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Hermes will be launching a new Apple Watch band on Nov. 24, available only from the fashion brand's boutiques, a report said on Wednesday.
The "Equateur Tatoutage" design, by Robert Dallet, will also be sold in limited numbers, according to Vogue. The band is based on the Simple Tour band already available to Watch buyers, but with imagery including a jungle pattern and a jaguar.
It will cost 419 euros ($442), significantly more than the 349 euros ($368) for a regular Simple Tour — already one of the more expensive bands Apple offers.
To date, Hermes is the only fashion brand Apple has partnered with on band designs. People can also buy the Apple Watch Hermes, though apart from band choices the only differences from a Series 2 are custom watchfaces.
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I thought it said Herpes to launch new exclusive Apple Watch band..
"though apart from band choices the only differences from a Series 2 are custom watchfaces."
how exactly does new watch faces become available when you purchase a Hermes band? Download an accompanying app?
Have a Hermes band. The quality is not good. The leather starts peeling off after some time. Not worth the money.
I'll not buy another Apple Watch. I have a 42mm SS with Melanese loop band. Only one year old, cost more than $800 and just out of nowhere the screen just detaches and is dangling by the ribbon cable. No abuse no scratches, nothing except manufacturing defect or bad design could have caused this. I am very gentle on my gadgets. I called Apple Support and I even have Apple Care plus but I am traveling abroad at the moment. They have an Apple Store here but they do not honor the Apple Plus warranty. So I have wait until January when I return to the US to get it resolved. Lots of similar reports online. Apparently they use glue to attach the screen and it can fail.