Did anyone pass on Titanium model because it looks like the Aluminum model?

[rMBP2013]

Judging from pictures and videos, The Ti Watch is indeed right in the middle – less shiny and flashy than the Stainless Steel but also not as matte and dull as the Aluminium. If I was in the market for a new Watch, I would take a very close look at the Titanium.

This is one of the reasons why I went with the Titanium: I don't like shiny and want to be discreet. That's just part of my nature.

I’m just of the opinion if I scratch it I scratch it. We don’t keep these things long enough to worry about keeping them perfect. The depreciation on the stainless models is shocking too and the titanium is a £100 more again. It’s all clever marketing and I take my hat off to Apple because it works beautifully.

If you compare apples to apples (no pun intended), then the actual difference between aluminum and titanium is $250.

For that $250 extra, you get the following:
1) Unique grey sports band which you cannot purchase from anywhere else
2) Rare watch as not many folks have the titanium
3) DLC coating
4) Sapphire glass
5) Amazing looks (subjective)

Now you may ask if those things are worth it for you or not. If you don't need the LTE then the cost difference is almost $400.

I plan on keeping my Series 5 for the next 3 years, so for me, the extra $250 is a no-brainer. It works out to less than a quarter per day ($0.22 per day cost) and I get to enjoy a fabulous watch over a cheapo aluminum version.

 

[Otflyer]

This is one of the reasons why I went with the Titanium: I don't like shiny and want to be discreet. That's just part of my nature.



If you compare apples to apples (no pun intended), then the actual difference between aluminum and titanium is $250.

For that $250 extra, you get the following:
1) Unique grey sports band which you cannot purchase from anywhere else
2) Rare watch as not many folks have the titanium
3) DLC coating
4) Sapphire glass
5) Amazing looks (subjective)

Now you may ask if those things are worth it for you or not. If you don't need the LTE then the cost difference is almost $400.

I plan on keeping my Series 5 for the next 3 years, so for me, the extra $250 is a no-brainer. It works out to less than a quarter per day ($0.22 per day cost) and I get to enjoy a fabulous watch over a cheapo aluminum version.

6. Two year warranty and three years of AppleCare+ instead of two if you buy it

 

[Morrissey]

I find a great sale this year on a stainless steel apple watch series 4, had three aluminum models in the past and just for the excellent sapphire glass, and not a single scratch on the screen or around the body in the watch for these past 7 months, I will keep buying SS or Titanium from now on.

 

[AppleHealth]

I have the series 4 SS and love it. I used to have the aluminium S0 and hated it because it looked like ‘tech’ on my wrist. The new TS5 does look nice but there is no getting around it looks almost identical to the aluminium

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

If you compare apples to apples (no pun intended), then the actual difference between aluminum and titanium is $250.

For that $250 extra, you get the following:
1) Unique grey sports band which you cannot purchase from anywhere else
2) Rare watch as not many folks have the titanium
3) DLC coating
4) Sapphire glass
5) Amazing looks (subjective)

Now you may ask if those things are worth it for you or not. If you don't need the LTE then the cost difference is almost $400.

I plan on keeping my Series 5 for the next 3 years, so for me, the extra $250 is a no-brainer. It works out to less than a quarter per day ($0.22 per day cost) and I get to enjoy a fabulous watch over a cheapo aluminum version.

The aluminium for me is already at the maximum price I am comfortable with for a watch that will be sitting in a drawer after 3 years. In my experience nobody who has seen my Apple Watch has ever asked what material it is made from, they just seem genuinely impressed with what it can do. A rare AW is still just an AW. I really like the look of the space grey aluminium Nike version which I own and it would be my choice regardless I think. It’s a great looking watch at the end of the day. It looks far too similar to the titanium too in my opinion for the ti to be worthy of the higher price. I have no issue with people like yourself disagreeing with that though as it’s just what I think.

I also don’t buy cellular watches either because I have no use for it quite honestly. My iPhone and watch are used together.

 

[Otflyer]

I have the series 4 SS and love it. I used to have the aluminium S0 and hated it because it looked like ‘tech’ on my wrist. The new TS5 does look nice but there is no getting around it looks almost identical to the aluminium

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[44267547]

I have the series 4 SS and love it. I used to have the aluminium S0 and hated it because it looked like ‘tech’ on my wrist. The new TS5 does look nice but there is no getting around it looks almost identical to the aluminium

Question: Have you looked at the titanium Apple Watch in Person. There is a clear difference in material casing colors, especially depending on the lighting conditions. (Indoor/outdoor).

