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

  • One band only.

    Votes: 435 16.6%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 955 36.4%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 524 20.0%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 178 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 101 3.8%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 76 2.9%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 219 8.3%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 65 2.5%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 30 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
    2,624
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Kind of hard to have a top 5 when I only own 6 Loops. I’m new to collecting. My Nike Black Loop was literally my everydayer for a while then following all of you guys I got inspired to start adding some color and now I’m totally into it. From left to right:

Black Sport Loop
Black Nike Sport Loop
Royal Pulse/Lava Glow Nike Sport Loop
World Indigo/Lime Blast Nike Sport Loop
Olive Flak Nike Sport Loop
Spruce Fog Nike Sport Loop

I love them all equally lol
 
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The ultra violet is the One band that still escapes me. I’ve been close a few times and the most recent time it never arrived. I’d be willing to pay over $50 if someone had a sealed one.

I’ve been lucky to get a lot of the hard to find ones like Flash, Rose Red, Blue Orbit...but man, Ultra Violet just cant be found by me... and it really has become my White Whale...

I found one for my wife about two months ago and thought I was going to get one in 42mm for me, but again, it fell through in the mail. So, its even more of a hunt now, I MUST acquire one...
welp....I got one through chargerstore too...seems it's my only option since SOMEONE, cough..cough...got the new sealed one from eBay a few nights ago while I slept. 😉

sooooo, you guys remember this? probably not, we're into many other topics since then. But! guess what came today:
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this is a band that I was lucky to get on a trade(from a member here I later found out, even though the trade was initiated through another platform) and I just thought it was lost in the mail. It took almost two months to get to me and in the meantime I ordered one from Chargerstore.

I am over the moon and so happy this came! and soon I guess I'll have two... It's so funny that I went from having none for so long, to having two.:confused:

Thank you! you know who you are!
 
sooooo, you guys remember this? probably not, we're into many other topics since then. But! guess what came today:
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this is a band that I was lucky to get on a trade(from a member here I later found out, even though the trade was initiated through another platform) and I just thought it was lost in the mail. It took almost two months to get to me and in the meantime I ordered one from Chargerstore.

I am over the moon and so happy this came! and soon I guess I'll have two... It's so funny that I went from having none for so long, to having two.:confused:

Thank you! you know who you are!
And thus, one of the greatest epics of our time comes to an end. Really happy for you! With the box, too. Nice. I need to get one eventually. Just can't find one for a good price. How much will you consider selling the second for?
 
And thus, one of the greatest epics of our time comes to an end. Really happy for you! With the box, too. Nice. I need to get one eventually. Just can't find one for a good price. How much will you consider selling the second for?
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LOL!

are you in the US? shipping is getting ridiculous overseas
 
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I mean no other organization takes such starch ownership/membership of color, as I’m wearing a pink band right now but I don’t feel like I’m associating or offending or judged as breast cancer surviver or not. Not the best example but you get it. If they took such a starch one-sided stand with pink I’d get uncomfortable wearing it too if it came such a point of contention. If LGBTQ(IA?) is inclusive and accepting why such feeling to squash any other meaning towards the rainbow is my question. That selfishness is honestly what scares me from sporting rainbow colors myself. It’s like a gentrification of color meaning. As for the other examples the original symbols (crosses, stars) remain in their original meanings. As for the swastika I’m not knowledgeable enough to recall if it had previous meaning before it was adopted by a more nefarious crowd. The Bible holds proven historical accuracies, whether you take a spiritual standing through it or not is not in question so I wouldn’t throw it in the mythical pile. If I were to wear a cross and go out and see other people using it or tattoing it for example (can other people get rainbow tattoos? 🤔) for decorative purposes I wouldn’t have the slightest inclination of offense towards it, an invert cross I see as a sign of disrespect - as you would if another party took and inverted the rainbow to mean the opposite, but as far as people wearing a rainbow for there own reasons or likes, I hardly find offensive. I hate I’m discussing this in the wrong thread I’m so sorry dudes. Much love. I’m officially shutting my pie-hole. Damn whoever brought this up here.

