I am not sure why people are so bent out of shape over bands? A model number is created for the combination. So there for it would create a logistical nightmare to swap it separately. Just buy a new band. Inventory errors are a hidden cost factored into a lot of items. Things like this are what cause it. If you want a watch on launch day order what you can, if you want a specific combination order it and wait. OR just buy the band separate. Then you have two bands that you can swap between. That’s what I did.