 

[richard371]

These aren't Rolexes or high end watches. I could care less what material people think I'm wearing. I like the Ti for its durability etc. Only person I need to impress with an AW is myself.

 

[techno-Zen]

Question: Have you looked at the titanium Apple Watch in Person. There is a clear difference in material casing colors, especially depending on the lighting conditions. (Indoor/outdoor).

This is what I love about it. Plus any scratch i've had has wiped clear off with my finger..

I think it pulls material off of whatever it touches (SBTi for ya)

If there isn't a Titanium Series 6 I don't know if i'll upgrade.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

These aren't Rolexes or high end watches. I could care less what material people think I'm wearing. I like the Ti for its durability etc. Only person I need to impress with an AW is myself.

Absolutely spot on. I don’t know why people try and apply some kind of elitism to their AW purchase. It’s a smart watch and they all look so similar anyway.

 

[AJ44]

Question: Have you looked at the titanium Apple Watch in Person. There is a clear difference in material casing colors, especially depending on the lighting conditions. (Indoor/outdoor).

So much this, to me in the light Ti looks completely different than Al, I've had both.

Ti was the middle ground blend between Al and SS that I have been waiting for since S0.

 

[bp328i]

I have two series 5 Apple watches, a silver stainless steel and a silver aluminum Nike edition with cellular. Ever since I saw the natural titanium in person I've been kicking myself for getting the stainless steel instead.

When the series 6 is released I'll be getting a natural titanium and a Nike edition.

 

[rillrill]

being forced to go to the mall over the holidays let me see those editions in person, and while the online photos make the editions look more like the aluminum models, in person they are shinier like the stainless steel. They are not as shiny as the stainless steel, but they are definitely not like the aluminum. The material isn’t enough for me to buy it, but it’s a unique looking watch,, for sure.

 

[techno-Zen]

SBTi can look dark silver/gray to a deep Dark Bat mobile black

so nice

 

[rMBP2013]

The aluminium for me is already at the maximum price I am comfortable with for a watch that will be sitting in a drawer after 3 years. In my experience nobody who has seen my Apple Watch has ever asked what material it is made from, they just seem genuinely impressed with what it can do. A rare AW is still just an AW. I really like the look of the space grey aluminium Nike version which I own and it would be my choice regardless I think. It’s a great looking watch at the end of the day. It looks far too similar to the titanium too in my opinion for the ti to be worthy of the higher price. I have no issue with people like yourself disagreeing with that though as it’s just what I think.

I also don’t buy cellular watches either because I have no use for it quite honestly. My iPhone and watch are used together.

And there is nothing wrong with the aluminum model either, if that is what you prefer.

I'm not here to impress anyone; heck, I still wear my $150 fitbit on all my board meetings. I like that titanium is rare and I also enjoy the fact that titanium is close to aluminum as it's not very flashy.

To me, the $200 to $400 difference (depending upon how you spec it) is meaningless over 3 years as I do not plan on upgrading every year.

If I was upgrading every year then perhaps I'd be a bit more careful and cautious, but seriously, if $250 is something that's going to break your bank then I hate to say this but perhaps you should get your financial house in order first before spending your disposable income on an AW. LOL.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

And there is nothing wrong with the aluminum model either, if that is what you prefer.

I'm not here to impress anyone; heck, I still wear my $150 fitbit on all my board meetings. I like that titanium is rare and I also enjoy the fact that titanium is close to aluminum as it's not very flashy.

To me, the $200 to $400 difference (depending upon how you spec it) is meaningless over 3 years as I do not plan on upgrading every year.

If I was upgrading every year then perhaps I'd be a bit more careful and cautious, but seriously, if $250 is something that's going to break your bank then I hate to say this but perhaps you should get your financial house in order first before spending your disposable income on an AW. LOL.

I didn’t say anything about it breaking my bank, I said it was the maximum I am comfortable paying for a smart watch. Nothing to do with what I can actually afford, I have a well paid job and a family. I apply the same approach to iPhones too and would never pay £1k+ when the mid tier models are good enough. It’s personal choice and what I like, not about suggesting I spend beyond my means. I don’t appreciate silly assumptions like that when I said nothing to indicate it. I prefer the aluminium model over the titanium thanks.

