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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

ivantheipodder

macrumors regular
Nov 10, 2018
173
346
Australia
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.
Is that really Lemon Cream? I have one and it doesn't look nearly as yellow as this one? I thought it's more like a muted yellow.
 

FenC

macrumors 6502a
Oct 5, 2016
973
2,066
Wellington, New Zealand
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?

I’m far from an expert, but since you asked I’ve then given it some thought. Perhaps orange surface you have the charging dock set up on might be the issue. I say that because I’ve noticed over time that digital cameras sometimes “disbelieve” bright colours - I remember seeing it at a thermal park a number of years ago when a Nikon D300 (at the time a fairly high-end DSLR) dulled down the bright green of a sulphur pool.

Even today my HD security cameras can struggle with my car - it’s the same colour as Krypton green on the Camaro, and if I park it in a spot that fills most of the field of view the grass alongside is rendered in purple, almost like the IR filter is on during daytime.

I’d suggest giving it a go with a more neutral base so the band is the most colourful thing in the frame and see if that fixes it.
 

CarlJ

macrumors 604
Feb 23, 2004
6,971
12,135
San Diego, CA, USA
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?
Probably the best suggestion is simply to shoot in natural light. Try varying amounts of light/shade, and varying times of day ("Golden Hour", shortly before sunset, can be a good choice), and compare the shots later against the real bands and see what you think looks most like they do in person. Or figure out what @twanj is doing - his pics always look great.
 

francoc02o

macrumors 6502
Dec 27, 2019
357
1,016
Seattle
You guys have any recommendation where to put all my collection? Like a portable drawer or something? I already have 48 bands.
 

techno-Zen

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2015
1,824
3,097
Gilbert, AZ

InfiniteJoules

macrumors 6502
Dec 12, 2017
297
501
Gotham City
You guys have any recommendation where to put all my collection? Like a portable drawer or something? I already have 48 bands.
I bought a drawer box from Michaels. Sanded it, stained it and lined it with felt. So it’s holding 154 but getting REALLY full.

These pictures aren’t recent. It’s a lot more full than this.

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techno-Zen

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2015
1,824
3,097
Gilbert, AZ
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InfiniteJoules

macrumors 6502
Dec 12, 2017
297
501
Gotham City
Are these third party? Seeing some colors here that apple has not made
All of the following are OEM:
Woven Nylon Bands
Sport Bands
Sport Loop Bands
Milanese Loop Band
Leather Loop Bands (a couple)
Nike Sport Bands

I have some third party bands that I’ve purchased on either Amazon or eBay because of the unique colors. A few of the Leather Loop Bands, Nike Sport Bands and both of the Hermès Bands.
Even with my employee discount the Hermès and the Leather Loops are quite expensive.
 

CWallace

macrumors G5
Aug 17, 2007
12,042
10,756
Seattle, WA
Even with my employee discount the Hermès and the Leather Loops are quite expensive.

I do wish the Hermès bands were available in the 210mm length. I tried the 190mm and it fits, but barely. I have found some third-party bands with 210nm length and they fit me much better. I of course give up the leather quality of real Hermès products, but they look good enough, especially since I tend to only wear them on formal occasions when I do not want to use my Apple Link Bracelet (I prefer the Nike Sport Loops for day-to-day).
 
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CarlJ

macrumors 604
Feb 23, 2004
6,971
12,135
San Diego, CA, USA
All of the following are OEM:
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Nike Sport Bands

I have some third party bands that I’ve purchased on either Amazon or eBay because of the unique colors. A few of the Leather Loop Bands, Nike Sport Bands and ...
So all of the Nike Sport Bands are OEM, but some of them are not? I'd like to see a Venn diagram of that. (There's several in there that appear to be colors Apple has never done.)
 
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emiaj

macrumors 6502
Aug 21, 2015
257
757
Madrid, Spain
Took out all of my sport bands and took a picture...
I have almost all the colors except for the Dark Gray that comes with the titanium edition and the Hermès Black.
Now I think that both Midnight Blue and Red got slightly lighter after series 4 was launched. Will add these variations back to the chart in the next update.

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FenC

macrumors 6502a
Oct 5, 2016
973
2,066
Wellington, New Zealand
Took out all of my sport bands and took a picture...
I have almost all the colors except for the Dark Gray that comes with the titanium edition and the Hermès Black.
Now I think that both Midnight Blue and Red got slightly lighter after series 4 was launched. Will add these variations back to the chart in the next update.
Awesome! Speaking as someone who is only really interested in the sport band style that’s super useful - although it emphasises how frustrated I am that I didn’t buy them all when they came out, given I ordered my first Watch the day in 2015 when they were made available to ‘try on”.
 
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twanj

macrumors 65816
Sep 10, 2015
1,176
1,634
Pompano Beach, FL
Probably the best suggestion is simply to shoot in natural light. Try varying amounts of light/shade, and varying times of day ("Golden Hour", shortly before sunset, can be a good choice), and compare the shots later against the real bands and see what you think looks most like they do in person. Or figure out what @twanj is doing - his pics always look great.

Plain ol' south Florida sunlight. ;)
 
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rosegoldoli

macrumors 6502a
Feb 21, 2019
968
1,237
Took out all of my sport bands and took a picture...
I have almost all the colors except for the Dark Gray that comes with the titanium edition and the Hermès Black.
Now I think that both Midnight Blue and Red got slightly lighter after series 4 was launched. Will add these variations back to the chart in the next update.

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i basically have all those pink shades plus stone and lavander bands with the rose gold pin

perfect with the s2 rose gold, s3-s5 gold alum and hermes
 
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