Moto 360 vs Watch Design. (Real photos)

Honestly I was praising the Moto 360 all over the internet. But after seeing it in person at college, and other reviews, it looks like a plain round block of aluminum. Don't get me wrong the screen is beautiful when its off and looking at it from a distance. But once you get to the body, it doesn't grow on you.

My first look experience (pictures). I actually kept taking quick 5 sec glances on each and noted what I did.

Watch Design:
At first glance it forces you to analyze the whole watch. I look at the screen, then the curved bezel, then the Digital Crown, then the band insert. It makes me want to keep looking at it and examine it, and as I do, it keeps growing on me because it has so much cool little designs. Same with a back picture and with every angle picture I look at. The whole watch screams fluent and seamless design to me. There are no noticeable bezels, just one nice curve that's from the top of the curved screen to the polished curved stainless steel bottom. The Watch OS is also really nice with eye candy. I love transparency overlays!

Moto 360 Design:
At first glance all my attention is on the screen. It looks so cool since its circular. Then I notice some content is cut off and distorted on the bottom. Then I look at the bezel which looks actually cumbersome with a total of 4 chamfered edges including the glass. The side view just looks unfinished, boring, and thick. It is like 3 different company's worked on it. 1 for the aluminum body, 1 for the lcd/cover glass, and 1 for the bands then slapped it all together!

Conclusion:
The moto 360 at a glance from far away and only looking at the screen it looks really cool. But after quick inspection it lowers you expectation and I grow to hate it more and more. It is more like an early prototype since it is not a seamless design. It is too simple and boring with nothing that screams different. But it is still a beautiful watch compared to other Android Wear watches, don't get me wrong. The Watch makes me want to keep starring at it and it actually keeps growing on me and I'm loving more every time I see it.


These are my 100% honest feelings. I am trying to be very unbiased here. And these are "my" feelings so don't troll please, I'm just giving my perspective on it. I would love your opinions as well to help me visualize them a different way. Just look at them closely at quick intervals and note what you feel.


Band Insert View:





Side View:









Back View:




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sracer said:

The only 2 things I got out of this thread is that the OP defended the Moto360 before having seen it in person and he REALLY doesn't want to be "gotten wrong".

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I guess lol. The Moto 360 renders were beautiful! But in real pictures is looks plain and thick. And I noticed most people compare the Moto to the Watch by renders and not real pictures. So I wanted to compare the actually products not photoshopped ones.

Cashmonee said:

Really? Go to Best Buy. They have the Moto 360 on display alongside a dozen other smart watches. I just don't think it's appropriate to claim one is better than the other, when one of them is likely at least 6 months from release, and by the accounts of at least a few, far from finished. It screams fanboism.

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I don't think there will be much difference in appearance with the Watch. This is what its probably going to look like since they announced it. Sure there might be little modifications but the overall look should be the same and thats what I'm trying to compare.

JayLenochiniMac said:

I don't understand the yellow ring around silver button on the aluminum body. Makes it look cheap.

Someone compared the Moto 360 as strapping a band to a Nest thermostat.

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The nest actually looks better then the Moto 360. The screen is at least flush and does not have that many bezels.

ARH1956 said:

The Moto 360 is certainly a thick watch but no more so than many higher line watches with chronographs or timers, etc. I believe if the outer case on the Moto was slightly curved or sculpted at all and had a couple of start/stop buttons flanking the existing button it would not look so thick. If they had added an engraved design to the outer case or perhaps anodized it another color it would have helped. As it is now the case screams "I'm thick and proud of it". I like large watches and the diameter of the Moto 360 is no problem for me I just wish they'd been more creative with the case side design.

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Exactly, the diameter is great, the thickness isn't even the main problem. They should of tried distorting it by making it smooth and round instead of making 4 hard sharp bezels that in your words makes it scream "I'm thick and proud of it" lol

I love my Timex's design. Smooth corners!

Piggie said:

I'd never deny the Apple watch case looks nicer with a better finish, but it's just a case, and so easy to fix.

We all have personal tastes.

As I said a more classic display is vastly more suited to a round dial:

http://www.loadthegame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_5000-e1410302266795.jpg


http://photos.pcpro.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_PC_Pro/dir_429/it_photo_214777_52.jpg


http://static.knowyourmobile.com/si...ery_wide/public/iwatchmetal.jpg?itok=ZZWqK5z5


http://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/reviews/3562251/Moto-360-hands-on-Analogue-face.jpg

See how much nicer a round watch can look.

And YES, I know. We all know about the black area at the bottom, and of course, we all hope that this technical challenge can be resolved in future models.

One this is certain though, that no one seems to be talking about.

There is a healthy community starting up of people having fun creating new, classic/modern/imaginative faces for the 360.

I am guessing, and I could be wrong, but I fear that's going to be VERY locked down and restricted on the Apple phone.

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True the analog watches look better round, but the Watch is going in a different direction. They are putting futuristic faces. The motion faces where it shows a butterfly flap its wings and changes color, the earth view that shows your location, the GALAXY view that shows all the planets in correct position, this is the future, not plain analog, But again not everyone likes that, so their is a need for circular watch faces.