Apple employees who participated in the company’s annual Close Your Rings challenge have begun receiving a limited-edition Apple Watch band and a special enamel pin marking the 10th anniversary of the internal challenge.
This year’s band is a black Sport Loop with special lugs and a colored tip similar to the Move, Exercise and Stand rings on the Apple Watch.
Since these bands are reserved for Apple employees, rather than being sold directly to customers, they are relatively rare. You can track hundreds of Apple Watch bands released since 2015 via the Bandbreite app on iPhone.
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