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

  • One band only.

    Votes: 435 16.6%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 950 36.3%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 525 20.1%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 177 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 100 3.8%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 76 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 217 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 66 2.5%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 29 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
    2,616
The canary loop is sooo worth it. I’m so happy I was able to snag one after initially hesitating when it was released.

If we all took the funds that would otherwise be used for buying such bands at marked up prices.. and collectively invested in a time machine.. we would be able to avoid this mess entirely.

On another note, here’s World Indigo and Hyper Grape taken with my iPhone X, no interior lighting, very overcast, near a window.

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I ran out of space with my old storage. I searched and searched for something that was the right dimensions. Most were either not deep enough or not long enough. This was perfect for the way I like to store my bands. Especially, since I am expecting 10 more bands. I still have a lot of room in the bottom drawer. All I have to do is stand the bands up like I have them in the upper drawer. If I run out of room with this one, all I have to do is buy another one and stack them on top of each other. Best of all it was pretty cheap. Before anyone asks. Here is the link. https://www.target.com/p/sorbus-makeup-storage-case-large-display-drawers/-/A-54455761

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I ran out of space with my old storage. I searched and searched for something that was the right dimensions. Most were either not deep enough or not long enough. This was perfect for the way I like to store my bands. Best of all it was pretty cheap. Before anyone asks. Here is the link. https://www.target.com/p/sorbus-makeup-storage-case-large-display-drawers/-/A-54455761

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Love that! Thanks

p.s. what a Nike collection!
 
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I ran out of space with my old storage. I searched and searched for something that was the right dimensions. Most were either not deep enough or not long enough. This was perfect for the way I like to store my bands. Best of all it was pretty cheap. Before anyone asks. Here is the link. https://www.target.com/p/sorbus-makeup-storage-case-large-display-drawers/-/A-54455761

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Awesome collection, really jealous of your Olive Flak, Celestial teal, Spruce fog, and teal tint!
 
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Mine comes today hopefully. Really excited. @toxtrepla is making me jealous with his Ultra Violet, and even if it’s just a slight hint in gray, I need some purple in my life.
Purple is my favorite non grey color man. I would be ECSTATIC if we get another vibrant purple band for summer. Not holding my breath.... Lavender Grey is such a nice shade though. Alaskan Blue kind of fits the bill too in some lighting I’ve found.
 
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Mine comes today hopefully. Really excited. @toxtrepla is making me jealous with his Ultra Violet, and even if it’s just a slight hint in gray, I need some purple in my life.
I hope you love it. In some lights it reads a bit blue but it’s nice and purple in others. I gave in and ordered ultra violet from chargerstore 🤭 but it won’t come for a month or so, judging from the last band I ordered from them.
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I ran out of space with my old storage. I searched and searched for something that was the right dimensions. Most were either not deep enough or not long enough. This was perfect for the way I like to store my bands. Especially, since I am expecting 10 more bands. I still have a lot of room in the bottom drawer. All I have to do is stand the bands up like I have them in the upper drawer. If I run out of room with this one, all I have to do is buy another one and stack them on top of each other. Best of all it was pretty cheap. Before anyone asks. Here is the link. https://www.target.com/p/sorbus-makeup-storage-case-large-display-drawers/-/A-54455761

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What is the colour of the sport band that is 6th from the left in the second row of the second photo please?
 
I ran out of space with my old storage. I searched and searched for something that was the right dimensions. Most were either not deep enough or not long enough. This was perfect for the way I like to store my bands. Especially, since I am expecting 10 more bands. I still have a lot of room in the bottom drawer. All I have to do is stand the bands up like I have them in the upper drawer. If I run out of room with this one, all I have to do is buy another one and stack them on top of each other. Best of all it was pretty cheap. Before anyone asks. Here is the link. https://www.target.com/p/sorbus-makeup-storage-case-large-display-drawers/-/A-54455761

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Nice. That box is a much more accurately sized version of what I use. My equivalent of your top drawer is already too full, and with six more bands on their way to me I need to sort it out. Unfortunately my other drawer has dividers in it so I can’t just do the same with it.

