Ceramic backing (Not in base Series 3)

[355922]

I was considering going from the series 1 to the series 3 (without LTE) and noticed that the base Series 3 does not have a ceramic backing.

What does the ceramic backing do other then being a stronger material? Its only going to be in contact with my skin.
Can someone explain the ceramic benefits?

 

[betabeta]

I would never get the composite back, at least for me, my original watch had scratches.

Fast forward to series 2 with ceramic and it’s as clean as the day I got it.

There is a chance I might not even activate the cellular, but for $70 more am definitely getting the cellular with ceramic back. Oh and you can also get the new nylon band only with the cellular model.

 

[ideal.dreams]

There is discussion of this in this thread. The ceramic is not prone to scratches and does not become cloudy over time, as some users have reported. It's a higher quality material and some have said it feels better on their skin as well.

I noticed the S3 LTE Apple Watch Sport also comes with an extra 8GB of storage (for a total of 16GB) so it seems for $70 more, you're getting the ceramic back, 8GB more of storage, and LTE functionality (for a monthly cost).

Apple is getting what they want - I am buying the LTE version of the Apple Watch Sport because I want the higher quality material but have no intention of using LTE. At least I'll have the option to should I change my mind down the road.

 

[44267547]

I would never get the composite back, at least for me, my original watch had scratches.

Fast forward to series 2 with ceramic and it’s as clean as the day I got it.

There is a chance I might not even activate the cellular, but for $70 more am definitely getting the cellular with ceramic back. Oh and you can also get the new nylon band only with the cellular model.

I See quite a few forum members opting to purchase the LTE model and not activating It. Not a bad option if somebody wants a higher end model without utilizing certain functionalities.