I've been fortuate to have a 42mm SG sport since 4/24 (one of the lucky ones) and I'm really happy with it. I decided to go this route after seeing the SS in person and cancelled my order for it. At first the lack of sapphire screen bothered me but now I don't really care and am glad I went with the sport. Did anyone get a SS and regret not buying the sport instead? I've thought about getting a SS gen 2 when they come out if they have a different finish than the mirrored finish on the gen 1. Not a fan of fingerprints all over my watch case. I think a mirrored/brushed look would look good if they changed the case design a bit.
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Anyone switch from SS to Sport?
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Sounds like you want to feel better about the downgrade by hearing others have done it also?
I sent back a too small 38 SS and now ordered a 42 SG sport. I can't justify the pricing difference between sport and SS which is $290 in Canada. This is a first gen product and it feels like it. There will be a ton of bands and adapters coming so you will be able to make the sport look pretty nice too.
Obviously, it's all opinions. I personally am not a fan of the bright metals on a watch like this. I ordered the 38mm SG Sport.. I like that and the Space Black, but that's a THOUSAND DOLLARS. For $349 for the SG Sport... that's doable for me. I don't understand how people are spending $550, $700, $1,000... on a watch with internals that will be outdated quickly. It's not like a Citizens watch that you can keep for 10+ years and it is what it is.. I guess others have more money to spend than I do.
But yeah, I'm with you. spending almost double for essentially the same thing, is just foolish, IMO. To each their own!
But yeah, I'm with you. spending almost double for essentially the same thing, is just foolish, IMO. To each their own!
I can justify spending more money on a better quality watch but there's no way I could justify spending from $149 to $449 on the bands Apple are selling
On the flipside -- decent chance those bands would be compatible with several future generations of the watch. Far from definite, but good chance. I hear you, though.
My SG 42 should be here shortly (13-27th window) and I just ordered a 38 SS ML. Thinking I will just CL the SG to cover the additional cost of the SS ML and keep that one. Feel kind of dirty doing it, but what are ya gonna do I guess. Figure, worst case, by the time my SG comes, if the market no longer shows interest in it for $700, then Ill just keep it and return/cancel the SS ML.
You caught me! Especially when these are two of my daily drivers. Money was such a huge issue that I ordered both at 3:03 and cancelled the SS
Before you try to make yourself feel better by opening your pie hole, maybe you should actually think that not everyone has an ulterior motive but have a genuine question.
What I'd really like is a titanium Apple Watch.
I have the 42 white sport and have had it since day 1 like you. I have always worn polished stainless watches, so this was a departure for me. One thing that people have seen is stainless scratches easily, and all of my watch cases are scratched. It is nice to see the aluminum hold up to the wear and tear, and it looks brand new still.
I tried on the SS Milanese in the store last week and I wasn't impressed by the SS. I like the aluminum case better. I did buy a milanese band after trying it on though, man that was nice.
If I had to craft my perfect watch, it would be the following:
Aluminum case
Sapphire screen
Ceramic back
Milanese band
I have had no problems with the screen scratching yet, but if I do I will just get a sapphire screen form ifixit. I have put my other watches through hell and they look brand new because sapphire is amazing.
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Don't worry, I had a lot of people here say I can't afford the SS version and that is why I went with the sport.
What people don't realize is that money isn't everyones deciding factor. I
I tried on the SS Milanese in the store last week and I wasn't impressed by the SS. I like the aluminum case better. I did buy a milanese band after trying it on though, man that was nice.
If I had to craft my perfect watch, it would be the following:
Aluminum case
Sapphire screen
Ceramic back
Milanese band
I have had no problems with the screen scratching yet, but if I do I will just get a sapphire screen form ifixit. I have put my other watches through hell and they look brand new because sapphire is amazing.
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You caught me! Especially when these are two of my daily drivers. Money was such a huge issue that I ordered both at 3:03 and cancelled the SS
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Before you try to make yourself feel better by opening your pie hole, maybe you should actually think that not everyone has an ulterior motive but have a genuine question.
What I'd really like is a titanium Apple Watch.
Nice Panerai
Don't worry, I had a lot of people here say I can't afford the SS version and that is why I went with the sport.
What people don't realize is that money isn't everyones deciding factor. I
Many nice watch are more of a brushed than a polished mirrored look. So I do see that. In my opinion the Sport looks cheap and not worth $400. But I also haven't really looked at the black. The SS at least looks like you are getting your $600 worth until you start talking about band pricing.
The black sport may buck the trend on not looking cheap as it is black, but I personally don't care for what I consider a pervasive and growing cultural infatuation with many things in black that in my opinion look ghetto, especially when it comes to things like black wheels on cars. And so I tend to like polished, brushed, or otherwise clean and silver looking things. That is just my personal taste.
On the SS side, I am curious how the Link in grey/black looks. Only seen it under a glass case at Apple as they haven't had them for try on. It does look like a nice gunmetal finish as opposed to a straight black and from what I have read the DVC? coating may actually make it more durable than the regular SS. But I still tend to like silver watches.
That's my $.02.
The black sport may buck the trend on not looking cheap as it is black, but I personally don't care for what I consider a pervasive and growing cultural infatuation with many things in black that in my opinion look ghetto, especially when it comes to things like black wheels on cars. And so I tend to like polished, brushed, or otherwise clean and silver looking things. That is just my personal taste.
On the SS side, I am curious how the Link in grey/black looks. Only seen it under a glass case at Apple as they haven't had them for try on. It does look like a nice gunmetal finish as opposed to a straight black and from what I have read the DVC? coating may actually make it more durable than the regular SS. But I still tend to like silver watches.
That's my $.02.
You caught me! Especially when these are two of my daily drivers. Money was such a huge issue that I ordered both at 3:03 and cancelled the SS
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Before you try to make yourself feel better by opening your pie hole, maybe you should actually think that not everyone has an ulterior motive but have a genuine question.
What I'd really like is a titanium Apple Watch.
Great watches
I have to say the Apple watch looks like a toy compared to the other two watches
Currently using a 38mm SS BCB, I think it's nice, but I don't think it's worth the price, I'm going to return it and get the 42mm SG, also I'm getting the watch mostly for exercise purposes so I don't like wearing a SS through my lifting.
The sport band doesn't do it justice. And a stainless link band would look stupid with the space grey watch. For that reason I went with the silver version.
I am saying that some things in black, such as black wheels on cars look ghetto to me in my opinion. I am wearing a black shirt right now. Is that ghetto. No. But some things in my opinion don't really work well in black. Not sure how I feel about the Space Grey Sport look. But that is my first response to it. I do know a lot of men prefer straight black for many things. I simply don't. It's not an indictment or a personal judgment. Just a feeling.
Not sure that would work for me now but I'm sure in the future a lot of people will be wearing two watches