Rainbow is not a color, it is an arrangement of colors, so it is a false equivalence to compare “owning” a color, and “owning” the rainbow. Moreover, in Pride’s case, it is specifically a 6-color rainbow (as opposed, like I said, to the typical 7 colors that are thaught to be in a rainbow).

Anyhow, there is no ambiguity here, we are not asked to determine what this band means, Apple makes it clear. In the name of the band. On the website. On the packaging. On the band itself. In the distribution of profits made on those bands. It is the Pride band, not the Rainbow Band. It is the only “rainbow” band they offer, so if someone wears it, it can be assumed that the person either is LGBT+, or an ally. If the only pink band Apple ever released was a Breast Cancer band, then by buying it and wearing it, you’d be supporting the fight against breast cancer — and people would normally assume you do so. I’d argue, because it is an arrangement of color rather than just a color, and that it came to symbolize LGBT+ to most of the western world, the association is even more evident in this case.

If you’re uncomfortable with offending either side of the debate, or worried wearing a Pride band makes a statement you’re not ready to make, I’d invite you to not buy/wear it. I can’t and won’t force you, you do what you want, but don’t be surprised if members of the community and homophobes alike assume you are proudly showing support for my community.

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this is a band that I was lucky to get on a trade(from a member here I later found out, even though the trade was initiated through another platform) and I just thought it was lost in the mail. It took almost two months to get to me and in the meantime I ordered one from Chargerstore.

I am over the moon and so happy this came! and soon I guess I'll have two... It's so funny that I went from having none for so long, to having two.:confused:

Thank you! you know who you are!

Congrats. Looks like you have a back-up. :D
 
I didn't search through all of your list, but these three, at least as of a couple weeks ago, you can get for retail or less on eBay. If you're going to get the clementine it may be worth doing them as well. The red raspberry I also was looking for and couldn't find in 42/44mm. The pacific green the cheapest I found it for is $69 (I held off). If you're not dead set on turquoise you may want to pick up beryl which you can still get on Amazon for retail.
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I love your lilac. I've been looking for one for so long but I guess since they were just made for one season they never show up for sale.

I was able to pick up a previous owned 38mm lilac about a week ago on poshmark for $21.00. It did need a good cleaning but turned out really great. Seller had it listed as blue color but stated it was more of a periwinkle shade. Took a chance and very glad it turned out to be lilac.

Hopefully, you will be able to find one soon. Keep looking.
 
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Rainbow is not a color, it is an arrangement of colors, so it is a false equivalence to compare “owning” a color, and “owning” the rainbow. Moreover, in Pride’s case, it is specifically a 6-color rainbow (as opposed, like I said, to the typical 7 colors that are thaught to be in a rainbow).

Anyhow, there is no ambiguity here, we are not asked to determine what this band means, Apple makes it clear. In the name of the band. On the website. On the packaging. On the band itself. In the distribution of profits made on those bands. It is the Pride band, not the Rainbow Band. It is the only “rainbow” band they offer, so if someone wears it, it can be assumed that the person either is LGBT+, or an ally. If the only pink band Apple ever released was a Breast Cancer band, then by buying it and wearing it, you’d be supporting the fight against breast cancer — and people would normally assume you do so. I’d argue, because it is an arrangement of color rather than just a color, and that it came to symbolize LGBT+ to most of the western world, the association is even more evident in this case.

If you’re uncomfortable with offending either side of the debate, or worried wearing a Pride band makes a statement you’re not ready to make, I’d invite you to not buy/wear it. I can’t and won’t force you, you do what you want, but don’t be surprised if members of the community and homophobes alike assume you are proudly showing support for my community.

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When I was a kid they would look at me run across the playground the wrong way and say I was “one color short of a rainbow”
 
This post is not meant to be political, so please do not take it that way. Wearing something either being a rainbow or a shirt that says love is love is similar to wearing a red MAGA hat. People will assume it shows your support for something. Sure, you could just like to wear a red hat and want America to be great but not be a *45 supporter but I doubt that is the case.

I must add, I am loving my new rainbow/pride band.
 
