Apple made a big deal out of the Apple Watch Series 10 redesign, including larger face, Jet Black in the aluminum, the new titanium finishes for the premium watches, etc. But I have to wonder - has it been a bit of a flop relative to the initial buzz?
1) Many people on Series 7, 8 and 9 don't seem to notice a big difference - unless their old watches were losing battery capacity (or otherwise just needed updating), at which point it was a needed upgrade.
2) Apple Watch Ultra wearers seem to have generally stuck with their devices, and are waiting to see what AWU3 brings (and honestly the leaks don't seem very enticing for that device this fall)
3) There were some issues with watch faces, bezels, etc which don't seem to have been really solved yet. For example, some of the watch faces look a bit worse with larger bezels, and I remember some of the faces looked a bit odd with the new aspect ratio
4) Band innovation seems to have been stagnant. They added the new metal bands for the titanium models, but I find it a bit odd the metal bands are steel (both Milanese and link) while the watch itself is titanium. The link bands were delayed a bit, which I think took some of the wind out of them. In contrast, the titanium Milanese bands for the ultra were a hit. The loss of leather bands, without a real replacement (no one seems to like FineWoven) is a loss.
Honestly, I think the Series 7 redesign was in hindsight a much bigger upgrade for most than this Series 10. I understand many are super happy with the Series 10, but it doesn't seem to have really brought new people into the Apple Watch or encouraged a bunch of upgrades. It is still a great buy, especially at Amazon at $299 or $329, but the constant sales don't seem to suggest a lot of demand. We also know Apple Watch sales are down significantly year-over-year, which isn't good for a watch that was supposedly sporting a brand new, advanced design.,
Looking forward - how can Apple get these watches going again? I love wearing my Apple Watches, but I also would like more innovation and new features, both in the Series and the Ultra...
1) Many people on Series 7, 8 and 9 don't seem to notice a big difference - unless their old watches were losing battery capacity (or otherwise just needed updating), at which point it was a needed upgrade.
2) Apple Watch Ultra wearers seem to have generally stuck with their devices, and are waiting to see what AWU3 brings (and honestly the leaks don't seem very enticing for that device this fall)
3) There were some issues with watch faces, bezels, etc which don't seem to have been really solved yet. For example, some of the watch faces look a bit worse with larger bezels, and I remember some of the faces looked a bit odd with the new aspect ratio
4) Band innovation seems to have been stagnant. They added the new metal bands for the titanium models, but I find it a bit odd the metal bands are steel (both Milanese and link) while the watch itself is titanium. The link bands were delayed a bit, which I think took some of the wind out of them. In contrast, the titanium Milanese bands for the ultra were a hit. The loss of leather bands, without a real replacement (no one seems to like FineWoven) is a loss.
Honestly, I think the Series 7 redesign was in hindsight a much bigger upgrade for most than this Series 10. I understand many are super happy with the Series 10, but it doesn't seem to have really brought new people into the Apple Watch or encouraged a bunch of upgrades. It is still a great buy, especially at Amazon at $299 or $329, but the constant sales don't seem to suggest a lot of demand. We also know Apple Watch sales are down significantly year-over-year, which isn't good for a watch that was supposedly sporting a brand new, advanced design.,
Looking forward - how can Apple get these watches going again? I love wearing my Apple Watches, but I also would like more innovation and new features, both in the Series and the Ultra...
