Tim said it was a ‘few weeks’ away versus what I first read of ‘a couple weeks’, which if true would increase the likely hood of announcements today or tomorrow, event the following week, Watch bands for sale immediately after followed by either software updates same-day or Friday, and new iPads going on sale either same day for Friday delivery or on-sale Friday for delivery starting the week of the 19th.
 
I really like the woven nylon bands with the thin stripes. This gray one is just so classy looking. I bought one with pink stripes NIB at Christmastime, and it is one of my favorites.
 
I really like the woven nylon bands with the thin stripes. This gray one is just so classy looking. I bought one with pink stripes NIB at Christmastime, and it is one of my favorites.
Yeah the gray and the black thin stripes are hard to find. Ask me how I know lol. They're so worth it though.
 
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