Next-generation Apple Watch models will feature a completely redesigned band connector, rendering them incompatible with all current bands, according...
Individuals involved in developing new Apple Watch models told Gurman that the existing band system takes up a large amount of space that could be better utilized for bigger batteries or other internal components. As such, Apple is apparently considering a magnetic band attachment system, but it is currently unclear if this specific method will be present on the Apple Watch X or if the company will choose something else.
I don’t see how a purely magnetic watch band attachment could work for a watch, but I guess we’ll see. Would definitely be a shame to loose band compatibility.
But Apple bad. [My favorite tech company] would never do such a thing!
Like I do have a huge watch band collection and would be kinda miffed if I had to replace every band but the connector hasn’t changed for a decade. As long as the new connector can replace the metal ones on leather bands then I’ll just buy a box of those. It’s like when I retrofitted some of my other watch bands for the first Apple watch
TBH my watch is the one device I sometimes wish it would just crap out just so I could justify to myself buying a recent model. But it keeps trucking so I hang on to it.