Ballot: Apple has been making unity bands for 5 years now, which one is your favourite?

Ever since early 2021, Apple has been releasing new Black Unity bands for the Apple Watch. 2025 marks the fifth year of this tradition, giving a number of options to pick from. Among the five bands, Apple has released two sport bands, two sport loops, and one braided solo loop. All of them remain available for purchase on the Apple Store today.

2021: Sport Band

Every January, ahead of Black History Month, Apple kicks it off by releasing a new limited-edition black unity watch band. It started with the Black Unity Sport Band in 2021coming in at $49. Here’s how Apple describes the band:

Designed by Black creatives and allies throughout Apple to celebrate and acknowledge Black history and culture, the Black Unity Sport Band is inspired by the colors of the Pan-African flag and pays homage to the rich tradition and craft of quilt-making. Three individual pieces of colored fluoroelastomer are assembled by hand and compression-molded as one. Complemented by the dynamic Unity watch face, which displays an ever-changing pattern of irregular shapes as Apple Watch moves, these colors are brought together in a unique tapestry. The innovative pin-and-tuck closure is laser-etched with “Truth. Power. Solidarity.”

2022: Braided Solo Loop

In 2022, Apple introduced a braided solo loop version of the Black Unity band collection, coming in at $99. Here’s how the company described this years version:

Designed by Black creatives and allies at Apple to celebrate Black history and culture, the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop is inspired by Afrofuturism, a philosophy that explores the experience of the African Diaspora through a narrative of science, technology, and self-empowerment. It honors generations of Black people who have been seen and unseen, and symbolizes the necessity for a more equitable world.

2023: Sport Loop

Then, in 2023, we got our first Sport Loop. It was priced at $49, and Apple described it as such:

Inspired by the creative process of mosaic, the new Black Unity watch band and matching watch face symbolize the vibrancy of Black communities and the power of unity. Designed by Black creatives and allies at Apple, this band honors Black history for anyone committed to ending systemic racism and building a more equitable world.

Featuring the colors of the Pan-African flag, this adjustable, soft and lightweight Sport Loop band contains the word “unity” woven in layers for a three-dimensional texture.

2024: Unity Bloom Sport Band

Apple decided to give Sport Bands another spin in 2024, with a new “Unity Bloom” design, priced at $49. Apple described 2024s design as follows:

The Unity Bloom Apple Watch band and face are inspired by the growth and resilience nurtured by generations working together to address injustice and dismantle systemic barriers. Each flower shape has a hand-crafted appearance as if cut from paper. Together they service as emblems of truth, power, and solidarity and symbolize commitment to cultivating a more equitable world. One where everyone blooms.

2025: Unity Rhythm Sport Loop

Last but not least, 2025 features the second Sport Loop design in Apple’s five year run. It’s priced at $49, and here’s how Apple describes this years design:

The Unity Rhythm Apple Watch band and face celebrate the unifying power of rhythm. From the beat of a heart to the flow of creativity, rhythm is a universal element of the human experience.

Adjustable, soft, and lightweight, the Unity Rhythm Sport Loop weaves together the colors of the Pan-African flag in a custom pattern, creating a striking lenticular effect. When you move your wrist, each green loop appears to shift to red, revealing hints of yellow in the transition — as if by magic.

Wrap up & poll

With all of the Black Unity bands, Apple is supporting five global organizations that focus on elements of rhythm, creativity, and community through meaningful mentorship of underrepresented artists or musicians.