On your definition of 25-30 years, the Apple Watch will not be functional and terribly outdated to the point of being worthless/unusable. And you are right to point out how each component of a mechanical watch can be replaced. Not so with an Apple Watch.
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Did anyone pass on Titanium model because it looks like the Aluminum model?
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On your definition of 25-30 years, the Apple Watch will not be functional and terribly outdated to the point of being worthless/unusable. And you are right to point out how each component of a mechanical watch can be replaced. Not so with an Apple Watch.
Consumers already accept/understand the fact that the Apple Watch is a disposable device. Anything ‘tech related’ you purchase will eventually be obsolete/discontinued. But in terms of being a mechanical watch, I don’t think it’s appropriate to even compare it to a smart watch, They’re two different entities of what they serve. A Smart watch is becoming more of a health companion than it is an actual ‘time piece’.
And just to take the context outside this forum, anyone that purchase a smart watch doesn’t care that it will be in a landfill five years from now, it pays for itself every day it’s worn, however it serves your purpose for your lifestyle.
This is why I’d never spend more than £399 on a smartwatch. That’s about all it’s worth for the limited time it serves for me. Plus I can give it a bashing and not worry about damaging an expensive watch.
I agree with you. In hindsight, as much as I like owning the stainless model Apple Watch, there is that notion the aluminum can take a tougher beating more than the premium models without really suffering any damage (Aside from the sapphire display), plus, yout you don’t feel as bad about scratching the aluminum sport model Apple Watch, because you realize you didn’t spend as much money as what stainless/titanium models cost.
Now, if Apple could transfer the sapphire display to the aluminum Apple Watch, I would buy that model all day long.
My issue is that I love the look of the Milanese loop and the silver case - I’m not convinced the stainless steel Milanese will go well with the natural titanium.
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I never really understood this argument - $12,000 stainless steel Rolexes get scratched and develop wear - that’s part of the appeal - why are people so concerned about small scratches on an Apple Watch? I’ve owned mine for a year, I’m sure there are small scratches but who cares, it still looks great either on the rubber or Milanese loop
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I never really understood this argument - $12,000 stainless steel Rolexes get scratched and develop wear - that’s part of the appeal - why are people so concerned about small scratches on an Apple Watch? I’ve owned mine for a year, I’m sure there are small scratches but who cares, it still looks great either on the rubber or Milanese loop
I’ve already bashed my Series 5 aluminium and the screen was fine, it was the case that shows the mark but to me that’s just part of the character of the watch. I don’t baby it and quite like the fact it looks worn over time.
This is where I’m out now and why I returned my SS series 5. Couldn’t justify £800 for a watch that does the same as my Nike £429 watch
It looks great but value for money the cheaper option does its job plus I get Nike watch faces on a watch that’s like £400 cheaper
I was originally responding to a person who said the Apple Watch is a generational item for him to be passed down. I pointed out how this is false as the watch as a piece of electronics and in the form that it is quickly degrades and becomes effectively worthless.
Yeah, once it has that ‘first’ scratch, I feel the pedantic worrying stops shortly. After all, it is just a smart watch. Truthfully, I may can reconsider the 7000 series aluminum for the Series 6, depending on what Apple does.
It’s also completely possible that some people do not find that appealing. Though I do think this device has attracted a number of people who weren’t really into watches or fashion to begin with. So they continue to look at it as a computer or technology that they don’t want damaged, and they probably don’t see much reason to buy anything other than the sport.
I didnt say the Apple Watch was generational. I said good mechanical watches are generational.
who cares! no one just buys an apple watch for others to look at. it's for yourself to enjoy. stop being so shallow.
Seriously, I don’t get this thread. I bought titanium/sapphire for the material properties, not for other people to gawk at. It’s just a piece of tech.
Yeah, I went with the titanium watch this year. It looks like it could maybe possibly be mistaken for an aluminum watch when you're looking at pictures but in person there's no question. I was all set to return my titanium watch the moment it arrived because I had already gotten a graphite SS and figured that was going to be the better looking watch. Once I had it on my wrist, however, it was a hands-down winner.
I'm okay spending a little more on the watch because it's not something I plan on upgrading year over year like I do my phones.
I'm okay spending a little more on the watch because it's not something I plan on upgrading year over year like I do my phones.
it's not about what other people think though, buy the watch for yourself to enjoy. I still think the watch looks more premium in the titanium and i've had the stainless steel watch for 2 years. plus the saphire crystal glass is much better than aliminium model.
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no will laugh, but these are entry level models. if your into apple products like me you don't mind paying the extra.Being frugal with a watch is buying a £9.99 Casio. Even a £399 AW is not a cheap smart watch by any means, it just so happens to be the cheapest one Apple offer. It’s just as good as the more expensive ones besides preferences over screen coatings and casing materials. It’s amusing to see how posters on here feel they need to pick a side with their purchases and poke fun at those who buy cheaper or more expensive. It seems to happen with iPhones too and it’s this sort of snobbery I’m glad I never encounter away from the internet. Nobody is going to laugh at your iPhone 11 or your aluminium AW because they think you’re poor. They’ll admire your choice of a good quality brand.
They are ‘entry level’ maybe to someone like yourself but an AW is an AW to me. I’ve never had anybody question me over the case material of my watch or insinuate it’s an entry level model. It’s not that I don’t mind paying the extra but more that I don’t see the need as the £399 model does what I need it to do during its very short product life. We are all into Apple products here otherwise we wouldn’t be participating on this forum.
Yeah, truthfully, the general public doesn’t care which model Apple Watch you have, they probably can’t even differentiate between aluminum and titanium, maybe some can who have experience with it, but most can’t Anybody purchasing the ‘more expensive’ Apple Watch model, just want the aesthetics, maybe the added weight and sapphire. Aside from that, I bet I could find five random Apple Watch owners who don’t frequent a forum like this, and if I were to ask them what the difference was between the stainless and aluminum model, I bet they couldn’t tell me that it included sapphire. So if that tells you anything.
I don't upgrade my apple watch every year, I don't need the latest features every time. I've had my current stainless steel series 3 for 2 and a haldf
sport model is cheap, looks like a toy and feels like one. That’s the difference.
Same here, my Series 2 was 3 years old before I chucked it in the drawer.
It doesn’t look and feel like a toy. That’s just a juvenile comment that gets bounded around on here sometimes by elitists wanting to make others feel crap for owning it. It doesn’t get the desired effect and just puts the commenter in the spotlight which is rightly deserved.
It does my first Apple Watch was an aluminium space grey I had it for 2 years and when I compare it to stainless steel there is no comparison. The stainless steel feels a lot more premium trust me. This is why people pay more for it. I’m not a fan of how lightweight the sport model is. Feels cheap to me. I’m not being elitist at all it took me a long time to save money for the stainless steel watch I’m not exactly rich, but considering I’ve had it for 2 and a half years and still looks great it’s money’s worth to me.
if you can’t afford the more expensive models nothing wrong with that, but they look and feel more premium bottom line.
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There is nothing wrong with buying whatever model you like. There is no such thing as a premium Apple Watch. They are a smart watch and are throwaway tech at the end of the day.
I have never said anything about not being able I afford a stainless Apple Watch. Where did you get that from?