Every Apple Watch band Apple released. Ever.

[the future]

Starlight vs Starlight

Hard to pinpoint a difference that’s consistent or significant across lighting conditions. The solo loop is more gooey but the sport band isn’t totally dry.

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Solo looks a little darker/warmer to me.

 

[athousandbands]

Solo looks a little darker/warmer to me.

Yeah, for the most part, but then I tilt and I get the brain-scramblies. Need Colin Robinson’s definitive take here. That dude definitely collects bands.

 

[athousandbands]

 

[ivantheipodder]

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Does the Chalk one feel different in terms of the texture of the leather to the others? I thought it did when I had it when I compared to the other ones I have (Dark Cherry and Sequoia Green) all brand new out of the box. The Chalk somehow felt "rougher".

 

[geekiemac]

Does the Chalk one feel different in terms of the texture of the leather to the others? I thought it did when I had it when I compared to the other ones I have (Dark Cherry and Sequoia Green) all brand new out of the box. The Chalk somehow felt "rougher".

I agree. I have Baltic, Dark Cherry, California Poppy and Chalk. Chalk just feels different from the rest.

 

[athousandbands]

I agree. I have Baltic, Dark Cherry, California Poppy and Chalk. Chalk just feels different from the rest.

I can feel it maybe a tiny bit, but wouldn’t have picked up on it. I imagine white would need extra dye, no?

And it is the only one from its season, though I would think general tweaks come in the fall, like the Braided Solo Loop upgrade.

 

[geekiemac]

I imagine white would need extra dye, no?

Makes sense.

 

[derain]

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Hey that’s cool to see them all together. I only have white, but purple looks cool.

 

[Orangeman13]

If I want the most vibrant yellow sport band what color should I look for?

 

[derain]

If I want the most vibrant yellow sport band what color should I look for?

I think there is one called Flash that is very bright

 

[athousandbands]

I think there is one called Flash that is very bright

Somehow it’s the *only* vibrant one and it’s about as green as a yellow can get.

 

[derain]

Somehow it’s the *only* vibrant one and it’s about as green as a yellow can get.

makes sense! do you have a picture of it?

 

[freshy17]

Is anyone else less than impressed with the Sport Loops this season? I don't want any of them and that is a first for me. I just thank god for Clover and English Lavender. I bought them both and they are gorgeous!

To each their own I guess. I’m on the other end of the spectrum and I’m quite fond of this last fall Sport Loops. I think the half and half ones look amazing 🤩 got the tan/pink and the dark green/ cherry. Loved them both and I thought the grey and the blue/green ones look great as well

 

[derain]

To each their own I guess. I’m on the other end of the spectrum and I’m quite fond of this last fall Sport Loops. I think the half and half ones look amazing 🤩 got the tan/pink and the dark green/ cherry. Loved them both and I thought the grey and the blue/green ones look great as well

the twotone ones take away the magic of the olympic bands for me

 

[athousandbands]

makes sense! do you have a picture of it?

I’m gonna get it on Starlight soon for sure…for now some oldies, very much a neon Easter vibe:

Show off your Apple Watch

Flash

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Show off your Apple Watch

Flash

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[derain]

I’m gonna get it on Starlight soon for sure…for now some oldies, very much a neon Easter vibe:

Show off your Apple Watch

Flash

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Show off your Apple Watch

Flash

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I'm thinking about starlight for my next watch. best pairings?

 

[athousandbands]

I'm thinking about starlight for my next watch. best pairings?

Anything with low saturation, I’ve found so far. Kumquat (number 1), Fog, V Rose, most light sport loops, cactus.

 

[derain]

Anything with low saturation, I’ve found so far. Kumquat (number 1), Fog, V Rose, most light sport loops, cactus.

I am pretty sure i have ruined my fog, wore it for about 50 hours straight through a lot of activity and it is very shined.

 

[larzy]

Vitamin C with Starlight. Didn’t expect it to go this good together.

I call it the budget ceramic version 😂 as it in some lights look a bit white/bright.

 

[geekiemac]

Starlight looks way brighter/nicer than good old silver aluminum!

 

[Kram Sacul]

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White balance makes a huge difference.

 

[Y903211]

I’d like to think it just has to do with the buckle looking weird in the larger size—it already feels kind of huge as a 41mm and I wear large only a few off the last hole—but it’s probably just the gender politics of fashion. I guess there’s also the fact that the Granada/NASA leather is seamless and pretty thin; that slightly off-kilter ratio would be intensified with the 45mm.

Apple made a prototype of the Deployant/butterfly style clasp and put in on the classic buckle leather, fwiw. I’m guessing that would have been the move for a Modern Buckle counterpart with perhaps a more masculine targeting.

I’m surprised it still sells well enough to have survived into the link era when the loop finally got killed off. I love Garnet, as well. Perhaps I can envision someone who wants some elegance to set them apart from the default sport band masses but not at the Hermes price level shopping all the options and getting MoBu as their primary, with scant use of a sport-style if they exercise.

Thanks 👍🏻

 

[Y903211]

Cosmos Blue Classic Buckle

 

[geekiemac]

Cosmos Blue Classic Buckle

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Very nice! Yours looks in way better shape than mine 😁👍

 

[Orangeman13]

English lavender!