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Apple Watch Featured in Hong Kong Fashion Magazine 'East Touch'

69Mustang said:
I think LG has the best traditional looking smartwatch. It's the LG Watch Urbane. I could easily wear this without feeling geeky. Although it only works with Android, to me, it's the best looking bridge between watch and smartwatch. They even have an LTE version that works independent of the phone (Korea only for now)
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It looks huge to me, maybe you have a big wrist. The fact that it can work independent is probably WHY it is so massive.
 
bbeagle said:
If you get a metal band that stretches, the holes inside the metal band will pull your arm hair. That's why I've used leather bands for the past 20 years - no such problem.

I bet we'll hear from a lot of people in the next few months who buy the wrong band. The material in the band DOES matter - it's not just looks.

Leather - doesn't pinch at hair, sweats more in hot weather
Metal w/openings - pinches at hair, colder initially when putting it on
Plastic/Rubber - seems to sweat the most.

There are probably all sorts of other issues if I think about it longer.
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You are right. but i do kind of like the feeling of wearing metal on your wrist. feels nice, :) im looking forward to the milanese band
 
Cameron Hood said:
...I'm completely out of touch. That is completely and totally hideous (except for the watch). That jacket and the tie - come on now - that's ANTI-fashion.

Cheers,
Cameron
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I actually like the jacket. It is very out-going though. There is no such thing as anti-fashion ;)
 
I just don't see the point of a watch at all anymore, let alone a smart watch.

Really, how hard is it to look at your phone for the time?
 
bbeagle said:
If you get a metal band that stretches, the holes inside the metal band will pull your arm hair. That's why I've used leather bands for the past 20 years - no such problem.

I bet we'll hear from a lot of people in the next few months who buy the wrong band. The material in the band DOES matter - it's not just looks.

Leather - doesn't pinch at hair, sweats more in hot weather
Metal w/openings - pinches at hair, colder initially when putting it on
Plastic/Rubber - seems to sweat the most.

There are probably all sorts of other issues if I think about it longer.
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Wiesenlooser said:
You are right. but i do kind of like the feeling of wearing metal on your wrist. feels nice, :) im looking forward to the milanese band
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quality of the band build as well as materials will matter.

I wear metal bands, and have very hairy ... yes. I find cheap metal bands, pull at the hair, but well designed bands dont.

i'm currently wearing a metal band on my Citizen and it doesn't pull any hair at all. the build quality is decent. In metal bands, I find that it's dependant more on the build quality of each link.

I look to see if each link is a solid piece or folded metal.

for example, Citizen bands:
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Notice the backside (that is against your wrist), and how it's completely smooth. Each piece of metal is actually a single piece of metal. made to the shape of the link.

A cheap one that tends ot rip the hair out:
20mm-Stainless-Steel-Bracelet-Watch-Band-Strap-Straight-End-Solid-Links-for-Pebble-Steel-Smart-Watch.jpg

Notice how in this strap the metal links are actually rolled metal into the shape of links. This creates very tiny gaps in the metal, where it's rolled. This is where I find most hair gets caught, and subsequently yanked
 
WalterNeff said:
I doubt they are actually wearing the watch
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What do you mean?

Do you mean the watch is digitally added to the picture?
Or that the watch is a dummy or fake and not a real Apple Watch?
Or just that the watch is put on for the picture then immediately taken off?

Even if it's just for a few seconds, I would imagine they could say something about their few seconds wearing it, even if the thoughts are "It's a watch. Nothing special."
 
LordVic said:
quality of the band build as well as materials will matter.

I wear metal bands, and have very hairy ... yes. I find cheap metal bands, pull at the hair, but well designed bands dont.

i'm currently wearing a metal band on my Citizen and it doesn't pull any hair at all. the build quality is decent. In metal bands, I find that it's dependant more on the build quality of each link.

I look to see if each link is a solid piece or folded metal.

for example, Citizen bands:
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Notice the backside (that is against your wrist), and how it's completely smooth. Each piece of metal is actually a single piece of metal. made to the shape of the link.

A cheap one that tends ot rip the hair out:
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Notice how in this strap the metal links are actually rolled metal into the shape of links. This creates very tiny gaps in the metal, where it's rolled. This is where I find most hair gets caught, and subsequently yanked
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to me the citizen band looks ungodly though... :rolleyes:. btw. even if a metal band occasionally rips out a few hairs... it is not like you are losing your arm. Women do it all the time ;)
 
Wiesenlooser said:
to me the citizen band looks ungodly though... :rolleyes:. btw. even if a metal band occasionally rips out a few hairs... it is not like you are losing your arm. Women do it all the time ;)
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yeah, not passing judgement on looks. I took the first one that had the best imagery to represent my point.

that is not one of my favourite watch band designs.


also

WOMEN LOSE THEIR ARMS ALL THE TIME?!?!?! poor women :(
 
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wilsonlaidlaw said:
I am afraid for me, the Apple watch has all the allure of a 1970's Sinclair LED digital watch. First time for a long time, that an Apple product leaves me completely cold. I do have one electronic watch, a Breitling Aerospace Titanium (analogue hands plus LCD display panels) but this only needs its battery changing every five years and not a recharge every night.
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Now there's a classy watch brand. Breitling!
The definitive chronometer. To me electronic devices are short term fads that last 1-3 years before being replaced. Classy analogue watches are passed down from generation to generation.

