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

  • One band only.

    Votes: 435 16.6%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 952 36.3%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 524 20.0%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 178 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 101 3.9%
  • 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
    2,619
Looks like Apple will be simplifying the 2020 Pride Loop down to 6 colors, which will be in a more pastel color palate. Hopefully this doesn’t speak for the rest of the bands.

2020 Pride faces:View attachment 915689
I like these a lot! I can’t wait to see what the new pride loop looks like. That might be my first sport loop order. Funny my watch has no new faces yet.

So when in June are the new bands expected? Near the end?

Edit: I just realized you were quoting from a news source.
 
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I like these a lot! I can’t wait to see what the new pride loop looks like. That might be my first sport loop order. Funny my watch has no new faces yet.

So when in June are the new bands expected? Near the end?

Edit: I just realized you were quoting from a news source.

Last few years have been June 3-5th, so maybe June 2nd?
 
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So you guys think Apple will continue with their two tone Loops or go back to all one tone? And I heard there might not be any Nike Loops released?
 
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So you guys think Apple will continue with their two tone Loops or go back to all one tone? And I heard there might not be any Nike Loops released?

Nike doesn’t do summer releases often. In fact, they’ve only ever done one, in 2017. Therefore, fewer chance of one this year. Who knows, though.

Also, I’m pretty sure Apple will keep with the dual tone. Seems to be the new normal, despite what we all want. tsk tsk.
 
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I’m looking for comparisons in the gray scale of sport bands.

I want something that contrasts a bit with SBSS. I have Fog (too much) and gen 2 Black (not enough). How do Concrete, Gray etc. fit in? Pics on SBSS or SG especially useful.

I have a feeling Concrete might still be a little light, but I think Grey is too close to gen 2 Black, and Pebble introduces a warmer, stone-like tone I don‘t want. Anything between Comcrete and Gray, or is Concrete a fair bit darker than Fog so might be what I’m looking for?

@toxtrepla is this your area of expertise?
 
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I’m looking for comparisons in the gray scale of sport bands.

I want something that contrasts a bit with SBSS. I have Fog (too much) and gen 2 Black (not enough). How do Concrete, Gray etc. fit in? Pics on SBSS or SG especially useful.

I have a feeling Concrete might still be a little light, but I think Grey is too close to gen 2 Black, and Pebble introduces a warmer, stone-like tone I don‘t want. Anything between Comcrete and Gray, or is Concrete a fair bit darker than Fog so might be what I’m looking for?

@toxtrepla is this your area of expertise?
Dark olive and cocoa might be considered too as they are both dark and shadowy.
 
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So I just found an interesting listing...
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Dark olive and cocoa might be considered too as they are both dark and shadowy.
I have Dark Olive, and I haven’t tried it, but it’s a band that might work with SBSS. It’s darker than the look I have in mind though, and I think the black case may bring out a slight brown tone?

Cocoa is also darker than I have in mind and that must be dark brown, right?
 
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I’m looking for comparisons in the gray scale of sport bands.

I want something that contrasts a bit with SBSS. I have Fog (too much) and gen 2 Black (not enough). How do Concrete, Gray etc. fit in? Pics on SBSS or SG especially useful.

I have a feeling Concrete might still be a little light, but I think Grey is too close to gen 2 Black, and Pebble introduces a warmer, stone-like tone I don‘t want. Anything between Comcrete and Gray, or is Concrete a fair bit darker than Fog so might be what I’m looking for?

@toxtrepla is this your area of expertise?
Gray is VERY different from Gen 2 Black and is one of my absolute favorites. Especially with the SBSS pin. Concrete is also very nice and sits firmly in between fog and Grey.

I’ll see if I can take more pictures but in that print shot a few weeks back it looked like this:

Black Gen 1
Black Gen 2
Grey
Concrete
Fog

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So I just found an interesting listing...View attachment 915810
Someone has got the wrong idea about band collecting :D

Where did you find that? I don’t like Flat Silver / Volt, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to have one.
[automerge]1589671033[/automerge]
Gray is VERY different from Gen 2 Black and is one of my absolute favorites. Especially with the SBSS pin. Concrete is also very nice and sits firmly in between fog and Grey.

I’ll see if I can take more pictures but in that print shot a few weeks back it looked like this:

Black Gen 1
Black Gen 2
Grey
Concrete
Fog

View attachment 915814
Ooh, thanks! Grey looks lighter than I was expecting so it could work. I still think there’s a hole between Grey and Concrete that could be filled with just what I’m looking for from that pic.

Concrete is a bit closer to Fog than I’d like, which is what I was thinking. I guess I need both really...
 
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OfferUp, $25 each. Really tempting to buy one of each.
Thanks. Not one I’m familiar with, so I’m guessing another US site that either doesn’t ship internationally or the shipping to NZ would make it Chargerstore money by the time I have it.

I’ve even had cheap deals on eBay turned down because “the shipping would be too expensive”. And I thought that was for me to decide.

A $25 band with $30 shipping might look screwy to the seller, but it actually works for me as it’s still a whole lot cheaper than a $100 band with $20 shipping, especially as NZ adds sales tax of 15% at the eBay checkout these days.
 
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Obscure question but has anyone seen a comparison of the Desert Sand Nike Band be the Light Bone Band?

I’ve seen them from Pure platinum with either of the two but never those two side by side.

someone will talk me into or out of owning a Light Bone based on this. Thanks/No thanks in advance!
 
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Obscure question but has anyone seen a comparison of the Desert Sand Nike Band be the Light Bone Band?

I’ve seen them from Pure platinum with either of the two but never those two side by side.

someone will talk me into or out of owning a Light Bone based on this. Thanks/No thanks in advance!
Nooo. I‘m really OK that Light Bone looks very like Pure Platinum. Please don’t burst that bubble...
 
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Obscure question but has anyone seen a comparison of the Desert Sand Nike Band be the Light Bone Band?

I’ve seen them from Pure platinum with either of the two but never those two side by side.

someone will talk me into or out of owning a Light Bone based on this. Thanks/No thanks in advance!
I vaguely remember seeing a comparison among two friends that happen to have both, but no photos. It’s pretty much Pure Platinum in 80% of all lighting, and dirty Pure Platinum in the other 20%. Good luck even finding one though. I’ve been looking for over a year!
 
I vaguely remember seeing a comparison among two friends that happen to have both, but no photos. It’s pretty much Pure Platinum in 80% of all lighting, and dirty Pure Platinum in the other 20%. Good luck even finding one though. I’ve been looking for over a year!
Finding one isn’t the real problem. There are three on eBay right now (one a NIB NikeLab Watch). It’s the cost that’s the real problem...
 
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3? I only know of 2:
$300 used one with no watch
and a $600 NIB 38mm
[automerge]1589672630[/automerge]

Chargerstore, $US199

 
[automerge]1589672630[/automerge]

Chargerstore, $US199


Right! derp. Completely forgot about chargerstore’s listing. I even sent it in this group chat. oops.
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Top to bottom:
Spruce Fog / Vintage Lichen
Light Bone / Black
Desert Sand / Black
Pure Platinum / White

Desert sand is slightly browner than Bone.

How doeth thou acquire thy light bone?
 
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