Your Desert Sand / Black looks waaaay different to Pure Platinum / Black whereas ours (I have P/ B, my wife has. DS /B) are hard to tell apart. Your Hyper Grape is doing exactly what disappoints me about it in that photo also. Purple hiding in the holes trying not to be seen.
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Awesome collection, really jealous of your Olive Flak, Celestial teal, Spruce fog, and teal tint!
I found Spruce Fog and Teal Tint as old stock at an Apple reseller late last year. I have to say I don’t have enough band love to go around that Teal Tint gets much of it, but Spruce Fog is a quiet performer.
Purple is my favorite non grey color man. I would be ECSTATIC if we get another vibrant purple band for summer. Not holding my breath.... Lavender Grey is such a nice shade though. Alaskan Blue kind of fits the bill too in some lighting I’ve found.
I tried to teal photos of some of my bands on my SBSS after dark in the kitchen which has LED replacements for those old 12V halogen downright things and looks fairly white. I have up though as Blue Cobalt came out in a lovely purply tinted blue which was awesome, but nothing like reality. Maybe close to what Delft Blue is like but I haven’t seen that yet.
 
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Does anyone have sunlight photos of the flash sport band they could put up? It is just vibrant yellow, or is it the yellow greenish highlighter hue I’m looking for?

Also what’s the difference between the original pink, and coral? Is there much of one? Trying to figure out the difference between the pinks and oranges is rough.
 
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Does anyone have sunlight photos of the flash sport band they could put up? It is just vibrant yellow, or is it the yellow greenish highlighter hue I’m looking for?

Also what’s the difference between the original pink, and coral? Is there much of one? Trying to figure out the difference between the pinks and oranges is rough.

Flash in direct & indirect sunlight. Compared to Yellow (left) and lemon cream (right)
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Also, AFAIK there is no official sport band simply named “coral.” Pink is a very reddish pink. Here it is compared to all the reds. 1st gen to the left of pink, 2nd and 3rd gen to the right.
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Flash in direct & indirect sunlight. Compared to Yellow (left) and lemon cream (right)
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Also, AFAIK there is no official sport band simply named “coral.” Pink is a very reddish pink. Here it is compared to all the reds. 1st gen to the left of pink, 2nd and 3rd gen to the right.
Ahhh, thanks. I kept seeing "coral" as a color but who knows what it was or what color is actually was.. apparently just a description for people who don't remember what the name actually is 😅 and i never bothered to check.

Guess I'll have to keep waiting for highlighter yellow!
 
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Your Desert Sand / Black looks waaaay different to Pure Platinum / Black whereas ours (I have P/ B, my wife has. DS /B) are hard to tell apart. Your Hyper Grape is doing exactly what disappoints me about it in that photo also. Purple hiding in the holes trying not to be seen.

I do not have desert sand/black (hoping to get my friend to give me his since he has never worn it and doesn't like it) I only have the pure platinum/black.

ROW 1 (from left to right)
  1. Anthracite/Black Nike Sport
  2. Obsidian/Black Nike Sport
  3. Black/Volt Nike Sport
  4. Black/Lime Blast Nike Sport
  5. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  6. Black/Hyper Grape Nike Sport
  7. Black/Pink Blast Nike
  8. Royal Pulse/Black Nike
  9. Midnight Turquoise/Aurora Green Nike Sport
  10. Celestial Teal/Black Nike Sport
  11. Teal Tint Tropical Twist Nike Sport
  12. Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen Nike Sport
  13. Olive Flak/Black Nike Sport
  14. Smokey Mauve/Particle Beige Nike Sport
  15. Pure Platinum/Black
  16. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name - I think I got when Gen 0 was out.
  17. Lavender Gray Sport
  18. Pine Green
ROW 2
  1. Black - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  2. Gray - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  3. Midnight Blue
  4. Midnight Blue (I did not realize I have two midnight blue bands until I just took this photo, oops)
  5. Blue Horizon
  6. Denim
  7. Surf Blue
  8. Nectarine Sport Band
  9. (Product) Red
  10. Dragon Fruit Sport Band
  11. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  12. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  13. Canary Yellow Sport Band
  14. White - That comes with the silver watches
  15. Pretty sure it is Turquoise
  16. Grey - only aftermarket band - was a gift
  17. Orange Swift Leather Single Tour Hermes

ROW 3
  1. Sunshine Sport Loop
  2. Cape Cod Blue Sport Loop
  3. (Product) Red Sport Loop
  4. Hibiscus Sport Loop
  5. Nectarine Sport Loop
  6. Cargo Khaki Sport Loop
  7. White Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  8. Black Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  9. Navy/Tahoe Blue Nylon
  10. Black Nylon
  11. Space Black Milanese Loop
  12. Midnight Blue Leather Loop
  13. Peacock Leather Loop
  14. Saddle Brown Leather Loop
  15. Peony Pink Leather Modern Buckle
  16. Raspberry Modern Buckle
Waiting for
Light Violet/White Nike
Violet/Plum Fog Nike
Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike
Pure Platinum/White Nike
Green Sports Band
Blue Jay Leather Modern Buckle
Cape Cod Leather Modern Buckle
Product Red Leather Modern Buckle
 
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Ahhh, thanks. I kept seeing "coral" as a color but who knows what it was or what color is actually was.. apparently just a description for people who don't remember what the name actually is 😅 and i never bothered to check.

