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Rare Apple Watch Bands!
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That’s pretty cool. I wish they did an Apple deployment clasp. I’m not sure if I’d like wearing it though. I still think the modern buckle is an awesome design idea, but I just never really felt like it fit me right. I’m now so used to magnetic bands and solo loops.
And it has a Space Black pin! Oh, I wish I had one.
On a side note, has there ever been a deployment band with Space Black hardware, even a prototype?
On a side note, has there ever been a deployment band with Space Black hardware, even a prototype?
From what I've been told, it does supposedly exist in black, but I've yet to see one. If this band has black stainless steel hardware, though, is undetermined.
I see Carter Lux offered Hermes Noir with Space Black Deployment bands a couple years back (they appear a lot on eBay with custom plated hardware on Hermes bands; not sure if reputable though) but no actual photos of one exist, just their mock-ups, and it’s not available anymore. Bummer.
I feel like that Apple deployment band was the large Watch counterpart to the Modern Buckle for the smaller watches. The more I look at the design of the buckle, the more I love it.
I feel like that Apple deployment band was the large Watch counterpart to the Modern Buckle for the smaller watches. The more I look at the design of the buckle, the more I love it.
I couldn't speak to the Hermes side of things, that's @athousandbands' department. I know that gold was never a thing, though.
Yeah, this band definitely appears to be at least partially inspired by the modern buckle. I think it got axed just because of the Hermes bands. I could take some comparison shots actually, forgot I had a modern buckle.
Ugh I would buy both in a second. These look great - wonder why they didn’t get green-lit.Here's some prototype Nike sport band colors that were rejected at The Big Donut ('least napkins are free)
Looks to be Bright Crimson/Team Red as well as the exact reverse, Team Red/Bright Crimson. They just kinda popped up on eBay out of nowhere from a seller who may or may not be in trouble with mr. Cook.
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Bonus points for the cool looking protoboxes!
I have a conspiracy theory that the Graphite color in its entirety is just a SBSS finishing process with a step or two removed.
That makes sense, but the original “Classic” band felt rubbery and was thicker than a typical leather band. They were pushing the leather loop and modern buckles a lot.
Yeah they jumped ship from the first generation of classic buckles pretty fast didn't they? I think it only took a few months. By Fall 2015 they were already on the second generation, which, in my opinion, were still ugly... but they were an improvement!
Nice bought one of those cloths from ChargerStore on eBay. love the blue
Yeah I got a whole box of them. I used to have like 6 or so of them but one went to @athousandbands and the rest kinda became gross. Just try to keep the second clean and fresh because the text disappears remarkably quick.
After adventuring on a whim and a sacrifice tonight, here’s a Pride 2017 Woven Nylon Buckle Band w/ Black (technically Space Gray?) Buckle!
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That looks pretty good. I guess it's one of a kind huh?After adventuring on a whim and a sacrifice tonight, here’s a Pride 2017 Woven Nylon Buckle Band w/ Black (technically Space Gray?) Buckle!
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Didn't even know you could remove the buckles on these.
Ecept you can buy them used for like $5 on eBayThat’s where the adventure came in, though we suffered a terrible loss.
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