New Apple Watch Band: Black Unity Sport Loop Now Available to Order

In honor of Black History Month this February, Apple today unveiled a new Black Unity Collection, consisting of a special-edition Black Unity Sport Loop for the Apple Watch, a Unity Rhythm watch face, and matching iPhone and iPad wallpapers.

Apple 2025 Black Unity Collection
The new Black Unity Sport Loop is available to order today, and the watch face and wallpapers will be available in the upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and watchOS 11.3 software updates, according to the band's product page. The updates are expected to be released this week, following more than a month of beta testing.

Apple said the collection is "inspired by the rhythm of humanity," with Black creatives and allies at Apple collaborating on the designs.

"The collection, Unity Rhythm, weaves together the colors of the Pan-African flag: black, green, and red," added Apple's press release. "The Black Unity Sport Loop is woven in a custom pattern of raised and recessed loops that creates a lenticular effect, revealing green on one side of each loop, and red on the other."

The new Unity Rhythm watch face features "custom numerals formed by intertwined threads of red, green, and yellow." When a user raises their wrist to check the time, the abstract brush strokes seamlessly transform into digits.

The matching iPhone and iPad wallpapers feature the word "Unity" in the same custom lettering.

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turbineseaplane Avatar
9 weeks ago
I think the country and the world are in serious trouble if simply mentioning “black unity” pushes the thread into political news

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Score: 43 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
9 weeks ago

Um, No This isn't wanted.
By whom? I'm quite okay with it.

You don't have to use these wallpapers, or buy the band.
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Craptastic Avatar
9 weeks ago
I find it so disheartening that this post needs a political warning.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mikedis Avatar
9 weeks ago
that band is awesome!



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Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
9 weeks ago

I find it so disheartening that this post needs a political warning.
Agreed -- It's unbelievably depressing

I would have like to see this in the normal discussion area, where it belongs, and anyone who can't behave themselves on the topic be moderated appropriately
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
9 weeks ago

No one uses any of these wallpapers /faces. EVER. I’ve not once in the wild seen any of it. The virtue signaling is exhausting.

If apple wanted to truly cut down on waste they’d not make products no one buys. But for them it’s just the cost of keeping their ESG score high I guess.
I've seem them on an Apple Watch, with the matching band, a couple times.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)