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Looks great 👍 I also have a third party link bracelet for my gold stainless steel Apple Watch that is a gold link bracelet.
Good morning to all my Apple Watch enthusiasts in the states. Today’s band is the Black Sport Loop! Y’all miss the kaleidoscope Apple Watch face? I’m back at it again!
Anyone miss the electric pink color? I remember when it came out with the Apple Watch Series 3 and the sport loop replaced woven nylon!
New (to me) SSG 9. I couldn’t wait until next week 🤣
🔥 That looks great on Graphite. Will you match it with your iPhone/iPhone case?
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Thank you! I’m hooked and ordered way too many bands over the last few days!
Thank you! Yeah I need to find cases for the 15 Pro in colors that match bands from prior years if that’s even a thing?
It depends. It is not offered
for any color besides Beryl and Soft Mint for your iPhone, but here is the closest one, in FineWoven: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/...c4ee4863e2fee3646bf&fs=f=green&fh=458b%2B2feb
Y’all still have the white Sport Band, one of the OG Apple Watch bands? With this Metropolitan face it goes well with it.
Abyss Blue BSL on SSG 9 working remotely from Breck for my 2nd post.
No problem 😉 I also think there are third party iPhone 15 Pro cases that can match these nice green Apple Watch bands, here is one:
elago Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro Case, Liquid Silicone Case, Full Body Protective Cover, Shockproof, Slim Phone Case, Anti-Scratch Soft Microfiber Lining, 6.1 inch (Alpine Green)
https://a.co/d/28Cznkk
An OG band from the Apple Watch Series 7, popular with the lighter blue aluminum. Looks way better on graphite Apple Watch, can also match stainless steel of any color. Of course i even love spending evenings doing remote work for NASA with a Sport Loop on my gold stainless 👌🏻🧑💻
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Absolutely love it! It’s become one of my favorite new pick ups too!
Gold stainless is so classy, love it! And with the Sport Loop 🤌 I’ve been thinking of getting a gold stainless AW8 while they’re cheap at Walmart (I guess in anticipation of AW X?). Snagged one for the wife…
Thanks for the info. I am really liking the BSL for comfort, but have started to amass a bit more of a Sport Band collection as of late too. Apparently my favorites are all from the 2017-2020 era from my Bandbreite!
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Stone is such a great color for this watch!
🔥 did that Apple Watch Series 8 in gold stainless had that white or stone band when you bought it? Also someone who upgraded to the graphite 41mm Apple Watch Series 8 stainless steel posted a thread about the Walmart $245 markdowns on stainless steel Apple Watch Series 8 models, which as it turns out, after a few hours it got listed, out of stock already for a new stainless steel Apple Watch that is priced like an Apple Watch SE.
Thread '41mm S8 graphite SS W/ Milanese loop $249 @ Walmart'
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/41mm-s8-graphite-ss-w-milanese-loop-249-walmart.2434823/
I got mines for that price as well; but as an Apple Watch Series 6 earlier in the spring as my Apple Watch Series 1 space gray knew it was time to go. My SG S1 aluminum 38mm Apple Watch lasted about seven years throughout all three iPhones I had, 2017-2024. It was about time when the battery could not hold a charge for an entire day, screen separation and scratches all over the back. How long were you an Apple Watch wearer?
Here’s both my watches.
Nice Solar Analog Apple Watch face on the S9 graphite as well. It is the flagship face for the stainless steel models of that series as well; with one complication spot. I recommend using the best complication on it; mines either the Apple Watch battery level or the Peaks app where it shows where I am for my energy level.
The SS 8 I got my wife came with the starlight sport band and now I’m jealous and need to buy it too, haha!
Yeah that Walmart deal was incredible and I should have grabbed one myself while I was at it!
Wow, it sounds like your S1 served you well! That’s why I love these things! What do you primarily use it for?
I got on board in maybe late-2016 or early-2017 with the 42mm S2. I wore it for a few years but went to mechanical watches for a few years. Now I need it for both work notifications and to monitor blood sugar. Technology is crazy!
What do you think of the Ultras?
Oh yeah I heard that starlight sport band comes with starlight aluminum and gold stainless steel Apple Watch Series 8. S6 either comes with either a deep navy one like mines or a dark Cypress green sport band if we do not get the added cost 💲 of the Milanese loop. Very great bargain for the upscale stainless steel Apple Watch to be marked down this low; you would be saving more than half the price, only $245 instead of the regular starting price of $700.
I usually only upgrade if my Apple Watch is damaged like how my S1’s screen popped off gradually for a few months and the battery not lasting long as it usually does, i use my Apple Watch for everything. I use it for notifications, reminders, Activity rings, the complications and faces. Even to answer calls and texts when I cannot have my iPhone out in certain situations like during in person meetings or to glance at the weather, emails and reminders without looking at my iPhone.
Since upgrade to Apple Watch Series 6, I have expanded it to blood oxygen, watchOS 11’s features of vitals and additional health features like Training Load, Fitness+, blood oxygen levels and sleep tracking. I also use third party apps and complications to monitor my energy levels and analyze routines based on sleep tracking (Peaks), short little games to play on my watch while I wait in long lines (Hit the Island), and meditate with the Mindfulness app with audio meditations if I do not want to watch Fitness+ meditations without the video on my iPhone.
No wonder the complication on the Solar Analog face has a number and arrow. Do you use the Dexcom app on Apple Watch? No wonder you wore an Apple Watch for many years!
For the Apple Watch Ultra, i like the siren feature for personal safety reasons and the 2 days’ worth of battery life, but size wise when I tried it on at the Apple Store a few times, it looked like a brick 🧱 on my wrist and most bands had the long pieces hanging out.
Picked up today in AS a white ocean band!
Looks very cool 😎 is that a titanium bracelet you wear with your Apple Watch Ultra? I also seen a Specialist in the Apple Store wear this band on his Apple Watch Ultra when he demoed the Vision Pro with me last weekend, these bands even look great on regular 45mm Apple Watches as well.
Hell yeah they do ;-)
Checking through these older pics made me miss the S5 Ceramic a bit tbh😅
Totally blends in with the ceramic 44mm Apple Watch Series 5. Now it cannot get watchOS 11.. but still looks very nice on you.
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That bracelet looks almost identical to the color of the Apple Watch Ultra, thought it was titanium but it would be better if it was. If they had ocean band and trail loop for smaller Apple Watches minus ➖ the titanium stuff it would look better than the preexisting bands like the Sport Loop and Sport Band, and I hope they have that as well in tomorrow’s Apple event.Silver bracelet
That should come back. All the remaining ceramic Apple Watch Series 5 wearers will be left out with watchOS 10 as that is the last watchOS version supported for the ceramic Apple Watch Edition that used the modern design of the Apple Watch.