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How many Apple Watch bands do you own? OEM only.

  • One band only.

    Votes: 431 16.7%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 938 36.2%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 521 20.1%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 176 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 99 3.8%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 73 2.8%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 215 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 66 2.6%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 28 1.1%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 24 0.9%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 300

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 400

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 500

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 600

    Votes: 8 0.3%

  • Total voters
    2,588

Laryl

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Sep 26, 2014
847
1,297
AZ
I have a friend looking for bands but she is in Canada..I’ve never heard of watches2u.. do those come in boxes? How are the prices?
 

the future

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Jul 17, 2002
3,648
5,942
Update: I am almost there, just missing a few more bands and ill have them all... havent decided if i want to include the new product red and original blue... if anyone sees any of these floating around let me know!! 42mm please

Trust me, you do want to get the new product red; it‘s an awesome, deep red and noticeably darker than the original product red.
 
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Laryl

macrumors 6502a
Sep 26, 2014
847
1,297
AZ
Ok experts.. I need your help. Sport band Blue with item number MJ4J2ZM/A
Is this the first or second gen blue?
 

PeterJH3

macrumors 6502
Sep 2, 2017
385
573
Atlanta, GA
Ok experts.. I need your help. Sport band Blue with item number MJ4J2ZM/A
Is this the first or second gen blue?

First, that model number brings up a 38mm band, not a 42. Next, noting that the first gen blue 42mm begins with MJ4, I would also assume the one you are asking about is a first gen. Hope this helps.
 

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Laryl

macrumors 6502a
Sep 26, 2014
847
1,297
AZ
First, that model number brings up a 38mm band, not a 42. Next, noting that the first gen blue 42mm begins with MJ4, I would also assume the one you are asking about is a first gen. Hope this helps.

Yes I collect and wear 38mm bands :) the seller said it’s the very first one but I’m just wanting to be sure. The first gen is darker than the second correct? The photograph I kept shows a fair amount of difference in shades. If this is the darker of the two, the second one must be a really baby soft blue huh?
Thanks so much Peter!
 
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jae110488

macrumors 6502
Feb 23, 2018
398
814
Florida
I have a friend looking for bands but she is in Canada..I’ve never heard of watches2u.. do those come in boxes? How are the prices?
They are international in Europe somewhere I believe, I haven’t received them as of yet but I’ll let you know
 

InfiniteJoules

macrumors 6502
Dec 12, 2017
297
501
Gotham City
I just got four more bands in the mail.
1. Flash Sport
2. Spicy Orange Sport
3. Black Sport Loop
4. Pure Black Sport Loop (made up the name)

That brings my collection to 61 bands.

What’s in Bold is what I want and still don’t have.

Sport Bands:
  1. Red
  2. Orange
  3. Apricot
  4. Spicy Orange
  5. Yellow
  6. Pollen
  7. Flash
  8. Green
  9. Mint
  10. Mist Blue
  11. Blue
  12. Royal Blue
  13. Azure
  14. Ocean Blue
  15. Blue Cobalt
  16. Midnight Blue
  17. Walnut
  18. Pebble
  19. Stone
  20. Antique White
  21. Soft White
  22. Concrete
  23. Dark Olive
  24. Cocoa
  25. Black
  26. Fog
  27. White
Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Spicy Orange / Anthracite
  2. Gold / Red
  3. Royal Blue
  4. Midnight Blue
  5. Navy / Tahoe Blue
  6. Scuba Blue
  7. Gold / Royal Blue
  8. Yellow / Light Gray
  9. Toasted Coffee / Caramel
  10. Black
  11. Pearl
Stripe Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Orange Stripe
  2. Pollen Stripe
  3. Tahoe Blue Stripe
  4. Midnight Blue Stripe
  5. Black Stripe
  6. White Stripe
Check Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Spicy Orange Check
  2. Midnight Blue Check
  3. Black Check
  4. White Check
Sport Loop Bands:
  1. Midnight Blue
  2. Flash
  3. Black
  4. Seashell
  5. Pure Black
Nike+ Sport Bands:
  1. Blue Orbit / Gamma Blue
  2. Obsidian / Black
  3. Anthracite / Black
  4. Black / Cool Gray
  5. Black / Volt
  6. Flat Silver / White
  7. Pure Platinum / White
  8. Pure Platinum / Black
  9. Light Bone / Black
Nike+ Sport Bands AfterMarket:
  1. Black/White
  2. Navy Blue/White
  3. Black/Blue
  4. Black/Red
Nike+ Sport Loop Band:
  1. Black / Pure Platinum
  2. Midnight Fog
Leather Loop Bands:
  1. Stone
  2. Light Brown
  3. Cosmos Blue
  4. Bright Blue
  5. Midnight Blue
  6. Black
  7. Charcoal Gray
  8. Strom Gray
  9. Smoke Gray
  10. White
Milanese Loop Bands:
  1. Silver
Limited Edition Woven Nylon:
  1. USA
  2. Great Britain
  3. Canada
  4. France
  5. Mexico
  6. South Africa
  7. Brazil
  8. Australia
  9. Germany
  10. China
  11. Jamaica
  12. New Zealand
  13. Japan
  14. Netherlands
  15. Apple Employee Only 2018 Woven Nylon Band
 
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PeterJH3

macrumors 6502
Sep 2, 2017
385
573
Atlanta, GA
Yes I collect and wear 38mm bands :) the seller said it’s the very first one but I’m just wanting to be sure. The first gen is darker than the second correct? The photograph I kept shows a fair amount of difference in shades. If this is the darker of the two, the second one must be a really baby soft blue huh?
Thanks so much Peter!