Guess I'll have to keep waiting for highlighter yellow!
What you want (and now I want) is fluoro version of the flash light sport loop...used a much better tool in pixelmator this time to try to split the difference between green and flash. Kinda looks I made whiter versions of mint and spearmint.
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I do not have desert sand/black (hoping to get my friend to give me his since he has never worn it and doesn't like it) I only have the pure platinum/black.

ROW 1 (from left to right)
  1. Anthracite/Black Nike Sport
  2. Obsidian/Black Nike Sport
  3. Black/Volt Nike Sport
  4. Black/Lime Blast Nike Sport
  5. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  6. Black/Hyper Grape Nike Sport
  7. Black/Pink Blast Nike
  8. Royal Pulse/Black Nike
  9. Midnight Turquoise/Aurora Green Nike Sport
  10. Celestial Teal/Black Nike Sport
  11. Teal Tint Tropical Twist Nike Sport
  12. Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen Nike Sport
  13. Olive Flak/Black Nike Sport
  14. Smokey Mauve/Particle Beige Nike Sport
  15. Pure Platinum/Black
  16. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name - I think I got when Gen 0 was out.
  17. Lavender Gray Sport
  18. Pine Green
ROW 2
  1. Black - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  2. Gray - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  3. Midnight Blue
  4. Midnight Blue (I did not realize I have two midnight blue bands until I just took this photo, oops)
  5. Blue Horizon
  6. Denim
  7. Surf Blue
  8. Nectarine Sport Band
  9. (Product) Red
  10. Dragon Fruit Sport Band
  11. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  12. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  13. Canary Yellow Sport Band
  14. White - That comes with the silver watches
  15. Pretty sure it is Turquoise
  16. Grey - only aftermarket band - was a gift
  17. Orange Swift Leather Single Tour Hermes

ROW 3
  1. Sunshine Sport Loop
  2. Cape Cod Blue Sport Loop
  3. (Product) Red Sport Loop
  4. Hibiscus Sport Loop
  5. Nectarine Sport Loop
  6. Cargo Khaki Sport Loop
  7. White Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  8. Black Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  9. Navy/Tahoe Blue Nylon
  10. Black Nylon
  11. Space Black Milanese Loop
  12. Midnight Blue Leather Loop
  13. Peacock Leather Loop
  14. Saddle Brown Leather Loop
  15. Peony Pink Leather Modern Buckle
  16. Raspberry Modern Buckle
Waiting for
Light Violet/White Nike
Violet/Plum Fog Nike
Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike
Pure Platinum/White Nike
Green Sports Band
Blue Jay Leather Modern Buckle
Cape Cod Leather Modern Buckle
Product Red Leather Modern Buckle
Someone just posted blue jay in all three sizes on eBay ($80) if you’re stateside...I got it from cstore awhile ago...easily the best modern buckle, maybe tied with its litter mate marigold (sorry sunset!).
 
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I do not have desert sand/black (hoping to get my friend to give me his since he has never worn it and doesn't like it) I only have the pure platinum/black.

ROW 1 (from left to right)
  1. Anthracite/Black Nike Sport
  2. Obsidian/Black Nike Sport
  3. Black/Volt Nike Sport
  4. Black/Lime Blast Nike Sport
  5. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  6. Black/Hyper Grape Nike Sport
  7. Black/Pink Blast Nike
  8. Royal Pulse/Black Nike
  9. Midnight Turquoise/Aurora Green Nike Sport
  10. Celestial Teal/Black Nike Sport
  11. Teal Tint Tropical Twist Nike Sport
  12. Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen Nike Sport
  13. Olive Flak/Black Nike Sport
  14. Smokey Mauve/Particle Beige Nike Sport
  15. Pure Platinum/Black
  16. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name - I think I got when Gen 0 was out.
  17. Lavender Gray Sport
  18. Pine Green
ROW 2
  1. Black - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  2. Gray - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  3. Midnight Blue
  4. Midnight Blue (I did not realize I have two midnight blue bands until I just took this photo, oops)
  5. Blue Horizon
  6. Denim
  7. Surf Blue
  8. Nectarine Sport Band
  9. (Product) Red
  10. Dragon Fruit Sport Band
  11. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  12. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  13. Canary Yellow Sport Band
  14. White - That comes with the silver watches
  15. Pretty sure it is Turquoise
  16. Grey - only aftermarket band - was a gift
  17. Orange Swift Leather Single Tour Hermes

