Apple Watch Series 5 - will previous Bands fit?

[Willie16]

Will Bands that fitted the Apple Watch Series 4 also fit the new Series 5?

 

[daniphils]

Of course not

 

[twanj]

Will Bands that fitted the Apple Watch Series 4 also fit the new Series 5?

They've kept compatibility so far.

 

[JonMPLS]

Glad they work. I have more in bands that I do in my watch! Skipped the 4, but will order one of the 5s soon.

By the way, this is from the Apple site: "You can match this band with any Apple Watch Series 5 case of the same size. It also works with all previous versions of Apple Watch, including Apple Watch Series 3. The 40mm band works with the 38mm case; the 44mm band works with the 42mm case."

 

[CWallace]

Will Bands that fitted the Apple Watch Series 4 also fit the new Series 5?

As the cases are identical, the answer is "yes" - both 38/40mm and 42/44mm.

 

[kyykesko]

They've kept compatibility so far.

Are you sure you don't need to buy A Courageous Adapter(tm)?

 

[CarlJ]

Are you sure you don't need to buy A Courageous Adapter(tm)?

Take it somewhere else please. The bands have been compatible through every watch model. They chose their connector carefully.

 

[ZebraDude]

well......are you thinking Apple bands or third party? Apple totally compatible.

I am a big fan of the JUUK design bands and their aluminum bands that they made for Series 0 through Series 3 would not fit into Series 4 Apple Watches (crushed me as I loved them).

 

[supertomtom]

well......are you thinking Apple bands or third party? Apple totally compatible.

I am a big fan of the JUUK design bands and their aluminum bands that they made for Series 0 through Series 3 would not fit into Series 4 Apple Watches (crushed me as I loved them).

I was able to pay for the S4/5 compatible lugs (+ shipping) for my JUUK bands when S4 first came out. Might be worthwhile asking them.

 

[twanj]

As a followup, my Nike S5 came Friday & my old bands fit (all Apple).

 

[Willie16]

As a followup, my Nike S5 came Friday & my old bands fit.

Thank you [and others] for taking the trouble to reply. I have since also received my AW S5 and previous bands fit.

 

[beeboy100]

Mine didn’t

 

[Willie16]

Mine didn’t

 

[twanj]

Mine didn’t

Apple bands, or third party?

 

[CarlJ]

Mine didn’t

Citation needed.

 

[deeddawg]

Mine didn’t

With no other info provided, this is unhelpful at best.

Worse, it's likely to cause undue concern to others. Sowing FUD where it's not needed.

Please clarify with:

• What specific band did you find which did not work?
• Who made it and where did you get it from?
• Which watch were you using it with previously
• Which Series5 did you find it didn't work on?

This sort of info would be helpful to other folks since pretty much any bands for the S0-4 should work with the S5.

 

[ZebraDude]

I was able to pay for the S4/5 compatible lugs (+ shipping) for my JUUK bands when S4 first came out. Might be worthwhile asking them.

Thanks for reminding me. I have the ruby red, cosmic gray and rainbow and they are sitting in their boxes. I reached out too Eugene to purchase the lugs.

 

[xraydoc]

I'm using all the bands I bought for my original ("series 0") Apple Watch on my Series 5, including the original link bracelet (which still looks great!), original gen 1 Milanese loop and woven nylon bands (which they don't make any more).

Post #2, I presume, was trying to be funny.