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Apple Watch Sport owners, will you go to SS next time?
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Same here. Still looks new. And I've had some moments of whacking it on door frames, getting it caught in pine trees while doing yard work, etc. Definitely expected scratches several times and have been pleasantly surprised. My 6S plus has not faired nearly as well.
I always said I wasn't going to, but I pulled the trigger today. Yeah, it's a 1st Gen - it has the black sport band which isn't an issue since I have multiple 3rd party steel bands. But I've been wanting the Black SS for a while and the price was too darn good to be true. Got an email from a place called Micro Center outside Philly this morning, showed a Black Stainless Steel 42mm for $202. Odd price, but they tend to have strange prices. I personally havent seen this version that low before. Only had 1 in stock - I still had a balance on my old gift card dropping the $ more, Jumped in my car, drove the 40 mi round trip and grabbed it. It should be finished charging..ready to sync up. I'm pretty darn happy 
That looks quite sharp!
Honestly, I went from sport to SS, and I LOVE the look, but I had an issue with nerve pain going up my arm with the sport, and I honestly think it's worse with the SS. I think I'm just sensitive to where the watch hits me, and though I don't wear it very tight at all, that extra little bit of weight in the SS seems to be causing me more of a problem.
I'm going through a bunch of chiropractic care right now, so I'm going to see if it incidentally improves this problem, but, if not, I'm likely going back to a silver aluminum.
Honestly, I went from sport to SS, and I LOVE the look, but I had an issue with nerve pain going up my arm with the sport, and I honestly think it's worse with the SS. I think I'm just sensitive to where the watch hits me, and though I don't wear it very tight at all, that extra little bit of weight in the SS seems to be causing me more of a problem.
I'm going through a bunch of chiropractic care right now, so I'm going to see if it incidentally improves this problem, but, if not, I'm likely going back to a silver aluminum.
I got the SB SS (S2) first time round and damn the body is so beautiful. The space gray looks nice but the shine on the space black makes it look a lot classier, I can't stop looking at the sides and the bottom.
The stainless is worth it with the Saphirre and stainless. It feels like more of a real Watch to me.
I went from sport to SS and it rocks! I prefer the lightness of the sport and the sapphire display of the SS. If Apple makes a sport model and a sapphire screen. I will buy that instead! Steel scratches way to easy!
316 L is a very soft metal. The advantages are with minor scrapes and scratches, they easily can be removed with a polishing cloth or what have you.
Unlike the aluminum, scratches/scrapes are permanent and cannot be removed or any remedies that I'm aware of.
I do like your idea of combining a sapphire display with the sport model, but ultimately, that would strain the stainless model with one of its two exclusive features.
Personally, I don't believe Apple would do that, due to increasing the price point of the Sport model, where they want to make more affordable and continue to gain ground in an uncertain wearable market.
What happened to the Space Black with black SS Link bracelet? It's gone from the store now? A few weeks ago it was showing 2 day delivery.
Apple removed both stainless and black link combinations from the Apple Store for resale. That's how I purchased mine as a whole when they were released. Now they sell the link bracelets separately.