ROW 3
  1. Sunshine Sport Loop
  2. Cape Cod Blue Sport Loop
  3. (Product) Red Sport Loop
  4. Hibiscus Sport Loop
  5. Nectarine Sport Loop
  6. Cargo Khaki Sport Loop
  7. White Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  8. Black Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  9. Navy/Tahoe Blue Nylon
  10. Black Nylon
  11. Space Black Milanese Loop
  12. Midnight Blue Leather Loop
  13. Peacock Leather Loop
  14. Saddle Brown Leather Loop
  15. Peony Pink Leather Modern Buckle
  16. Raspberry Modern Buckle
Waiting for
Light Violet/White Nike
Violet/Plum Fog Nike
Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike
Pure Platinum/White Nike
Green Sports Band
Blue Jay Leather Modern Buckle
Cape Cod Leather Modern Buckle
Product Red Leather Modern Buckle

Row 1, number 5 is Black/Cool Gray, but yours is a knockoff. OEM Apple ones have black pins.

Row 1, number 16 is Mist Blue I’m pretty sure.

Row 2, numbers 11 & 12 look to be Light Pink and Vintage Rose.

Row 2, number 16 is Turquoise, but could also be Marine Green. How closely do the lugs match the band color? It’s hard to tell in that photo.
 
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I do not have desert sand/black (hoping to get my friend to give me his since he has never worn it and doesn't like it) I only have the pure platinum/black.

ROW 1 (from left to right)
  1. Anthracite/Black Nike Sport
  2. Obsidian/Black Nike Sport
  3. Black/Volt Nike Sport
  4. Black/Lime Blast Nike Sport
  5. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  6. Black/Hyper Grape Nike Sport
  7. Black/Pink Blast Nike
  8. Royal Pulse/Black Nike
  9. Midnight Turquoise/Aurora Green Nike Sport
  10. Celestial Teal/Black Nike Sport
  11. Teal Tint Tropical Twist Nike Sport
  12. Spruce Fog/Vintage Lichen Nike Sport
  13. Olive Flak/Black Nike Sport
  14. Smokey Mauve/Particle Beige Nike Sport
  15. Pure Platinum/Black
  16. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name - I think I got when Gen 0 was out.
  17. Lavender Gray Sport
  18. Pine Green
ROW 2
  1. Black - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  2. Gray - The one that comes with the space gray watch
  3. Midnight Blue
  4. Midnight Blue (I did not realize I have two midnight blue bands until I just took this photo, oops)
  5. Blue Horizon
  6. Denim
  7. Surf Blue
  8. Nectarine Sport Band
  9. (Product) Red
  10. Dragon Fruit Sport Band
  11. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  12. Do not have the box - Don't remember the name
  13. Canary Yellow Sport Band
  14. White - That comes with the silver watches
  15. Pretty sure it is Turquoise
  16. Grey - only aftermarket band - was a gift
  17. Orange Swift Leather Single Tour Hermes

ROW 3
  1. Sunshine Sport Loop
  2. Cape Cod Blue Sport Loop
  3. (Product) Red Sport Loop
  4. Hibiscus Sport Loop
  5. Nectarine Sport Loop
  6. Cargo Khaki Sport Loop
  7. White Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  8. Black Reflective Nike Sport Loop
  9. Navy/Tahoe Blue Nylon
  10. Black Nylon
  11. Space Black Milanese Loop
  12. Midnight Blue Leather Loop
  13. Peacock Leather Loop
  14. Saddle Brown Leather Loop
  15. Peony Pink Leather Modern Buckle
  16. Raspberry Modern Buckle
Waiting for
Light Violet/White Nike
Violet/Plum Fog Nike
Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike
Pure Platinum/White Nike
Green Sports Band
Blue Jay Leather Modern Buckle
Cape Cod Leather Modern Buckle
Product Red Leather Modern Buckle
Ahh, now I look again it is Spruce Fog that I thought was Desert Sand. If your friend has DS then you might already know, but unless they are side by side I find it difficult to tell DS from Platinum White / Black.
 
