KINGSTON, Jamaica — The black, green and gold of Jamaica are among the colour combinations featured in a new collection of Apple Watch bands.

Apple on Tuesday launched the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colourful designs that represent nations across the globe.

The company said the collection — launched ahead of the Olympics being held in Tokyo next month — is a celebration of the indescribable drive and competitive spirit of all athletes and fans.

The bands represent Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the US.

Each band also features a matching downloadable Stripes watch face showcasing colour combinations that customers around the world can use to personalise their Apple Watch and boldly show their country support, the company said in a news release Tuesday.

It said that starting today, available only at Apple, the International Collection Apple Watch Sport Loop bands are available in 40mm and 44mm sizes for US$49. It said the band packaging includes App Clip functionality to easily download the matching country’s Stripes Apple Watch face. 

It added that customers can download any of the 22 watch faces from apple.com and also use Face Sharing to share with other Apple Watch users.