We knew this day would come, and we’re actually wondering why that day only arrived now. Apple has released guidelines that tell accessory makers exactly how it wants Apple Watch bands to be made. In Apple’s carefully guarded and curated world, this isn’t exactly a surprise, though the lucrative market of third-party unofficial accessories remain, well, lucrative. But it remains to be seen if that will also be the case with the Apple Watch, which Apple is keeping a close eye on, from charging accessories and now to the most personalized part of the devide: the strap.

Apple, of course, would prefer you to buy official straps from its store, even though they could cost a few hundred bucks, depending on the band type as well as the Apple Watch model.
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