During today's big media event, Apple unveiled the Apple Watch ****** 2, with an emphasis on the wearable's swimproof and activity tracking features. To a lesser degree, the company mentioned the casing materials -- aluminum, stainless steel, and **w ceramic -- and detailed new versions of its bands created with collaborator Hermès.
Interestingly, it didn't divulge any of the new versions of its own first-party bands and collections, of which there are quite a few. Below we'll list out each new collection of the Apple Watch ****** 1 and ****** 2 by case type. Unless specifically designated, each collection has Both 38mm and 42mm sizes.
Aluminum Cases
For aluminum, the pricing structure is as follows: $269 (38mm) and $299 (42mm) for ****** 1 models, and $369 (38mm) and $399 (42mm) for ****** 2 models.
Given the various bands included with stainless steel cases in these collections, pricing is more varied than the aluminum models. The Collections start at $549 (Sport Band), $649 (Classic Buckle and Milanese Loop), $699 (Leather Loop and Space Black Milanese Loop), $749 (Modern Buckle), $949 (Link Bracelet), and $1049 (Space Black Link Bracelet).
The Apple Watch ****** 2, as well as the upgraded ****** 1, will go on pre-order this Friday, September 9. After that, the wearable device will launch in more than 25 countries -- including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada -- on September 16.
Check out the MacRumorsevent recap post for every piece of news from today's media event, including articles on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as well as details on the Apple Watch ****** 2.