Unable to order custom styles from Apple Watch Studio?

[DualShock]

I used the Apple Watch Studio builder on apple.com to pick a specific band I want with a Series 6, but then if I try to choose that style in the Buy section, the Add To Bag button is disabled. Anyone else seeing this?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Buy the band separately. That combination is probably sold out at the moment.

 

[DualShock]

Buy the band separately. That combination is probably sold out at the moment.

And spend another $50 to get the band that I want, on top of getting the watch with a band I don't want? No thanks.

I called up Apple sales and the guy told me that they're only offering the stock bundles at the moment, and they will be opening up custom bundles at a later date, which he could not tell me.

 

[Apple_Robert]

And spend another $50 to get the band that I want, on top of getting the watch with a band I don't want? No thanks.

I called up Apple sales and the guy told me that they're only offering the stock bundles at the moment, and they will be opening up custom bundles at a later date, which he could not tell me.

I look at this way...Getting a default band is good for emergency backup purposes and more importantly, my new watch isn’t delayed unnecessarily. In addition to getting the Kumquat sport loop that comes with the watch, I also got the Solo and Braid loop.

I didn’t want to have to return the watch, if the default band was damaged or I didn’t really care for it, just to exchange for a new watch combo.

 

[DualShock]

I look at this way...Getting a default band is good for emergency backup purposes and more importantly, my new watch isn’t delayed unnecessarily. In addition to getting the Kumquat sport loop that comes with the watch, I also got the Solo and Braid loop.

I didn’t want to have to return the watch, if the default band was damaged or I didn’t really care for it, just to exchange for a new watch combo.

I already have several other bands that will serve that purpose. I am planning to do a trade-in of my Series 3 and the guy told me that all you need to trade in is the watch; you can keep the existing bands, charging cable, and everything else. So that will give me 1 more spare band.

Though I totally get where the guy is coming from, they probably don't have those bundles available so they can accommodate the base bundles first.

 

[apple_iBoy]

I placed my order moments after the store came back up and that particular band wasn't available even then.

 

[DualShock]

For those that are interested, I did some more digging and I believe I found the reason for this.

I did a chat via iMessage with the sales dept and I was told that the band is not in stock through the apple watch studio builder (and I was given several bands that are in stock).

So I dug further and saw that this specific band is a Spring 2020 band, and from what I've seen before, Apple typically discontinues most of the bands when the next season's bands are released. So it's likely the particular band I chose above (surf blue) is discontinued and will never be available as a combination.

So I ended up ordering one with the charcoal sport loop. 😁

 

[ilovedjvinny]

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