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

  • One band only.

    Votes: 421 16.8%
  • 2/4

    Votes: 904 36.1%
  • 5/8

    Votes: 505 20.2%
  • 9/12

    Votes: 170 6.8%
  • 12/15

    Votes: 98 3.9%
  • 16/20

    Votes: 71 2.8%
  • more than 20

    Votes: 210 8.4%
  • more than 50

    Votes: 61 2.4%
  • more than 100

    Votes: 29 1.2%
  • more than 200

    Votes: 25 1.0%
  • more than 250

    Votes: 4 0.2%
  • more than 300

    Votes: 3 0.1%
  • more than 400

    Votes: 1 0.0%
  • more than 500

    Votes: 2 0.1%
  • more than 600

    Votes: 3 0.1%

  • Total voters
    2,506

Brien

macrumors 68040
Aug 11, 2008
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My guess is some of the colors had metal in the nylon thread to get whatever colors/effects.
 

ivantheipodder

macrumors regular
Nov 10, 2018
173
346
Australia
Please help - I’m looking for a 40mm Canary Yellow sport band and a 40mm Dragon Fruit sport band. I found Canary Yellow on Amazon UK but they sold me a fake one so I don’t trust them no more.

Also can someone show some comparisons between the Delft Blue and Royal Blue sport bands? I have Delft and I’m not sure is it worth having Royal Blue? Thanks.
 

Arcontia

macrumors 6502a
Apr 6, 2017
891
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Please help - I’m looking for a 40mm Canary Yellow sport band and a 40mm Dragon Fruit sport band. I found Canary Yellow on Amazon UK but they sold me a fake one so I don’t trust them no more.

Also can someone show some comparisons between the Delft Blue and Royal Blue sport bands? I have Delft and I’m not sure is it worth having Royal Blue? Thanks.

I have Canary Yellow and love it - it’s a nice mix between Pollen and Lemonade. I got mine from Apple in store days before it was discontinued - they had a few out the back.

always best to order first party if you can
 
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JoshCalvetti

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Aug 30, 2018
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Pittsburgh, PA

nattK

macrumors 6502a
Sep 17, 2014
718
1,849
The Upside Down
Does anyone know whether the Pride sport loop released in June is the same one sold right now? As in without magnets that could affect the Series 5 compass. If they're different do you know how we can differentiate between the two?

Just tested it myself - the Pride edition sport loop released in June does NOT have magnets and is the same one sold currently. All other non-fall 2019 sport loops have magnetic materials in the end cap. You can test that out by bringing them close to the Apple Watch charger and it will snap onto it.
 

Bernardinho

macrumors regular
Oct 27, 2008
179
345
East Sussex, UK, Europe
Collecting watch sport bands requires some patience, and after a busy year searching I have finally spent a whole month enjoying a pause, without overpaying for missing colours and taking risks on mislabelled offers! Previously a buying frenzy brought the relative lows and highs of 1. returning a fake contents opened box (papaya) and 2. Obtaining a ridiculously cheap but fantastic mellow yellow -mislabelled as jaune ple; misspelling of pale (fr), both from amazon uk warehouse.....
Suddenly two seldomly seen Peach (38mm) appeared on eBay UK yesterday, and I ordered the cheaper unsealed one. Patience paying off!
 

JoshCalvetti

macrumors regular
Aug 30, 2018
183
189
Pittsburgh, PA
theoretically, it might be possible- a while back I saw someone with a ceramic pin had discovered that the bottom plate was simply glued in place since it had fallen off. But it still was bonded in some other way to the band- I'm not sure how you'd want to go about removing it.
 
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cambookpro

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Feb 3, 2010
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Is there still a good second-hand market for more limited bands? Trying to shift a few semi-rare Woven Nylons (unboxed Pride 2017/unboxed Pride 2018/unreleased Chinese New Year/sealed China Olympics 2016) but not getting many bites on eBay. Wonder if anyone knew of a better place to advertise, as these kind of bands I presume are only really attractive to collectors/enthusiasts.
 

rosegoldoli

macrumors 6502a
Feb 21, 2019
968
1,237
Is there still a good second-hand market for more limited bands? Trying to shift a few semi-rare Woven Nylons (unboxed Pride 2017/unboxed Pride 2018/unreleased Chinese New Year/sealed China Olympics 2016) but not getting many bites on eBay. Wonder if anyone knew of a better place to advertise, as these kind of bands I presume are only really attractive to collectors/enthusiasts.

 

jaytee86

macrumors 6502
Sep 22, 2019
250
385
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me
12 blue horizon
11 white ceramic
10 pomegranate
9 ultra violet
8 dragonfruit
7 spicy orange
6 mellow yellow
5 close the rings!
4 denim blue
3 mint green
2 product red
and a Link bracelet in stainless steel!

is spicy orange the band on your profile pic? or the hermes?
 
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francoc02o

macrumors 6502
Dec 27, 2019
357
1,016
Seattle
Hello, I just joined this MacRumors. Im a heavy user of all apple ecosystem, and I also collect Apple Watch bands. (I currently have 39 sport bands, 2 leather Hermes, 6 nike+, 1 link bracelet, 48 in total).
So I can help with some comparisons too.