 

[jonnyb098]

It's laughable people who spend all this extra money for a product that will be quickly out of date and eventually barely usable due to software/hardware limitations and battery deprecation.

People buy obnoxious SUVs that lose 50 percent of their value in a couple years as well.

Believe it or not people are still very much obsessed with creating a persona of themselves. Even if they are flat broke wearing an $800 Apple Watch and driving around in an Escalade.

Silly humans.

 

[ManicMarc]

I have researched videos and images of the Titanium models and they all look like the aluminum models. Especially the Space Black Titanium model which is almost indistinguishable from the Space Gray aluminum model when I look at pics and videos of it.

Agree. I see it as a way to get the aluminium look, but with a sapphire screen.

 

[bushman4]

passed on the Titanium model because while it is nice it's soft and prone to acts Hong more easily

 

[NaimNut]

I have Titanium and Steel mechanical watches but I'll be handing those down to my kids. They are generational watches.

I'm good with Aluminum on the, every 2 to 3 years replaced, Apple Watch.

 

[MacGarage]

I was always a watch person, mainly enjoying lots of vintage military watches and I do have a stainless 1980s Rolex. They are all now either sitting in a drawer or in a safe.

Despite being a long-time Apple and daily exercise person, I resisted getting an Apple Watch. In fact, my AW0 was a gift. It was not until then, all of my other watches sat, left unused.

I updated to a Nike AW3 when it came out and had great luck with that. I really liked a Nike AW5 that I gave as a gift and elected to upgrade myself.

Since my AW0, despite wearing them daily, I never really had an issue with damage. My AW0 was being used daily until the gifted Nike AW5.

I really debated as to what to upgrade to...another Nike, Space Gray AL or the SBTi. I do use the cellular version. I have a drawer full of sport loops so I was looking at another band style.

If I went with Apple Care (never bought before) and not for the SBTi, the cost difference for me was about $250. Since I have been a watch person for most of my life, I thought I would give the SBTi a try with the idea of using it for 3 years and then use it as an extra exercise watch if I move on. I plan on using putting a case on my current Nike AW3 and use that for heavy workouts or other chores.

Right now, the hardest part is sticking to my decision! I placed my order after Xmas and it states the SBTi will not deliver until January 13-20.

 

[44267547]

passed on the Titanium model because while it is nice it's soft and prone to acts Hong more easily

I’m Assuming you’re saying the titanium shows more damage? [Your post is kind of confusing]. Anyways, that would be accurate, as titanium/stainless are both fairly soft/dense metals and they don’t have any type of layered protection like the DLC does on the black St/Ti models.

 

[Otflyer]

passed on the Titanium model because while it is nice it's soft and prone to acts Hong more easily

Bought my natural titanium S5 at launch and it is still pristine. It doesn’t scratch as easily as you might think, much less than SS which I have owned. I have also owned SBSS. It’s the tank of Apple watches.

 

[booksbooks]

I have Titanium and Steel mechanical watches but I'll be handing those down to my kids. They are generational watches.

I'm good with Aluminum on the, every 2 to 3 years replaced, Apple Watch.

They are not generational watches. Generational watches are watches that are handed down to multiple generations. Watches that last effectively 100s of years. And you don't get to redefine this either with an overpriced wrist gadget that becomes obsolete relatively quickly due to battery depreciation and outdated software.
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People buy obnoxious SUVs that lose 50 percent of their value in a couple years as well.

Believe it or not people are still very much obsessed with creating a persona of themselves. Even if they are flat broke wearing an $800 Apple Watch and driving around in an Escalade.

Silly humans.

I can get behind buying something that is quality and will last, but gadgets like this are not that. The Apple Watch has major flaws in terms of its design and construction that guarantees its own obsoleteness. This being its battery with no real, easy effective way of replacing it and the hardware that will sooner, rather than later, fail to support modern versions of the watch operating system.

 

[NaimNut]

They are not generational watches. Generational watches are watches that are handed down to multiple generations. Watches that last effectively 100s of years.
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A generation is considered 25 to 30 years. So relook at your math.

And every component of a mechanical watch can be replaced or manufactured if the part is no longer available by the watch company.