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40mm vs 44mm Apple Watch S4 - Which will you get?
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Your posts was one of the reasons I ended up going 40 (I went back and forth a few times, Apple must hate me). As much as I hated the idea of re-buying bands the 44 just felt huge to me. TBF the 40 is a smidge smaller than I'd like, 42 was perfect...
Thank you for the kind words! I'm aware it looks ridiculously comical in the pic and I was totally expecting to get roasted in here. I use that particular watch only for running because it helps me see the screen better when I'm bouncing around. My daily workhorse is actually 40mm.
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It’s all about personal taste I think. The fact you use the 44mm for running makes sense I would say as it’s easier to see with the larger screen. The 40mm Nike looks really cool btw and it’s the one I own too.Thank you for the kind words! I'm aware it looks ridiculously comical in the pic and I was totally expecting to get roasted in here. I use that particular watch only for running because it helps me see the screen better when I'm bouncing around. My daily workhorse is actually 40mm.
Some people do like really big watches too though. I work with a woman who wears a mans Rolex Submariner and it’s really chunky on her wrist. That’s her taste and a lot of women’s watches are deliberately oversized too. There’s never a right answer to watch size as it’s personal preference. I prefer a proportioned watch but that’s just me.
Dude, the 44mm already looks massive on your wrist!
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I come from a 42mm myself and my wrists are twigs (150mm), and now I sport a 40mm. Somehow I think the 40mm looks more dainty in silver than in black.
40mm looks better on my wrist I think. The 44mm is kind of bulky and honestly the screen size doesn’t matter much, since I have no desire to stare at my Watch or read books on it. Watch is for quick glances.
I have the 44 ceramic. Have been 42/44 on all models since the original AW. Never considered the smaller size as I am a man. Now with the ceramic I am considering switching to the 40mm. Two reasons:
1. White makes objects look bigger. I had a Rolex Explorer II with the white face and it looked considerably bigger than the same watch with the black face.
2. The ceramic is a tiny bit bulkier than the steel/Ti/Alu models. You can see it with the „lip“ between the Glas and the case. I assume the overall size of the watch is 2mm bigger than the other materials.
On my wrist the 44m ceramic sits almost fully on the wrist when looking from a top. So the 40mm could be a smoother overall fit.
40mm ceramic in order. So will need to see. Pics are from the 44.
interesting: the height to width ratio between the 40 and 44 is different. The 40 is a bit more elongated. Might add to a more elegant look vs the slightly more boxy Devise look.
1. White makes objects look bigger. I had a Rolex Explorer II with the white face and it looked considerably bigger than the same watch with the black face.
2. The ceramic is a tiny bit bulkier than the steel/Ti/Alu models. You can see it with the „lip“ between the Glas and the case. I assume the overall size of the watch is 2mm bigger than the other materials.
On my wrist the 44m ceramic sits almost fully on the wrist when looking from a top. So the 40mm could be a smoother overall fit.
40mm ceramic in order. So will need to see. Pics are from the 44.
interesting: the height to width ratio between the 40 and 44 is different. The 40 is a bit more elongated. Might add to a more elegant look vs the slightly more boxy Devise look.
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I have noticed that the 40 and 44 have different proportions, to my eyes the 40 looks a bit better.
On my 160ish mm wrists the 40 looks better and was what I ultimately went with.
40mm looks better IMO
My last watch was 40mm Apple Watch 4. This time I tried 44mm Apple Watch 5:
Hi,
If my wrist measures about 135mm (below wrist bone measurement), would a 40mm or 44mm be better?
Apple website 44mm for wrists 140mm and above. Would getting 44mm kind of push it for my smaller wrist?
5mm on total circumference is not much so I would suggest going somewhere to try both on for yourself. I find if the watch face looks the same width as your wrist then it’s probably too big. Then again some people love the oversized look. I have the 40mm and think it looks in proportion to my wrist.
This is what works for me, and I understand it probably doesn't for everyone. I don't really care of subjective opinions of others when the function of the watch is what is important to me, the big screen and larger battery are functionally important to my use case, so I would always choose 44mm regardless of what the popular opinion is.Hi,
If my wrist measures about 135mm (below wrist bone measurement), would a 40mm or 44mm be better?
Apple website 44mm for wrists 140mm and above. Would getting 44mm kind of push it for my smaller wrist?
I have tiny wrists and I am glad I got the 40mm. The 44mm would have been way to large and make me look like some Affliction T-Shirt wearing type person.