In a strange turn of events, the Apple Online Store page reveals that the Apple Watch Sport actually has two bands bundled in the box. Despite being the cheapest model variant, at $349 for 38mm and $399 for 42 mm, unlike the stainless steel Apple Watch range, the Sport comes bundled with two bands of two different sizes …
It is a bit odd, but nevertheless represents a decent deal. The bundled bands are two different sizes, one Small-Medium which fits wrists sized 135mm-156mm, and one Medium-Large which fits wrists sized 165mm-180mm. It seems like there will be a good subset of the population that will easily fit both band types. For these people, you essentially get a backup band for free. Not bad for the cheapest SKU on the market.
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I think they are reffering to the band that goes on the top and bottom of the watch…
are we sure that doesn’t literally mean a band for each side of the watch…?
They’re two different sizes. A small/medium and a medium/large
Just what I tought too :)
There is a sport band for the 38mm version & 42mm verison. Those are only available in one size. The leather bands are offered in S/M/L for 38mm & 42mm versions.
But, can you use bands from the stainless steel series on the sports edition?
Okay, but can I swap out the rubber band with a separately purchased leather band? Or will it only accept the rubber ones?
It is in fact, two different size bands. Here’s the sport band sold separately:
What’s in the Box?
Two bands: one Small–Medium band, one Medium–Large band
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MJ4E2/38mm-white-sport-band
@heabes beat me to it. The bands are different sizes.
It’s so weird how they are steering people to that Sport model. As if they think it’s interchangeable with the steel one as a choice for a “watch” for anyone? WTF?
The Sports model is more like a fitness tracker, something you’d wear at the gym to match your day-glow sneakers. For a person that cannot afford the basic Apple Watch in steel, the Sport model is hardly an option. Even if you found a better band for it, you can’t wear that sh*t to the opera or even on a date. It’s not the same thing at all.
Apple’s cheapest actual WATCH is the steel one at $550 and all it comes with is a cheap rubber band. Add a decent band and it pushes it to $1250. These are outrageous prices and the existence of the “cheap” Sports edition doesn’t change that.
F*ck them!
I think you need to go back and edit this post with your real feelings, man.
Did Apple force you to buy? Just don’t buy, do you hate Rolex, Movado, Rado and in that sense BMW, Lamborghini and Porsche because you cant afford them?
Space gray with black band can pass as a normal watch without the ‘day-glo’, it’s all the same body different material, same inhards, same tech specs.
They are all the same for different types of people. You can’t just think for yourself, you may not like it but there’s gonna be millions not like you that loves what Apple brung to the masses
At least they weren’t vulgar like you. You don’t have to buy one, no one is going to make you. And not everyone will think the entry level one is not a watch.
So the bands on the watch, edition won’t work on the sport?
I think they’re all technically interchangeable but the Edition bands aren’t being sold a la carte because the bands themselves contain some 18k gold and will be sold only with their corresponding watch.
Apple just gave third party companies a new product to offer to folks, Apple watch bands/straps, just like what phones do for case makers
I see where your going with your concern but who would want to spend half of what they paid for the watch on a band/strap? It’s like putting 5000$ rims on a $10k car, dont get me wrong I’ve seen it but doesn’t make the best sense, IMO
Actually, given that the watch is $550 and the band is $450, it’s like putting $45K rims on a $55K car!
Although at least for some of the bands (like the steel link), as long as the bands remain compatible between generations the band might last you much longer than the actual watch body.
I would like to know if the sport edition can use any of the other bands?
No chance you would be able to get a different color for the 2nd band would you?
$450 just for the stainless steel link band? Seriously?
Your paying for quality under the Apple name, plus it suppose to feel like cloth
Go price out a couple linked steel bands/bracelets from high end Swiss watch manufacturers. Then come back, awash in a sense of context.
And what if your wrist size is 160mm?
Everyone is freaking out about prices, I remember when I used to sell watches we had a Gucci digital watch for sale at $2,800. Basically it was a very basic digital watch in a metal case and a polyurethane band. No one freaked out about that watch… just becuase it was Gucci. I think its still for sale look it up. Thats the model number YA114207. price might have gone down but even still that watch is expensive for what it can do.
Wow – $1395 for that Gucci on Amazon – maybe that does give you a little more context after all.
I think the prices for the bands are a steel ¡
a few swap sites appearing too ibandswap.com for example. Might useful when the watches start appearing in peoples hands
Looks like two more band swapping sites popped up — I saw bandswapper.com and swapmyband.com.