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Daughters sport came and glad I purchased stainless
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ITT: everyone tries to justify their purchases by putting down other watch owners. It's just a ****ing smart watch. Let's go to the iPhone forums an make fun of the people who bought 6+'s because there so big.
It's fun reading from people on here who are obviously trying extremely hard to justify spending so much on a SS. I'm happy with my SG Sport. It looks great.
It's hard to take a guy who bought the Milanese strap seriously, I think it's a feminine band in my opinion. Perhaps if I see it in person I'll feel different about it.
Could people please stop using this abbreviation? Can't tell if you mean the black sports band or the blue one.
and that's exactly what i did: i bought the matte version. i do not like shiny... it's too chrome looking for my taste... i have every intention to buy gen 2. if i don't like the watch, i won't wear it anyways... so why spend the money on a style (shiny) i don't like just so i can so i bought SS?
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Could people please stop using this abbreviation? Can't tell if you mean the black sports band or the blue one.
didn't go back to the store... but is SS with blue sport band even an option without buying the band separately? i'm pretty sure black and white are the only options for buying the stock watch? so BSB means BLACK in all cases.
I had the money for the SS but decided I didnt want to spend it on a gen 1 device. Plan is to go with SS when I buy my next one
Whoa its a 250 quid difference between the aluminum and SS? That's a travesty seeing that it's only a 250 CAD difference and 1 GBP = 1.85ish CAD.
Just checked the store, and you're right. It's still confusing, though, because when talking about Sports watches, BSB often means blue sports band. And then there are people posting about SG BSB -- SpaceGrey watch comes only with black sports band, talk about redundant! Sorry but that BSB has been bugging me a lot, as whenever I see it, I have to mentally double back and figure out which watch is being talked about before I can figure out whether we are talking about the blue or black band.
My mistake! I wasn't comparing like for like bands, it's actually only £180! (Still that would be 333CAD. We always get stung in the UK)
I have a nice coral T from Onassis
After trying the 38mm on I just seemed very small so I could imagine many men getting it. The 42mm doesn't look smart watchy since its smaller then my g-shock and citizen nighthawk. But I guess some people like the smaller look and that's fine.
Goodness, I felt the opposite when my sister-in-law unboxed the 38 mm pink sport we bought her for her birthday yesterday: "Damn, that's a really good looking watch. Maybe I overspent getting Stainless Steel on a first generation watch. I could have had a really nice watch for $350."
Really it was lightweight and felt better on my wrist than my SS, and it was really attractive in person. It does have a more "Swatch" type of vibe to it, but I equate that with fun and sportiness, not cheapness. Sis was thrilled with her Sport and didn't even look twice at my SS watch with black sport band. I was the one who kept staring at her watch.
Really it was lightweight and felt better on my wrist than my SS, and it was really attractive in person. It does have a more "Swatch" type of vibe to it, but I equate that with fun and sportiness, not cheapness. Sis was thrilled with her Sport and didn't even look twice at my SS watch with black sport band. I was the one who kept staring at her watch.
Your daughter's going to be thrilled you're upgrading her to stainless.
You are upgrading her, yes?
It's unisex. Actually, it started out over 100 years ago as a men's band.
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If you are looking for an "office watch," get the stainless steel with the Classic Band. It looks most like a "normal" watch (i.e. it is fairly inconspicuous).
I do not agree... I purchased the SG Sport 42mm and it is NOT a toy. I love it and would REGRET spending the amount on a SS 1st Gen.
Now I will be upgrading next release and will most likely get a higher end watch 2nd time around.. I just can't see spending that much on a 1st gen knowing it is the "test" watch for apple.
Also, I love the Space Grey and did not want to spend over 1k for a SS Black watch very happy with my choice and I love the Matte Black finish (grey..) and the weight of the sport is amazing for daily and active use.
To the whole 38mm is too small thing, I agree it would be too small for me, but my wife has small wrists and her 38mm is perfect for her.
Now I will be upgrading next release and will most likely get a higher end watch 2nd time around.. I just can't see spending that much on a 1st gen knowing it is the "test" watch for apple.
Also, I love the Space Grey and did not want to spend over 1k for a SS Black watch
very happy with my choice and I love the Matte Black finish (grey..) and the weight of the sport is amazing for daily and active use.To the whole 38mm is too small thing, I agree it would be too small for me, but my wife has small wrists and her 38mm is perfect for her.
In a perfect world, I'd have all the components of the SS watch except for the stainless steel, and it would be space grey aluminum.
But I'm perfectly happy with the space gray sport. I already have a nice SS watch.
But I'm perfectly happy with the space gray sport. I already have a nice SS watch.
I'm with you on this. Every picture I've seen of the 42" on someone's wrist looks like a huge oversized geeky tech watch. It might as well have a virtual calculator keypad on it ...
All of the traditional rectangular watches I've ever seen have always been smaller than a round faced watch, probably so that they fit in the same space as a round watch. Oversized round watches are in fashion right now, but I've yet to see an over-sized rectangular watch. Your 38mm looks way better as a watch replacement, and seems much less geeky/tech.
If Apple is setting the new standard with the 42mm Watch, I don't think I'm interested in that fashion trend.
"That's just like, your opinion, man".
Honestly though, I prefer the look of the aluminum. The silver one too (gasp!). Yes, I would much prefer a sapphire screen, but I'll take the glass screen if I can get the anodized aluminum. Perhaps in the future when Apple gets all of their manufacturing issues sorted out they'll offer more of a "built-to-order" approach.
Honestly though, I prefer the look of the aluminum. The silver one too (gasp!). Yes, I would much prefer a sapphire screen, but I'll take the glass screen if I can get the anodized aluminum. Perhaps in the future when Apple gets all of their manufacturing issues sorted out they'll offer more of a "built-to-order" approach.