They are subtle changes, but different enough. The 2nd gen has a hint of aqua I think. Here are both of them, 1st and 2nd.
 

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Apple_Robert

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Sep 21, 2012
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In a van down by the river
I just got four more bands in the mail.
1. Flash Sport
2. Spicy Orange Sport
3. Black Sport Loop
4. Pure Black Sport Loop (made up the name)

That brings my collection to 61 bands.

What’s in Bold is what I want and still don’t have.

Sport Bands:
  1. Red
  2. Orange
  3. Apricot
  4. Spicy Orange
  5. Yellow
  6. Pollen
  7. Flash
  8. Green
  9. Mint
  10. Mist Blue
  11. Blue
  12. Royal Blue
  13. Azure
  14. Ocean Blue
  15. Blue Cobalt
  16. Midnight Blue
  17. Walnut
  18. Pebble
  19. Stone
  20. Antique White
  21. Soft White
  22. Concrete
  23. Dark Olive
  24. Cocoa
  25. Black
  26. Fog
  27. White
Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Spicy Orange / Anthracite
  2. Gold / Red
  3. Royal Blue
  4. Midnight Blue
  5. Navy / Tahoe Blue
  6. Scuba Blue
  7. Gold / Royal Blue
  8. Yellow / Light Gray
  9. Toasted Coffee / Caramel
  10. Black
  11. Pearl
Stripe Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Orange Stripe
  2. Pollen Stripe
  3. Tahoe Blue Stripe
  4. Midnight Blue Stripe
  5. Black Stripe
  6. White Stripe
Check Woven Nylon Bands:
  1. Spicy Orange Check
  2. Midnight Blue Check
  3. Black Check
  4. White Check
Sport Loop Bands:
  1. Midnight Blue
  2. Flash
  3. Black
  4. Seashell
  5. Pure Black
Nike+ Sport Bands:
  1. Blue Orbit / Gamma Blue
  2. Obsidian / Black
  3. Anthracite / Black
  4. Black / Cool Gray
  5. Black / Volt
  6. Flat Silver / White
  7. Pure Platinum / White
  8. Pure Platinum / Black
  9. Light Bone / Black
Nike+ Sport Bands AfterMarket:
  1. Black/White
  2. Navy Blue/White
  3. Black/Blue
  4. Black/Red
Nike+ Sport Loop Band:
  1. Black / Pure Platinum
  2. Midnight Fog
Leather Loop Bands:
  1. Stone
  2. Light Brown
  3. Cosmos Blue
  4. Bright Blue
  5. Midnight Blue
  6. Black
  7. Charcoal Gray
  8. Strom Gray
  9. Smoke Gray
  10. White
Milanese Loop Bands:
  1. Silver
Limited Edition Woven Nylon:
  1. USA
  2. Great Britain
  3. Canada
  4. France
  5. Mexico
  6. South Africa
  7. Brazil
  8. Australia
  9. Germany
  10. China
  11. Jamaica
  12. New Zealand
  13. Japan
  14. Netherlands
  15. Apple Employee Only 2018 Woven Nylon Band
Very nice collection. Hope you find the ones you need.
 

Laryl

macrumors 6502a
Sep 26, 2014
847
1,297
AZ
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They are subtle changes, but different enough. The 2nd gen has a hint of aqua I think. Here are both of them, 1st and 2nd.
Now I’m unsure again.. ok here is my “blue” , azure and royal blue. So does this look like first gen when you compare? Based on photo I have of the collection (that I got from you right?) I’m saying first now too. Boy they are very different.
 
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PeterJH3

macrumors 6502
Sep 2, 2017
385
573
Atlanta, GA
The lighter blue in my pic is model MLDL2FE/A. Am I missing something?

If the seller told @Laryl the original first gen model number (MJ4...38 & 42mm) which is probably now rarer than the second gen, then I agree with them based on the color that it appears to be in my eyes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Your model number is similar to the US version of the second gen (MLDL2ZM/A); the MLDL prefix is the same but the latter letters are regional. Note that if you google yours with FE, international sites come up first. Yes, the second gen is lighter, but that’s not what I believe it is.
 

kevkmartin

macrumors member
Sep 19, 2014
90
142
Holy crap!

Scored for $50 Buy it Now

I hope the condition is truly “excellent”!!!

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You are bidding on a Genuine Apple and Nike+ Apple Watch Band Bundle for the 42mm Apple Watch.  Bundle includes 2 bands, both authentic Apple: The Ultra Violet Sport Band and the Violet Dust/Plum Fog Nike Sport Band.  Both include original packaging and all 3 pieces (small and large bands for each).  These bands fit the 42mm Apple Watch, series 1, 2, 3 and Nike versions.  All in excellent condition. $100 value
 
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