To commemorate Black History Month, Apple has released the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop for the Apple Watch, as well as a new downloaded watch face.
Following the release of the limited edition Black Unity Apple Watch Series 6 and Sport Band in 2021, Apple has released the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop as part of its Black History Month events this year.
Apple is launching a special edition Apple Watch Black Unity Braided Solo Loop and matching Unity Lights watch face inspired by Afrofuturism, a philosophy that explores the Black experience through a narrative of science, technology, and self-empowerment. As part of this launch, Apple is supporting organizations focused on advancing inclusion in science and technology for communities of color through its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.
Designed by members and allies of the Black creative community at Apple to celebrate Black history and culture, the Apple Watch Black Unity Braided Solo Loop and matching Unity Lights watch face honors generations of Black people across the African diaspora. This design symbolizes a communal belief in the necessity for a more equitable world. The vibrant red and green colors of the Pan-African flag appear like speckled light across the black band.
Apple today announced the limited edition “Unity Lights” watch face to go with the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop. Unity Lights, like many of Apple’s other watch faces, is available in full screen and circular dial versions, as well as in black and white, with tick marks, up to four complications, and a monogram.
The band is complemented by the Unity Lights watch face, which is designed using 2D ray tracing, a technology never before implemented for a watch face. Each pixel on the screen simulates the light and shadow falling across it and the movement of the clock hands simultaneously reveal and hide the light, changing dynamically throughout the day.
The Black Unity Braided Loop is available for pre-order today for $99, and it will be available in select retail stores beginning Tuesday, February 1. The Unity Lights watch face is now available in the Apple Watch app for all Series 4 and subsequent Apple Watch users. Apple’s website also offers a selection of Afrofuturism-inspired wallpapers for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Also: Samsung to Unveil New Flagship Smartphones at February 9 ‘Unpacked’ Event
The Black Unity Braided Solo Loop and Unity Lights face commemorating Black History Month alongside a number of other events across Apple’s services and platforms, such as a campaign across Apple Music and Apple Music TV, workouts in Apple Fitness+ and Time to Walk, Apple Podcasts, the App Store, Apple Books, Apple Maps, the Apple TV app, and more. Apple News, and the company’s latest Shot on iPhone campaign titled “Our Stories.”