there is a laser-etched bold ‘Black
Unity’ around the heart-rate sensor
where the model description is. Apple
has decreased the kerning on the rest
of the words to fit the phrase, which
appears in the top right of the circle.
The special-edition watch also
includes a new Black Unity Sport Band,
which has ‘Truth. Power. Solidarity’
laser-engraved onto the interior of the
black fastening pin and is comprised
of black, red, and green swatches to
pay tribute to the Pan-African flag. A
matching Unity watch face, which Apple
says “creates an ever-changing pattern
that dynamically shifts as Apple Watch
moves” will also be available.
Apple is offering a commemorative
watch face, and wallpapers for the
Mac, iPhone and iPad. To get the
wallpapers, go to the Apple Watch
website, and then in the Black Unity
section, click the ‘FInd out more’
button. In the pop-up that appears,
you’ll find the wallpapers in the ‘Unity
on display’ section.
Finally, there’s a new Unity Activity
Challenge with a limited-edition badge
for closing the Move ring seven days in
a row during the month of February.
In addition to the Apple Watch
Black Unity collection, Apple is also
recognizing Black History Month across
its family of services:
- In the App Store, there will be a:
“Black History Month Hub, which will
spotlight Black-owned businesses,
developers, entertainment and
gamingapps, and socialjusticeapps.” - Apple Music will launch a ‘month-
long experience’ featuring curated
playlists, essays, original videos,
and more from Black influencers,
musicians,authors,and directors. - The Apple TV app will spotlight a
new ‘Essential Stories’ theme to
honor Black families with films and
TV shows. There are also new ‘Oprah
Conversation’ episodes featuring
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and
author Isabel Wilkerson and her book
Caste:The Originsof Our Discontents. - Apple News+ will have a Spotlight
collection with audio articles that
‘celebrate the Black experience’ and
Apple Books, Fitness+, and Podcasts
will highlight Black artists, writers,
and creators.
The Black Unity Apple Watch
collection is available now. The watch
starts at £379 and will be available
exclusively during the month of
February while the band will cost £
and will be sold throughout the year.
The Unity watch face will be available
as part of watchOS 7.3, and requires an
iPhone 6s or later running iOS 14.4.