I must add, I am loving my new rainbow/pride band.
I can’t bring myself to even put it on my watch. Only slid it in to check for fit and be sure it would click after hearing of some of you getting defective lugs, then immediately took it out. I like the band more as a display piece than one I’d actually wear.
 
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Nice! I only collect Loops so it’s nice to see this. The Hyper Grape looks really dark in that photo almost like Black. Great colors, no one asked but thank you! Lol
You’re very welcome! Maybe it looks darker since it was underexposed next to the lighter bands.

More jealous of those sport bands below. What are they, from left to right?
[automerge]1590192205[/automerge]Flamingo from goldstartech, and Pride 2020 all came today.

Flamingo was brand new. Still had the plastic on it as well. Came in a demo box.
Sport bands are pale pink, yellow, pine green, mint, spearmint, blue horizon and royal blue.

I got my Flamingo from him, too. What a deal, right? Were your others from him as well?
 
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You’re very welcome! Maybe it looks darker since it was underexposed next to the lighter bands.


Sport bands are pale pink, yellow, pine green, mint, spearmint, blue horizon and royal blue.

I got my Flamingo from him, too. What a deal, right? Were your others from him as well?

I hate every time I see another picture of a band I don't have, I always end up wanting it. Only one I've bought from goldstar was the flamingo. The Nike+ were from that offerup listing I shared a while back. Seller is out of flat silver/volt, but they still have the other ones.
 
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sooooo, you guys remember this? probably not, we're into many other topics since then. But! guess what came today:
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this is a band that I was lucky to get on a trade(from a member here I later found out, even though the trade was initiated through another platform) and I just thought it was lost in the mail. It took almost two months to get to me and in the meantime I ordered one from Chargerstore.

I am over the moon and so happy this came! and soon I guess I'll have two... It's so funny that I went from having none for so long, to having two.:confused:

Thank you! you know who you are!

I’m so glad you finally got it, thanks again for the trade! 🤗
 
After see a lot of photos i will hold the Ultra violet. Open the Box. Like more and more.
 

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sooooo, you guys remember this? probably not, we're into many other topics since then. But! guess what came today:
View attachment 917815

this is a band that I was lucky to get on a trade(from a member here I later found out, even though the trade was initiated through another platform) and I just thought it was lost in the mail. It took almost two months to get to me and in the meantime I ordered one from Chargerstore.

I am over the moon and so happy this came! and soon I guess I'll have two... It's so funny that I went from having none for so long, to having two.:confused:

Thank you! you know who you are!
After see a lot of photos i will hold the Ultra violet. Open the Box. Like more and more.
UGH y’all, you’re making it harder for me. My UV was sent to me without the band in the box. Apparently the guy didn’t check to make sure it was actually in there.. getting payment refunded but I am without the UV I thought I was going to have and you have 2!!
 
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After see a lot of photos i will hold the Ultra violet. Open the Box. Like more and more.
Went to go check chargerstore as the color is so tempting I'm almost willing to pay the high price and wait.. but it's out of stock.

FML.
Starting to accept the fact that I'll never have an Ultra Violet.
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Check your status, friends. Mine says preparing for shipment now! Same date range as last reported, May28-June5.
Didn't get the Noir Swift, but I'm waiting for my Nike pride so impatiently. Same estimated delivery as your Hermes.
 
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Went to go check chargerstore as the color is so tempting I'm almost willing to pay the high price and wait.. but it's out of stock.

FML.
Starting to accept the fact that I'll never have an Ultra Violet.
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Didn't get the Noir Swift, but I'm waiting for my Nike pride so impatiently. Same estimated delivery as your Hermes.

Could you explain me what is „Chargestore“. I am from Germany. I‘ve got no idea.
 
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Could you explain me what is „Chargestore“. I am from Germany. I‘ve got no idea.
eBay seller based in China who has pretty much every band made for sale, pretty sure they're factory seconds though, so I'm not sure he'll be around too much longer because Apple is moving production to Vietnam...
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If Nike doesn't do summer colors, the Nike section will be very depressing.
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