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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Get Wave of New Bands

The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 feature a refreshed band lineup for the fall, adding new colors and materials.

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Here's a breakdown of what's new across the band lineup:

  • Sport Band: New Navy Blue, Magenta, Olive, Burgundy, Wildflower Blue, Pale Succulent, Sand, and Black colors for Apple Watch Series 12.
  • Sport Band (ceramic hardware): Sand and Navy Blue to match the new ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 models; not available as a standalone purchase.
  • Sport Loop: New Olive, Burgundy, Limestone, Magenta, and Chambray Blue colors, plus a new inkjet-printed plaid pattern in Burgundy and Light Umber.
  • Nike Sport Band and Nike Sport Loop: Five new colors; Essential White, Chalk Calm, Pavement Grey, After Dark Black, and Green Spark.
  • Milanese Loop: New Radiant Gold and Natural colors to match the titanium case, plus a new Dark Bronze option, priced at $99.
  • Link Bracelet: A new stainless steel bracelet in Radiant Gold and Natural, priced at $349.
  • Modern Buckle: New woven material with flecks of color, in Mulberry, Camel, Sage, and Navy Blue, now available with gold hardware for the first time alongside natural hardware, priced at $199 (42mm only).
  • Magnetic Link: Available in Wildflower Blue, Burgundy, Camel, and Midnight, priced at $99.
  • Solo Loop: New Wildflower Blue, Burgundy, Olive, and Navy Blue colors, priced at $49.
  • Braided Solo Loop: New Olive, Magenta, Wildflower Blue, Burgundy, Navy Blue, and Black colors, priced at $99.
  • Trail Loop: New Dark Umber, Sand, and Burgundy colors for the ‌Apple Watch Ultra 4‌, priced at $99 (49mm only).
  • Alpine Loop: New Desert, Dark Olive, and Burgundy colors for the Ultra 4, priced at $99 (49mm only).
  • Ocean Band: Now made from a translucent silicone material, offered in Translucent Gray, Translucent Kelp, and Translucent Black, priced at $99 (49mm only).
  • Hermès Noir Satin Clou de Selle: A new band with a gold-finish clasp and saddle stud, exclusively paired with the new Hermès radiant gold titanium case, priced at $499.
  • Hermès Rocabar Club: A new knitted H pattern band inspired by horse-jumping competitions, in four Bleu Nuit colorways paired with Gris Titane, Orange, Bleu Brighton, and Vert accents, priced at $499.
  • Hermès En Mer: A new water-resistant knit band for the ‌Apple Watch Ultra 4‌ with a pillowed stripe and titanium buckle, in Argile, Bordeaux, Bleu Nuit, and Orange colorways, priced at $549 (49mm only).
  • Hermès Scub'H Diving: A new rubber band for the Ultra 4 with circular porthole-like cutouts, in Vert Vertigo, Gris Titane, and Bleu De Malte colorways, priced at $549 (49mm only).
  • Hermès Grand H Titane: A new titanium version of the Grand H bracelet for the ‌Apple Watch Ultra 4‌, priced at $2,199 (49mm only).
  • Hermès Kilim Single Tour: Bleu De Malte, Cuivre, and Béton colorways, priced at $499.

The new Apple Watch bands are available to order today, with availability in stores beginning Friday, September 18.

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Dulcimer Avatar
9 weeks ago


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9 weeks ago
Wow, so many of them look so drab. Remember when Apple used to criticize other companies for using beige?

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HouseLannister Avatar
9 weeks ago
Pearl white ceramic and no white bands. Is it because the event was after Labor Day?
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9 weeks ago
I was excited to order a Ultra 4, until I saw the new bands it comes with...

I really don't want to pay for any of those colors. I wish there was a option to order an Ultra 4 cheaper without any of those bands.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
goldmac2006 Avatar
9 weeks ago

Here you go:

UK ('https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Watch-Band-Alpine-Black/dp/B0FQG1B5TF/ref=sr_1_5?crid=28FTW4BISK7NW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jQ1lzeSvyOydWCqp9f_NgDCo-EUCzt3v1FCGzdxsYV1KUf70_dUlm-MejTBMLQLqJV6RaCWfoM4gq25NdPAVNjkj3UpvUaVzTD1XaSbvcygBx7zk0yo7b7oYva5_arB09hlLX8JsnM4MiCYbhOtyBnCRH-SBn6GyDp4h_CinrFwsnTkDf7hnAeJ_D3AXTuNVAMuSmt9lsbhWrqqMQowKCrILlqDInDmBwurdtJDojtI.2hU2KAp2Pq1sCi3EFvbCCRVXdyJbwj5AdEcsGrbe_80&dib_tag=se&keywords=black%2Balpine%2Bloop&qid=1789065865&sprefix=black%2Balpine%2Bloop%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-5&th=1') or US ('https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQFPDBZ5?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1')
And archive pics of it. It’s on a small wrist 😂 so I pulled it all the way up




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Subliminal87 Avatar
9 weeks ago
Why can't they come out with a black alpine loop.

Really hate the color options.
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