Every Apple Watch band Apple released. Ever.

[athousandbands]

Favourite one so far?

No surprises. All the tricolor are hitting. Canada is hitting. Greece is pleasing. South Korea I got too hyped. But of course the more low key ones will grow on me, especially in a couple years when I actually put one on.

Germany’s gold is really desaturated. Not the same as Belgium. South Africa is hard to beat. Russia over GBR for now. USA might be the funkiest.

 

[athousandbands]

Sunflower sport loop - I need to double-check but I don’t think they qualified for Tokyo

 

[MacDevil7334]

No surprises. All the tricolor are hitting. Canada is hitting. Greece is pleasing. South Korea I got too hyped. But of course the more low key ones will grow on me, especially in a couple years when I actually put one on.

Germany’s gold is really desaturated. Not the same as Belgium. South Africa is hard to beat. Russia over GBR for now. USA might be the funkiest.

How does the gold in Belgium compare to Germany? Also are the red and blue shades the same for the GB and USA bands? They look the same on the store renders but we all know how much resemblance those bear to reality…

 

[ionasdf]

Greece is pleasing. South Korea I got too hyped.

After seeing your vid I definitely don't want South Korea anymore.

Can you confirm that my eyes or your lighting aren't playing a trick on me and the blue on Greece is noticeably less rich than Italy in real life too?

 

[Cotypubby]

In addition to a whole bunch of Olympic loops, I also got the link bracelet today! (At a very reduced price, haha) I love how classy it looks!

 

[athousandbands]

How does the gold in Belgium compare to Germany? Also are the red and blue shades the same for the GB and USA bands? They look the same on the store renders but we all know how much resemblance those bear to reality…

Belgium yellow is basically a toned down Sunflower while Germany’s is so far from any color they’ve done in any band. I don’t quite have the color vocab. Wanna say high vibrance, low saturation. Gold like others have said, for sure.

USA and GBR blues are almost identical.

After seeing your vid I definitely don't want South Korea anymore.

Can you confirm that my eyes or your lighting aren't playing a trick on me and the blue on Greece is noticeably less rich than Italy in real life too?

Greece is nice, think Deep Navy/Midnight2/Neon Lime saturation but brighter. Italy is THE glow band. Capri level pop plus plus. South Africa’s blue matches it, Russia exceeds it, but Italy it’s the whole ”runway” and the full white rails set it off even more.

 

[MJ22]

Italia. My absolute favorite country to visit, and I miss it greatly so had to get the band. I'm not a huge fan of it though. Even after sunset it is ridiculously vibrant, so much that it looks cheap to me.

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I didn’t notice the lugs on this one in the stock photo. I think that’s really cool.

 

[Boardiesboi]

Picked my three bands up and opened Germany and GB.
Loving the Germany band! @athousandbands I agree the yellow is very subdued. Like a mustard yellow.
GB is nice. But I wonder if I’d like the US one better.
Japan is staying in the box as memorabilia for the Tokyo Olympics

 

[techno-Zen]

Glad i cancelled my Germany order and Netherlands. Just don’t see myself wearing them. Black/White Nike sport band is my all time fav band so keeping New Zealand. Also USA of course.

South Africa is still interesting to me. RGB scheme

 

[jae110488]

okay, so i ordered 20 of the olympic bands, some of them already shipped, unfortunately some of them are shipping in august. i tried the order the 10+ through guest checkout, it seems to have worked and it is processing. I picked up the USA band from my local store, the only one that i wasnt able to get ordered so far was the japan band which is already sold out.

anyone know if they are going to replenish any of the bands that are already sold out? or am i going to be paying an arm and a leg for this one band, ive already sunk over 1k in olympic bands lol.

 

[athousandbands]

Glad i cancelled my Germany order and Netherlands. Just don’t see myself wearing them. Black/White Nike sport band is my all time fav band so keeping New Zealand. Also USA of course.

South Africa is still interesting to me. RGB scheme

It’s impossible to look at all of them (pics tomorrow once I get the last two) and not just go for RSA as the top dog. But I also have been craving a primary color sport loop for s7, where the rails are the same color as the runway on each side.

Germany really surprised me, such a retro tint. But perhaps it will groove on GSS.