I was wondering if some has the comparison with this sport band colors

Flamingo: compared with Vintage Rose, Light Pink, Pink, Pink Sand, Papaya.

Camllia: compared with Red Raspberry, Hibiscus, Rose Red, Red

Azure: compared with Lilac and Alaskan Blue, Cornflower.

Royal Blue: compared with Delf Blue, Demin Blue and Azure, Alaskan Blue, Blue Horizon.

Lavender Gray: Compared with Alaskan Blue, Lavender.

Thank You very much.
 

techno-Zen

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2015
1,824
3,097
Gilbert, AZ
Hello, I just joined this MacRumors. Im a heavy user of all apple ecosystem, and I also collect Apple Watch bands. (I currently have 39 sport bands, 2 leather Hermes, 6 nike+, 1 link bracelet, 48 in total).
So I can help with some comparisons too.

I was wondering if some has the comparison with this sport band colors

Flamingo: compared with Vintage Rose, Light Pink, Pink, Pink Sand, Papaya.

Camllia: compared with Red Raspberry, Hibiscus, Rose Red, Red

Azure: compared with Lilac and Alaskan Blue, Cornflower.

Royal Blue: compared with Delf Blue, Demin Blue and Azure, Alaskan Blue, Blue Horizon.

Lavender Gray: Compared with Alaskan Blue, Lavender.

Thank You very much.
Welcome!!
 

francoc02o

macrumors 6502
Dec 27, 2019
357
1,016
Seattle
Here some personal contributions:

- Black (actual gen) vs. Black Hermes (this one is true black as first gen black).
- Clementine vs. 2015 Pink. they are soooo similar that I had to return the clementine. I think Pink, Clementine, Apricot, and Nectarine look the same (even identical) in certain lights.
- Rose Red vs. Dragon Fruit vs. Pomegranate (is in the middle of both, and in certain lights looks just like rose red).


Does anyone has a comparison of:

Papaya vs. Flamingo, vs. Peach vs. Vintage Rose.

Regards.
 

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carryover19

macrumors newbie
Dec 30, 2019
2
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if anyone is looking, I have the following band available:

42/44mm Dragon Fruit Sport Band, sealed in box SOLD
42/44mm Dragon Fruit Sport Loop, sealed in box
42/44mm Papaya Sport Band, sealed in box (not pictured) SOLD
42/44mm Mint Sport Band, open box, never worn

Hi, I'm new on here. By chance do you know of any other Dragon Fruit 42/44mm sport bands for sale on here?
 

mizmimi02

macrumors 6502a
Feb 27, 2014
611
870
Midwest
Hi, I'm new on here. By chance do you know of any other Dragon Fruit 42/44mm sport bands for sale on here?

ETA: Sorry, I just saw you were looking for the sport BAND. My fault.

I don't know about on here, but I do see right now that Best Buy has the 44mm Dragon Fruit sport loop in stock. That's where I just bought mine. They also had the cornflower I was looking for.
 

carryover19

macrumors newbie
Dec 30, 2019
2
1
ETA: Sorry, I just saw you were looking for the sport BAND. My fault.

I don't know about on here, but I do see right now that Best Buy has the 44mm Dragon Fruit sport loop in stock. That's where I just bought mine. They also had the cornflower I was looking for.
I saw that as well. I’m looking for sport band though. I did find a seller on eBay that claims he has one authentic.
 
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InfiniteJoules

macrumors 6502
Dec 12, 2017
297
501
Gotham City
My latest additions:

Khaki Sport Loop Band
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Camel Sport Loop Band
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Midnight Blue Sport Loop Band
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Anchor Gray Sport Loop Band
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PRODUCT)RED Sport Loop Band
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Nike+ Royal Pulse / Lava Glow Sport Loop Band
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Nike+ Desert Sand/Volt Sport Loop Band
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Alaskan Blue Sport Band
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Pine Green Sport Band
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Beryl Sport Band
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Khaki Sport Band
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Clementine Sport Band
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Lemon Cream Sport Band
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Nike+ Royal Pulse / Black Sport Band
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Nike+ Desert Sand / Black Sport Band
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With the holiday season, I haven't time to post. Hope you all had a great holiday and that you have a great new year.
 
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FenC

macrumors 6502a
Oct 5, 2016
973
2,066
Wellington, New Zealand
Nice. I wish I’d started buying all the new colours when they came out back in 2015 rather than cherry pick the ones I thought I’d like and skipping any that subsequently came out and looked similar.

Between my wife and me we have the three green sport bands. Your camera makes the two darker greens look much closer to Beryl than they do in real life, especially the Pine green.
 
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InfiniteJoules

macrumors 6502
Dec 12, 2017
297
501
Gotham City
Nice. I wish I’d started buying all the new colours when they came out back in 2015 rather than cherry pick the ones I thought I’d like and skipping any that subsequently came out and looked similar.

Between my wife and me we have the three green sport bands. Your camera makes the two darker greens look much closer to Beryl than they do in real life, especially the Pine green.
I’ve noticed that as well. I’m using an 11 Pro Max and I’m not editing any of the pictures except zooming in.

any thoughts on how to correct that?
 
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