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I love how many of the recent posts are just braided solos and sport loops. We're all just wearing sweatpants haha.
Went with a Black Nike Sport Loop today but unfortunately don't have a photo, really wish Apple brought back the loops with reflectivity. Dumb to take away a beloved feature for seemingly no reason.
Went with a Black Nike Sport Loop today but unfortunately don't have a photo, really wish Apple brought back the loops with reflectivity. Dumb to take away a beloved feature for seemingly no reason.
I have a Series 6 Apple Watch that I want to trade in. When I wear an Apple Watch, I currently wear my Series 7 aluminum green, which I love and want to keep for years, but it doesn't go with everything. I am thinking of a Series 8 in stainless steel in either silver or gold, or the Ultra. However, the Ultra with its bands look chunky and unattractive to me. With the leather link band, the watch looks much better. But I don't know if it looks better than the Series 8!
As with all designs it’s of course a matter of taste. If you prefer slim formal looks, a stainless steel will look more to your taste. I have slim formal mechanical watches that I will use for formal events, so this chunky diver-looking is spot on for me. It really looks good in person with the titanium as well
One band from the Christmas presents.
Orange (2017, Woven Nylon)
Orange (2017, Woven Nylon)
New Series 8 Space Black Hermes. Here are the 2 leather bands. I did get the Black Sports band with it but didn't take it out for pictures.
If you had to choose 1, would you pick the pride or the black unity braided solo loop? I’m referring to the ones currently on the Apple store. I’m limited to 1 at the moment, I’ve bought too many lately lol. My wife is going to beat me 😂.
I love the pride BSL but it’s both the older, looser braid weave and the lighter yarn gets dirty pretty easily (but if you don’t let it sit dirty for too long you can easily clean it back to new).
The Black Unity is awesome and it won’t stretch as easily.
Thank you very much, that is good to know. I have 2 of the older weaves that did loosen up on me to the point of being borderline too big. On a side note, let get this Super Bowl, Fly Eagles Fly!
When did the weaved bands get updated? I have one I got with my S7 in October 2021 - updated since?
After one year, with the first series 7 bands, the BSL got a noticeable upgrade. The stitch is smaller and the bands look more metallic (like suspension cables) and feel more tensile.
The Pride BSL, though still sold, will always just be an old “series 6” recipe. Unless they’re still making new ones and updated manufacturing…hmm
Even my series 6 BSL that aren’t stretched just feel so loose when I’m sliding them on.
Ironically the better BSL looks worse on camera here, even with the 48mp shooter:
This is what I’m curious about, if they had updated the Pride loop. I had tried to reach out to their customer service and they were pretty unhelpful 😣. If they haven’t updated the weave then I’d probably go with the Black Unity, or maybe I’ll go a size smaller.
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well maybe they changed the recipe for the pride BSL
look, in terms of stitching, this-year-purchased pride loop looks and feels waaay closer to the English lavender (2021) BSL.
2020 Inverness Green looks differently
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Yeah looks like they did update it! Do you have the box with the part number and copyright year? Is it a 40/44mm?
Nice find. Not an idea I had until now