Concept Art for future Watch Bands

The only possible path I can see forward for the series 7 sport loop short of reintroducing patterns:

forums.macrumors.com

 

[rafaelsg83]

Earlier today all of the bands of the collection were available at the Union Square Apple Store at SF.. I picked up Netherlands and New Zealand

 

[Pascal70]

okay, so i ordered 20 of the olympic bands, some of them already shipped, unfortunately some of them are shipping in august. i tried the order the 10+ through guest checkout, it seems to have worked and it is processing. I picked up the USA band from my local store, the only one that i wasnt able to get ordered so far was the japan band which is already sold out.

anyone know if they are going to replenish any of the bands that are already sold out? or am i going to be paying an arm and a leg for this one band, ive already sunk over 1k in olympic bands lol.

Don’t worry about the guest checkout 😉. Today I’ll be getting a delivery of 10 + 10 bands. The missing ones (USA and NZ) I also ordered with a delivery late July. However, yesterday I noticed they were both in stock in the store in Amsterdam so they are being prepared for pick up there. They probably only had 1 piece of the NZ band, because after ordering for pick up it’s not available there anymore. Will cancel that last order in the online store then.

 

[Y903211]

@athousandbands what will you do if they make them incompatible in a future gen watch?

A valid question. This has been on my mind for a while now, since more and more angular Apple Watch are shown as a possible Series 7.

 

[athousandbands]

A valid question. This has been on my mind for a while now, since more and more angular Apple Watch are shown as a possible Series 7.

This will only be a problem when the bands become too thick for the watch. Ask me again when that happens 😁.

I imagine the corner curve isn’t changing for s7, so the bands prob won’t change this fall at all, right?

 

[ionasdf]

Greece is nice, think Deep Navy/Midnight2/Neon Lime saturation but brighter. Italy is THE glow band. Capri level pop plus plus. South Africa’s blue matches it, Russia exceeds it, but Italy it’s the whole ”runway” and the full white rails set it off even more.

I’ll have to get one then. Thanks.

 

[Boardiesboi]

This will only be a problem when the bands become too thick for the watch. Ask me again when that happens 😁.

I imagine the corner curve isn’t changing for s7, so the bands prob won’t change this fall at all, right?

I think even if they change the design to be more boxy as per the rumours, the current watch bands will still fit

 

[athousandbands]

I think even if they change the design to be more boxy as per the rumours, the current watch bands will still fit

But what about the new boxy design would change the bands? I think I they need to keep their general shape down the wrist for comfort, right?

 

[Boardiesboi]

But what about the new boxy design would change the bands? I think I they need to keep their general shape down the wrist for comfort, right?

Nothing.
I’m agreeing with you that even if they change the watch case design, the watch band will not need to change and we can continue to use old bands on the new S7 watches

 

[athousandbands]

Nothing.
I’m agreeing with you that even if they change the watch case design, the watch band will not need to change and we can continue to use old bands on the new S7 watches

I just wonder if they have room to square off the look of the goo band to make it look more fresh.

 

[heyyitssusan]

Thinking I’m going to grab a capri band. Love the vibrancy of it. I’m also kicking myself for not getting the plum when it was out 😒

 

[GrandeLatte]

Thinking I’m going to grab a capri band. Love the vibrancy of it. I’m also kicking myself for not getting the plum when it was out 😒

Definitely get the Capri Blue. It's gorgeous! It doesn't matter what lighting you're in, it's just beautiful. You will kick yourself if you don't get it.

Strangely I don't feel this way about the Plum color.

I was at the Apple Store yesterday, and Capri Blue and Cantaloupe really stood out. I think the new yellow is kind of cool, but I prefer the Cloud Blue, too bad they don't come in the sport bands yet.

Happy shopping.

 

[thadoggfather]

If they do change the rail design to make old bands incompatible, my strategy is- I will buy VERY few moving forward

It would tarnish any good will they had created keeping S0-S6 the same

 

[Marcel55]

I want to have a Braided Solo Loop Band without the Watch. For my other arm. Any ideas to realise my Projekt?

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

I want to have a Braided Solo Loop Band without the Watch. For my other arm. Any ideas to realise my Projekt?

Buy it extra big and sew the ends together?