Apple Watch band lineup boosted with new Sport, Nike Sport, and Pride bands

AppleInsider · June 6, 2017 5:42PM

Apple is now shipping a summer 2017 series of Apple Watch bands, including a slightly different version of the LGBT Pride band from the 2016 parade in San Francisco.

The Nike Sport Bands have been released on the Apple Store, matching Nike's recent footwear offerings. The $49 bands include Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue, Obsidian/Black, Light Violet/White, and Violet Dust/Plum Fog.

Additions to the Sport Band lineup include new Flamingo, Mist Blue, and Pollen colors. All of the new Sport Bands retail for $49.

Exclusively from Apple is the Pride Edition Woven Nylon band. The band was initially given the Apple employees at the Pride parade in San Francisco. It retails for $49, and is available for both 38mm and 42mm watches. Prior to the re-release, prices were hitting over $100 for the band on eBay and other second-hand marketplaces.

spamsandwich · June 6, 2017 6:15PM

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

(Even Jerry Seinfeld poked fun at 'em)

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cali · June 6, 2017 6:22PM

Wish it didn't mean "hey everyone! I'm proud to be gay!"

might get one anyway.

cavemanempire · June 6, 2017 6:27PM

Wrong. It is a pride band. Do the google man.

spice-boy · June 6, 2017 6:28PM

From Wikipedia "the pride flag... originally devised by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker, the design has undergone several revisions since its debut in 1978. I don't think Jobs was thinking Mork and Mindy when he okayed the first rainbow Apple logo.

[deleted user] · June 6, 2017 6:28PM

cali said:

Wish it didn't mean "hey everyone! I'm proud to be gay!"

might get one anyway.

It could also mean you're supportive to family and friends that are gay!
I'll surely get one to support my fellow co-workers.

leighc-sfo · June 6, 2017 6:57PM

SpamSandwich said:

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

Actually, no... The six-color Apple logo from top to bottom was green, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue.

azentropy · June 6, 2017 6:58PM

What - no Toy Story bands to go with the new faces!?

spamsandwich · June 6, 2017 7:22PM

CavemanEmpire said:

Wrong. It is a pride band. Do the google man.

Would be great if Apple made a traditional tribal pattern one for Native Americans and a sealskin one for Inuit-Americans. As long as we're pandering, how about one covered with Catholic Church imagery, one with PETA animals all over it and one made of bark for the Sierra Club members?

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spamsandwich · June 6, 2017 7:24PM

leighc-sfo said:

SpamSandwich said:

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

Actually, no... The six-color Apple logo from top to bottom was green, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue.

mikethemartian · June 6, 2017 7:43PM

SpamSandwich said:

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

Sorry but rainbows and Sir Isaac Newton beat Apple and Mork to the punch.

spamsandwich · June 6, 2017 8:03PM

mikethemartian said:

SpamSandwich said:

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

Sorry but rainbows and Sir Isaac Newton beat Apple and Mork to the punch.

Ha!

braderunner · June 6, 2017 8:32PM

SpamSandwich said:

Pride band? That's the original six-color Apple logo color scheme...also, Robin Williams' rainbow-colored suspenders from the 80s.

Nanu Nanu!

braderunner · June 6, 2017 8:36PM

Ordered the Obsidian/Black to go with my space gray sport. Think it will look pretty good. Should be delivered tomorrow. Posting that because I have no one to talk to right now.

macgui · June 6, 2017 8:39PM

Sorry (noooo, not really) but Mother Nature beat Sir Isaac.

Original Apple logo- http://www.vectorsland.com/imgd/l25555-apple-classic-rainbow-logo-86658.png

boredumb · June 6, 2017 11:47PM

SpamSandwich said:
Would be great if Apple made a traditional tribal pattern one for Native Americans and a sealskin one for Inuit-Americans. As long as we're pandering, how about one covered with Catholic Church imagery, one with PETA animals all over it and one made of bark for the Sierra Club members?

I'm waiting for the Italian band to "come out"

Hey! How about "Flags of Friendly Nations"...or are there any of those left?

davidmalcolm · June 7, 2017 4:29AM

I always love people who are like, "I love rainbows but don't like gays and now I feel left out." Seriously douche bags, get over it.

bestkeptsecret · June 7, 2017 6:26AM

azentropy said:

What - no Toy Story bands to go with the new faces!?

I was hoping for Donald or Goofy faces. Not a fan of Toy Story, but that is because I never saw any of the parts.

And I wish Nike would get the Black and Orange combo band out! My Air Max shoes are feeling lonely!!

dobby · June 7, 2017 7:09PM

I realise there is marketing to be done but every time a new watch band/strap comes out I sort of get the feeling Apple wants to redirect out attention to the fact that nothing useful is being done to the software/apps on the watch itself.
The watch band/strap holds the watch in place. Would you really care about a new frame for a painting?

Apple Watch band lineup boosted with new Sport, Nike Sport, and Pride bands

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