AppleInsider Staff
New seasonal bands for the Apple Watch are available in a range of colors, as well as the Nike Sport Band, which can now be purchased separately without the special Nike edition of the Apple Watch.
Nike's lightweight, perforated sport bands are priced at $49 and come in colors of black/volt, anthracite/black, and pure platinum/white. AppleInsider reviewed the Apple Watch Nike+ in December and found that the previously-exclusive sport band had a funky look but a practical purpose for athletes.
But rather than buy an entirely new $369 watch just to get the Nike Band, customers can now buy the band separately for a much more affordable price.
In addition, Apple also launched regular $49 sport bands in three new colors:
- Camellia Sport Band
- Pebble Sport Band
- Azure Sport Band
Woven nylon bands also gain six new spring colors, priced at $49:
- Orange Woven Nylon
- Berry Woven Nylon
- Red Woven Nylon
- Pollen Woven Nylon
- Tahoe Blue Woven Nylon
- Midnight Blue Woven Nylon
In addition, the $149 classic leather design was also updated with these new options:
- Saddle Brown Classic Buckle
- Berry Classic Buckle
- Taupe Classic Buckle
- Sapphire Classic Buckle
- Red Classic Buckle
- Midnight Blue Classic Buckle
- Black Classic Buckle
Finally, the Hermès Leather collection also gained two new styles. Priced at $489 apiece, they are:
- Apple Watch Hermès Fauve Barenia Leather Double Tour
- Apple Watch Hermès Bleu Zéphyr Epsom Leather Double Tour
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have the Series 2 Nike version with neon band...just ordered the black Nike band...it's all black with just holes...all the knockoffs on amazon to this point are black with grey holes and the color rubs off within weeks
When ordering online Apple should allow you to pick a size and then pick any band you want. There's nothing on the Watch packaging that indicates what band is in the box. Then just have the most popular combinations available for purchase in store.
Apple Watch Series 2 is now only available with Sport Band and Milanese Loop when purchased new. And in addition Hermes."Hermès collection aside, all Apple Watches purchased now will come with Sport Band or Milanese Loop. Whether this is based on what sells the most (or creating more add-on purchases) or only bundling swim-ready bands for the swim-proof Series 2 for the spring season, it certainly simplifies the Apple Watch lineup." -9to5mac
I think Apple is trying to simplify their watch lineup...for someone who is not like us, they may be intimidated by choices/options at point of purchase which could be a deterrent to purchase. There have been studies confirming this is a real thing.