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Prototype Apple Watch Bands!
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Seems unlikely, they’re planning to sell it all year.
Where do you buy them? I’ve only seen Apple sell bands for $50. Are they new or used? All Apple original? Impressive!! ?
Mercari.com, ebay, poshmark.com and once in a while offerup.com. They are 50/50 apple original/fake and they are 50/50 still sealed brand new/gross worn for five years straight and looks like the person never bathed and is just pure disgusting. Just read the description and look at the photos.
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How to detect fake versus genuine authentic OEM Apple bands
This thread contains guidelines and pictures for helping people determine if a band is a genuine OEM Apple band or a fake. Early on in the run of the Apple Watch, it was really easy to tell these two apart. However, better fakes have been popping up in recent years, making it harder to spot...
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Happy New Olympic Super-Limited-Run Bands, everyone!
This didn’t age well haha. You bought all 22 right?
I wonder which one out of the 22 will become rare? Maybe Japan and Germany?
No at that point they were all ordered lol. I would say just the ones that have sold out twice now in 44mm. GBR, ITA, NZ, NED, GER, JPN. Kinda surprised JPN is appealing to people among all he simple ones, but I guess it has that host country sparkle. And I wonder if USA enjoys a supply advantage being the home band of ’s home market.
Germany I wonder if people will like as much in person. The hero shot almost seems like a mistake. Side by side the store image is barely different than Belgium.
New Zealand doesn’t have the competition like the blue bands and really is quite unique in the whole sport loop history as a bold black band. I think it will appeal more than the one black sport loop and certainly blows Anchor Gray out of the water. I don’t think these bands will reach ”default” folk, but NZ certainly serves folks who want to wear one band that works for everything and barely have to change it.
And then for those of us that love loud colors, Netherlands will be the one that doesn’t have to compete with the blues. A successor to Canary perhaps. A shot at the Hermes tone in a comfier fit.
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I just checked Apple Japan site, the Japanese one in both sizes are available for next-day delivery. So it could be very different depending on where you are located.
I think each country has more stock of its own band.
So sold out means there is no more stock online or in store. Currently unavailable means the band isn’t available online, but the flagship stores still have them.
I’m gonna photo Vine Green nylon again soon! Been too busy with all these Blanc yoinks. Bloincs?