Update 5/23/23 : The Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band isnow usable at the online Apple Store . It will be available in retail Apple Stores on Wednesday . ( This article originally posted on 5/9/23 ) .
Apple on Tuesday expose the new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band , designed to commemorate the equality movement for the LGBTQ+ residential area . Apple also released an Apple Watch face and iOS wallpaper that oppose the isthmus .
The watch face and wallpaper are available next calendar week and require watchOS 9.5 and iOS 16.5 or later , both of which are still in beta . The vigil face can be access through App Clips on the Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band promotional material , in Apple Store locations , in the Apple Store app , or it can be downloaded from Apple ’s website .
According to apress release , no two Pride Edition Sports Bands are alike due to the layout variations of the colored embodiment that go on during the mould process . The shapes defend the pride flag rainbow colouring , as well as black and brown to “ symbolize Black and Latin biotic community , in increase to those who have passed off from or are dwell with HIV / AIDS . ” The band also has swooning blue , pinkish , and white to represent transgender and nonbinary individuals .
Apple designed the matching vigil look and wallpaper to “ honour the combined strength and mutual documentation of the LGBTQ+ community . ” The wallpaper ’s shapes look to feed into the watch face and react when you move your wrist or tap the watch . The wallpaper dynamically moves when unlocking the iPhone .
Apple ’s release of the isthmus is to organization such as the Equality Federation Institute and GLSEN ( Gay , Lesbian & Straight Education internet ) . Other organizations that Apple supports include Encircle , Equality North Carolina , Equality Texas , Gender Spectrum , Human Rights Campaign , ILGA World , the National Center for Transgender Equality , PFLAG , SMYAL , and The Trevor Project .
The Pride Edition Sports Band is $ 49 and will be uncommitted to regularise from Apple on May 23 , with availability in the Apple Store on May 24 . The band works with both 41 mm and 45 millimetre vigil and is compatible with the Series 3 and later .
Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band (2023)
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, 44mm)
