Apple is set to offer customers a wide range of new bands for the larger Apple Watch Pro that will play into the extreme sports theme, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.
This isn’t covered in the CAD drawings, but the new set of bands for the Apple Watch Pro is going to be pretty wide ranging and play into the extreme sports theme. There will also be some pretty info dense faces for fitness metrics. https://t.co/jSD0KZGe1b
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 5, 2022
Gurman tweeted that “… the new set of bands for the Apple Watch Pro is going to be pretty wide ranging and play into the extreme sports theme. There will also be some pretty info dense faces for fitness metrics.”
While Apple has created unique sports-style watch bands for its Nike edition models, they are also compatible with other Apple Watch models.
Gurman has previously said that bands made for older Apple Watch models will fit, albeit imperfectly, implying the new bands will have an updated connection style.
The “pretty info dense” watch faces for the larger 49mm Pro models would allow athletes to view a wider range of fitness and health metrics than other Apple Watch displays allow.
The Apple Watch Pro is expected to boast a larger flat screen, a new button (whose purpose is currently unknown), and a more prominent Digital Crown and Side button on the right side.
The Apple Watch Pro is expected to boast faster performance and a new body temperature sensor and may cost in the region of $900 or $1,000. The devices are expected to be announced on Wednesday at Apple’s “Far Out” media event.
