That is Apple’s unreleased tenth anniversary Apple Watch band [Gallery]

Over time, we’ve seen a handful of unreleased Apple Watch bands emerge exterior Apple, however this one may be my favourite. The Apple Watch will rejoice its tenth anniversary later this month, and it seems Apple made a particular version anniversary Apple Watch Sport Band to rejoice.

Listed below are a bunch of photos exhibiting it off…however you’ll most likely by no means be capable of purchase it.

9to5Mac reader Mike, who additionally runs a Discord server devoted to Apple Watch band accumulating, shared a gallery of photos with me exhibiting off this unreleased anniversary band.

The anniversary Apple Watch Sport Band includes a speckled design much like the Pleasure Version Sport Band launched in 2023 and latest Nike bands. Nevertheless, the speckles on this one are supposed to signify the seasonal colours of Apple Watch bands launched by Apple through the years. The again of the band is engraved with a particular message: “2014-2024: Ten Years of Apple Watch,” with a “10” encircled within the middle. It includes a jet black pin.

It’s unclear what number of of those Apple Watch bands have been manufactured. Thus far, solely 4 of them have materialized in the actual world. Two of them have been offered on eBay final October and have been nonetheless within the particular packaging that Apple makes use of to ship accent samples to its Coloration Analysis Workforce in Cupertino.

It’s possible that Apple ran a small manufacturing check run, however in the end determined to not go ahead with mass manufacturing and a launch to the general public. Whereas Apple has gifted workers with limited-edition Apple Watch bands prior to now, it doesn’t appear the anniversary band ever made it out of the analysis stage.

It’s extremely unlikely this Apple Watch band will ever see a public launch. The Apple Watch is celebrating its tenth anniversary later this month, having initially been launched on April 24, 2015. It was introduced throughout Apple’s particular occasion on September 9, 2014, therefore the “2014-2024” lettering on this band. There has additionally been proof that Apple is planning a particular Exercise Problem to rejoice the Apple Watch’s anniversary.

Try extra photos beneath. What do you consider the design? Ought to Apple launch this band to the general public?

And in the event you’re an Apple worker who is aware of extra in regards to the story behind this Apple Watch band, discover my contact data right here.