Officially it's Pride Month, and as the company does every year, Apple is offering Apple Watch users a fun way to celebrate through the 2024 special edition Pride Edition band

This year's Pride Edition band, eight years into the annual tradition, may still be my favorite This is a version of the popular braided solo loop that represents a full rainbow treatment, featuring brightly dyed strands intended to represent all corners of the LGBTQ+ community 

Liveliness and diversity are the main themes of Apple's current Pride Month campaign, and can be found not only in the new Pride Edition band, but also in new watch faces and iOS/iPadOS wallpapers They kind of look like a blend of neon lights and light-painted photos you've probably seen on social media before, when the wallpaper reads "Pride" and

Especially the band comes with laser-etched lugs that say "Pride 2024""In addition to the familiar colors found in the pride flag, black and brown strands represent black, Hispanic and Latin communities, and communities affected by HIV/AIDS, while pink, light blue and white colors represent transgender and non-binary individuals

Braided solo loops are well suited to the notion that communities are woven together For me, it's a reminder of how interconnected we as humans are, and therefore with respect and support each other

Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop is now available, so you can order and add it to your watch as I have on the apple Watch Ultra2 It fits the same as the braided solo loop seen in our roundup of the best Apple watch bands which is one of my personal favorite styles

If you just know about Apple's Pride Edition band, but want something different from the braided solo loop, you can also use it like confetti for several years Both Pride Edition Sport Band and Pride Edition Sport Loop are a bit more affordable, and are sold at Braided49's priced99 instead of Braided49 (note that even the non-pride edition braided Solo loop costs noting99)

Compared to other watch bands, the braided Solo Loop has the right size before you place an order You need to find the size you want There are twelve total sizes to choose from and you can use this printable measurement tool offered online by Apple to find your

Apple launched the Pride Edition band tradition in 2017 The company currently supports a number of LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, including the Equality Federation Institute, Encircle, National Center for Transgender Equality, PFLAG, and the Trevor Project