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Lazy Sunday morning in lockdown here so I went back to checking the holy chart for Sport Bands.

With Canary on the way to complete the yellows (and I thought I was going to get to take a pic to show them off as part of demoing what Flash looks like in the sun, but I was beaten to it by @mikedop, and its not sunny here today either), I went on to check blues, and between my wife and me, with the bands I have on order, we've actually got almost all of them - something I wasn't sure we'd ever do, but has kinda snuck up on me.

We're only missing Blue gen2, Midnight Gen2 (anyone able to demonstrate the difference to Gen1?) and Sky.

Personally I have all but Cornflower and Surf of the ones we have (we have doubles of Midnight Gen1, Azure, Cobalt, Turquoise, Blue Gen1) unless we extend blue to include Ultra Violet which I don't have, but my wife does. I then have Lavender Grey and I think blue definitely stops there.

I have no real desire for Midnight Gen2, but if I can find Sky it seems a shame not to complete the whole lot. Sky seems pretty rare from a quick eBay search showing none currently listed, however.

I've been open to getting Blue Gen2, just I haven't really looked for it yet. I think Chargerstore has the two Blue generations backward based on their photos, and with individual listings it's hard to tell which Blue it is I expect.

I suspect I'll probably cave and buy Surf at some point and I like Cornflower enough I'm happy to pick it up at some time also.
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DS/B on top, PP/B on bottom. Very similar, but I like DS/B more. Sold my Pure Platinum because they were too similar.

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Yup, pretty much how they look to me IRL - if you wear one and ask someone which it is they'd be hard pressed to tell.

I know there have been several colours over the years that are very close - Beryl & Turquoise, Alaskan and Cobalt, Lemon Cream and Mellow Yellow (and I suspect Canary and OG Yellow), Stone and Fog, but it's odd that those two are on sale alongside one another at the same time, especially as I think there is more difference between most of those close pairs I've listed than between DS and PW.

Silly as it seems to express a preference for one of two things I'm saying are very, very alike, I'm actually more the PB fan I think. I had it first and we agreed my wife would get DS so we have both and I don't have envy, anyway.
 
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Row 1, number 5 is Black/Cool Gray, but yours is a knockoff. OEM Apple ones have black pins.

Row 1, number 16 is Mist Blue I’m pretty sure.

Row 2, numbers 11 & 12 look to be Light Pink and Vintage Rose.

Row 2, number 16 is Turquoise, but could also be Marine Green. How closely do the lugs match the band color? It’s hard to tell in that photo.



Thanks for the clarity of the colors of the bands. I really appreciate it. I am pretty sure Row 2 number 16 is turquoise. I remember when I first bought it thinking this is not what I expected.

You are correct, the difference between Desert Sand and Platinum is so minor. The Desert sand just looks like a dirty Platinum. The same reason why my friend doesn't like his. That is the reason I did not buy it. So unless my friend gives me his or I find it super cheap, I am fine just having the Platinum. I like the Platinum better.

The Black/cool gray in the photo is a knock-off. I have replaced it with a genuine one. (see photo) I just did not want to take them all out and take a new photo :). Once I get I all the new bands I am expecting (from chargerstore) I will take a new family photo.
 

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Lazy Sunday morning in lockdown here so I went back to checking the holy chart for Sport Bands.

With Canary on the way to complete the yellows (and I thought I was going to get to take a pic to show them off as part of demoing what Flash looks like in the sun, but I was beaten to it by @mikedop, and its not sunny here today either), I went on to check blues, and between my wife and me, with the bands I have on order, we've actually got almost all of them - something I wasn't sure we'd ever do, but has kinda snuck up on me.

We're only missing Blue gen2, Midnight Gen2 (anyone able to demonstrate the difference to Gen1?) and Sky.

Personally I have all but Cornflower and Surf of the ones we have (we have doubles of Midnight Gen1, Azure, Cobalt, Turquoise, Blue Gen1) unless we extend blue to include Ultra Violet which I don't have, but my wife does. I then have Lavender Grey and I think blue definitely stops there.

I have no real desire for Midnight Gen2, but if I can find Sky it seems a shame not to complete the whole lot. Sky seems pretty rare from a quick eBay search showing none currently listed, however.

