I was quite relieved that, as I expected, it looks MUCH better in person than in any photos I have seen.
On the wrist, you don't notice any difference in mass compared to a stainless 45 Apple Watch.
The screen is WAY brighter than my AW7 and it does appear a bit larger as well, somewhat to my surprise.
The Digital Crown is a triumph of ergonomics. It does take a bit to get used to the opposite action button, but after a few minutes it becomes second nature.
The orange button color is more subdued than expected. Similarly, the green Alpine band on mine is a lighter color in-person than in photos. It's also surprisingly comfortable, and quicker to don/doff than expected.
The old stainless Apple link band happens to look amazing on this watch body- the fit is perfect. It is coming out of retirement for this watch, having been laid aside for a succession of DLC black steel Apple watches for the past few cycles.
Overall, again, the watch looks a LOT better in real life than in photos. Quite surprisingly so.
Early to talk about durability, but, gave mine a pretty good whack when I released my seatbelt and had the steel seatbelt buckle slam right into the bezel edge. Not a mark, so that was both surprising and pleasing- I dinged my AW5 stainless the exact same way a few years ago. But, sooner or later, it will get beat up, like any watch that doesn't have a DLC coating. My AW7 doesn't have a mark on it after a year.
I won't be the least bit surprised to see an even tougher DLC finish available in the next couple of years.
Final line- no buyer's remorse here, unlike a few posters - or sour grape nibblers- on various threads here. 😂
On the wrist, you don't notice any difference in mass compared to a stainless 45 Apple Watch.
The screen is WAY brighter than my AW7 and it does appear a bit larger as well, somewhat to my surprise.
The Digital Crown is a triumph of ergonomics. It does take a bit to get used to the opposite action button, but after a few minutes it becomes second nature.
The orange button color is more subdued than expected. Similarly, the green Alpine band on mine is a lighter color in-person than in photos. It's also surprisingly comfortable, and quicker to don/doff than expected.
The old stainless Apple link band happens to look amazing on this watch body- the fit is perfect. It is coming out of retirement for this watch, having been laid aside for a succession of DLC black steel Apple watches for the past few cycles.
Overall, again, the watch looks a LOT better in real life than in photos. Quite surprisingly so.
Early to talk about durability, but, gave mine a pretty good whack when I released my seatbelt and had the steel seatbelt buckle slam right into the bezel edge. Not a mark, so that was both surprising and pleasing- I dinged my AW5 stainless the exact same way a few years ago. But, sooner or later, it will get beat up, like any watch that doesn't have a DLC coating. My AW7 doesn't have a mark on it after a year.
I won't be the least bit surprised to see an even tougher DLC finish available in the next couple of years.
Final line- no buyer's remorse here, unlike a few posters - or sour grape nibblers- on various threads here. 😂
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