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Updated · MacRumors · Sep 14
Apple Tops 1,000 Official Watch Bands Since 2015 Launch
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Sep 14

Apple Tops 1,000 Official Watch Bands Since 2015 Launch

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Sep 14

Summary

  • Apple has now released more than 1,000 official Apple Watch bands since the wearable debuted in April 2015, according to Bandbreite app developer Filip Chudzinski.
  • That total rose with the latest band lineup unveiled alongside last week's Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 announcements.
  • Hermès added to the milestone by publishing its newest Apple Watch band collection in full on its website on Sunday.
  • The count underscores how Apple has kept the Watch ecosystem expanding through a steady stream of accessory updates over more than 11 years.

Insights

With over 1,000 official bands now available, is Apple's real smartwatch profit secretly hidden in its massive accessory ecosystem?
As Apple hits a historic accessory milestone, are premium official bands actually worth the steep markup compared to top-rated budget alternatives?
Do luxury partnerships like the new gold Hermès collection prove the Apple Watch is now more about high fashion than groundbreaking tech?