Apple today announced a new set of Apple Watch Sport Loop bands with colors representative of 22 countries around the world, alongside custom Apple Watch faces for each of those countries.
The full list of the countries represented within Apple's new "Limited Edition International Collection" can be found below:
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
United States
All of the bands retail for $49.99, each with the normal "soft, breathable, and lightweight" design of the Apple Watch Sport Loop band. Each band is also accompanied by a custom Stripes Apple Watch face with the colors of the country's flag. The new bands are available for purchase and order on Apple's website starting today.
The matching watch faces can be downloaded using an App Clip code on the band packaging, but they're also available right now on Apple's website. To add any of the 22 watch faces, head to the Apple Watch page on Apple's site using the iPhone paired with your Apple Watch, scroll down to the "International Collection" featured section, and tap on "See the countries." From there, you'll be able to view details on each band and face combination and install any of the watch faces.
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For comparison, look at how well Apple incorporates multiple colours in the new pride band below.
These new bands would be overpriced at $2.