I've been open to getting Blue Gen2, just I haven't really looked for it yet. I think Chargerstore has the two Blue generations backward based on their photos, and with individual listings it's hard to tell which Blue it is I expect.

I suspect I'll probably cave and buy Surf at some point and I like Cornflower enough I'm happy to pick it up at some time also.
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Yup, pretty much how they look to me IRL - if you wear one and ask someone which it is they'd be hard pressed to tell.

I know there have been several colours over the years that are very close - Beryl & Turquoise, Alaskan and Cobalt, Lemon Cream and Mellow Yellow (and I suspect Canary and OG Yellow), Stone and Fog, but it's odd that those two are on sale alongside one another at the same time, especially as I think there is more difference between most of those close pairs I've listed than between DS and PW.

Silly as it seems to express a preference for one of two things I'm saying are very, very alike, I'm actually more the PB fan I think. I had it first and we agreed my wife would get DS so we have both and I don't have envy, anyway.

Stone and Fog don’t really look alike, at least to me. It’s been a while since I’ve had either though. I usually sell bands once I get bored of them. Really want to get light bone/Black to compare DS/B and PP/B to it, but you’ll have a hard time even finding one for sale.

I personally only have 7 blues, 8 if you count Dark Teal. I think I’ll be stopping here as I pretty much have a blue to match any other blue within a few shades, and I see no reason to hunt down more blues that are slightly different than one of the 8 I already have. I’d like to focus on getting an orange or two though, as I currently don’t have any.
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Thanks for the clarity of the colors of the bands. I really appreciate it. I am pretty sure Row 2 number 16 is turquoise. I remember when I first bought it thinking this is not what I expected.

You are correct, the difference between Desert Sand and Platinum is so minor. The Desert sand just looks like a dirty Platinum. The same reason why my friend doesn't like his. That is the reason I did not buy it. So unless my friend gives me his or I find it super cheap, I am fine just having the Platinum. I like the Platinum better.

The Black/cool gray in the photo is a knock-off. I have replaced it with a genuine one. (see photo) I just did not want to take them all out and take a new photo :). Once I get I all the new bands I am expecting (from chargerstore) I will take a new family photo.

Awesome. It all comes down to personal preference. I like the look of the more tan color, so I’m in the opposite corner. Unless I find it really cheap, I don’t see myself getting a PP/B SB any time soon.
 
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Stone and Fog don’t really look alike, at least to me. It’s been a while since I’ve had either though. I usually sell bands once I get bored of them. Really want to get light bone/Black to compare DS/B and PP/B to it, but you’ll have a hard time even finding one for sale.

I personally only have 7 blues, 8 if you count Dark Teal. I think I’ll be stopping here as I pretty much have a blue to match any other blue within a few shades, and I see no reason to hunt down more blues that are slightly different than one of the 8 I already have. I’d like to focus on getting an orange or two though, as I currently don’t have any.
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Awesome. It all comes down to personal preference. I like the look of the more tan color, so I’m in the opposite corner. Unless I find it really cheap, I don’t see myself getting a PP/B SB any time soon.
I think PP makes way more sense/worth allocating funds for the old version with the white accent.
 
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Stone and Fog don’t really look alike, at least to me. It’s been a while since I’ve had either though. I usually sell bands once I get bored of them. Really want to get light bone/Black to compare DS/B and PP/B to it, but you’ll have a hard time even finding one for sale.

I personally only have 7 blues, 8 if you count Dark Teal. I think I’ll be stopping here as I pretty much have a blue to match any other blue within a few shades, and I see no reason to hunt down more blues that are slightly different than one of the 8 I already have. I’d like to focus on getting an orange or two though, as I currently don’t have any.
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Awesome. It all comes down to personal preference. I like the look of the more tan color, so I’m in the opposite corner. Unless I find it really cheap, I don’t see myself getting a PP/B SB any time soon.
I'm more keen to have all of them I guess. I'm definitely not looking to sell any - other than a few NIB old stock ones I've found and picked up to sit on until prices go up (I figure I might as well benefit a little from over retail pricing on popular bands as well as pay it sometimes).

I got Stone with my SS S5 as I had to choose something and it was pretty much the only current Sport Band I didn't have at the time. I think I've worn it once. It looks like a warmer (or dirtier :)) Fog as I recall, not having looked at it for a while. Possibly a bit lighter.
 
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