Can't see today's equivalent of this 70s geek piece be viewed as any but hideous in 20+ years.

But I'd wear this 50 years later:
http://blog.perpetuelle.com/auction...me-used-in-thunderball-1965-sells-for-160383/
 

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anyway you picture it, the watch still doesn't look good. i guess if they keep plastering it all over it the place, it might grow on you. now if you look at the huawei watch, that's money!
 
The more I see it, the more I like it.
Still undecided if buy it or not, but I surely like it.

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maflynn said:
Oh man, I guess I'm either too nerdy, and fashion blind or I just don't get it but man I don't see anything that could be construed as fashion with what they're wearing.
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..... the Apple watch itself
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
What do you mean?

Do you mean the watch is digitally added to the picture?
Or that the watch is a dummy or fake and not a real Apple Watch?
Or just that the watch is put on for the picture then immediately taken off?

Even if it's just for a few seconds, I would imagine they could say something about their few seconds wearing it, even if the thoughts are "It's a watch. Nothing special."
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I would be surprised if they weren't actually wearing the watch. Even some of Apple's promo images look really fake. However, this close to release and having a lot of Apple Watches in the wild, I don't know why they would Photoshop it in or use a dummy.
 
Rogifan said:
Do traditionl watches get thinner? Every time I see someone wearing a higher end watch it looks big and chunky. I don't think the Watch can be compared to iPhones and iPads. I'm sure the Watch design will evolve over time but battery life and sensors will determine thickness.

This is the new Huawei watch. Is Watch much thicker than that?

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Traditional watches for men are even thicker

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dannyyankou said:
*before someone replies with a picture of the Moto 360*

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Ugly as hell and way too large for a round watch
 
In the bottom left picture he's reading the instruction manual which is sized accordingly with the device. On the bottom right he's giving the third party Apple Watch breathalyzer a go.
 
LordVic said:
quality of the band build as well as materials will matter.

I wear metal bands, and have very hairy ... yes. I find cheap metal bands, pull at the hair, but well designed bands dont.

i'm currently wearing a metal band on my Citizen and it doesn't pull any hair at all. the build quality is decent. In metal bands, I find that it's dependant more on the build quality of each link.

I look to see if each link is a solid piece or folded metal.

for example, Citizen bands:
Image
Notice the backside (that is against your wrist), and how it's completely smooth. Each piece of metal is actually a single piece of metal. made to the shape of the link.

A cheap one that tends ot rip the hair out:
Image
Notice how in this strap the metal links are actually rolled metal into the shape of links. This creates very tiny gaps in the metal, where it's rolled. This is where I find most hair gets caught, and subsequently yanked
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What is that hideous thing in your second picture? Is that the standard people are thinking of when they claim stainless steel watch bracelets only cost $20 or so?
 
Chupa Chupa said:
Sorry but the above comes off sounding like a bitter old man. Companies change with the times or the die. (General Electric is a good example. It diversified to remain relevant and is the only original Dow company left in the index. The other original companies either no longer exist, are part of other companies, or minor.) Apple did almost "die" in 2000. But luckily pivoted with the iPod and convinced music labels to help launch the iTunes Music Store and the company is still with us.

It's been quite some time since Apple Computer existed. Steve Jobs explained why he asked the board to change the company name to just Apple, Inc. It's a consumer electronics company -- been that way. It's identity seems very clear with consumers as its been Fortune Magazines "Most Admired Brand" for several years. Companies don't get that if consumers are confused by what the company does or stands for.

Apple is an electronic gadget company. Maybe in a few years a car company too. Macs are part of product lineup, but not the lineup anymore. Just a fact of life in 2015 that desktops are not relevant as they were 10-15 years ago.
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Agree.
I was there when Macs were all they were making (my first Macintosh was in 1989), and today I'm a very happy iPhone user.
I evolved like Apple, not always pleased by their choices, but most of the times yes.
 
MeFromHere said:
What is that hideous thing in your second picture? Is that the standard people are thinking of when they claim stainless steel watch bracelets only cost $20 or so?
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that was the band that came with the Pebble Steel.

As much as I loved that Pebble did move towards a more "upscale" look

when I saw that band I noped out. it might have an outwards appearance of being better quality because it's metal, but it's cheaply made watch band
 
rei101 said:
The design of the watch is hideous at best. Does not look good at all, that is why Apple is investing so much in campaigns... to convence you.

It looks like a 60's 70's old lady stuff. An ugly retro.
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I just don't agree. And I'm into high end (not stupid high end, just nice like Omega) kind of watches.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think descriptions like 'hideous' are a little extreme.

I also think some of the design innovations like bracelet swapping without tools and link removal without tools have managed to address some issues that the Swiss have not solved in a couple of hundred years.
 
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