While we’re not expecting a ton of changes when the Apple Watch Series 9 launches next month, according to a new rumor, Apple’s designers haven’t been resting. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), Apple has a new band ready to go alongside the new watches.
The new band will reportedly be made of “weaved fabric materials” with a “magnetic buckle,” reminiscent of the Modern Buckle band for 38mm/40mm/41mm watches that Apple has sold since 2015. Apple also sells a braided band as a Solo Loop and a woven nylon Hermes band for $319. It’s likely that this band will be compatible with previous watch models.
Apple often releases new watch bands alongside the latest models, including the Alpine Loop, Train Loop, Ocean Band for the Apple Watch Ultra last year and the Solo Loop in 2020. It’s not clear whether this band would replace one of the existing bands.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor
Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.