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Best Buy and Target Deal is on again
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Sapphire crystal can scratch as well. The glass screen is pretty durable. I also have fine watches, I like the lightweight feel of the aluminum body. The gold AW looks much more formal, especially with other bands than the sport.
Sure, but it takes something as hard as a diamond to scratch the sapphire crystal. The glass screen is a lot more susceptible especially considering that the watch doesn't normally sit protected inside your pocket and you're far more likely to scrape it compared to iPhone.
I have scratched sapphire crystal on watches before and had them buffed after. It's not as tuff as the marketing that's been put out there. I do agree it is tuffer. It does shatter as well. But the glass Apple is using appears to be gorilla glass 3. And I've scraped a few times where I was sure it would have scratched and it has not. Maybe there is an additional process that is used.
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did the rose gold 38mm on the first $249.00 sale, for the wife. wondered when they put them on sale again.
The problem is there is a coating on top of the sapphire crystal. That is usually what gets scratched.
Yes, but these are microscratches that are usually visible only under certain lighting and/or angles. An actual scratch in the glass would stick out like a sore thumb and be visible from greater angles.
Some here have actually removed the oleophobic coating for this reason.
That's good to know, though most people don't have an Apple store :-/
Where would you look for refurbs? I am in the UK but have a friend in the USA coming over here in a few weeks!!
Thank YOU for this heads up. Just took my receipt to Best Buy and they Price Matched. Thought I got a good deal at $249, got a GREAT deal at $199.
There are eBay sellers who regularly sell refurbished models...look for the Buy It Now sellers who say they have a bunch available...could be anywhere from 10 - 100 and are usually major sellers.
My thoughts exactly. At $240 (what I paid for my 42mm, and wife's 38mm) I figured why not?
Yes the Sport 38mm is on sale for $199.99 and the 42mm is $249.99, but available inventory varies by location. The only Micro Center close to me currently has only two different 38mm and three different 42mm models remaining in stock as of right now. There were several more choices available yesterday morning that have since sold out here.
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You can't order online I take it? I'm in Naples FL right now on vacation (I live in Canada) and this is a sweet, sweet deal...
I ordered the one that I got online but had to pick it up in store, they won't ship them. Some people have reported success with getting Best Buy or Target to price match, but YMMV on that it sounds like.
It took a couple of phone calls before I was able to get them to do it. First guy said no to Microcenter outright. Second guy said yes but then tried to balk because they didn't have the exact color combo I purchased at BB in stock at the Microcenter nearest to me. They had several other combos in stock though, so he gave me the $50 refund.
Just FYI, microcenter near me was out of stock yesterday, but now they have a bunch of 42mm space grey.
Anyone looking for a 38mm Space Black Stainless Steel should look at this $399 deal from B&H. Also includes a free charging stand. Lowest price I've ever seen on any brand new SS model with or without the free stand they're throwing in.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1187206-REG/apple_mlck2ll_a_watch_smartwatch_38mm_space.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1187206-REG/apple_mlck2ll_a_watch_smartwatch_38mm_space.html