Apple has introduced the new Watchband spring collection which includes the Woven Nylon bands with a fresh stripe that alternates white with color, exclusive Nike bands that color-match with the latest Nike running shoes and a striking new edge paint color for Apple Watch Hermes bands.
The Nike Sport Loop will be available in a black/pure platinum combo, bright crimson/black, cargo khaki, midnight fog, and pearl pink. There’s also the Nike Sport Band which will now be available in a barely rose/pearl pink combo, black/white, and cargo khaki/black. The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) will include new 38mm and 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Loop models.
The Apple Watch Hermes bands feature an accent color in single Tour Rallye, and Double Tour bands will now have contrasting paint details. The 38mm Double Tour in Indigo with rouge H polished edge and rouge H contrasted loop, the 38mm Apple Watch in Double Tour in Blanc with rouge H polished edge and rouge H contrasted loop. While the 42mm Single Tour Rallye in Indigo with rouge H polished edge and rouge H contrasted loop and the 42mm Single Tour Rallye in Blanc with rouge H polished edge and rouge H contrasted loop.
The Apple Watch in Woven Nylon bands now includes an updated stripe pattern. The sport band in Denim Blue, Lemonade, and Red Raspberry, the Woven Nylon in Black Stripe, Blue Stripe, Grey Stripe and Pink Stripe. The Sport Loop in Flash Light, Hot Pink, Marine Green and Tahoe Blue and the Classic Buckle in Spring Yellow, Electric Blue, and Soft Pink.
Pricing and availability: The Sport, Sport Loop, and Woven Nylon bands are priced at $49 (Rs.3,200 approx), and the Classic Buckle is priced at $149 (Rs. 9,700 approx.). The Nike Sport Band and the Sport Loop are $49 (Rs.3,200 approx). The Apple Hermès bands Single Tour Rallye costs $439 (Rs. 28,578 approx.), and the Double Tour is priced at $489 (Rs.31,830 approx.). All the new bands will be available to order from Apple.com and nike.com for purchase at select Apple Stores; Apple Authorised Resellers and carriers.
The first set of countries to get the new bands include, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, the UK and the US.
The Apple Watch Hermès bands will be available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, the UK and the US. No details about the India roll out of these bands yet.