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Do you think the 38mm fits my wrist fine ?
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I started out with the 38mm Sport and loved everything about it except I felt it was a bit small. I just bought a 42mm Sport and am trying it out. It seems a bit large but I do li ke the extra screen size. I really need a 40mm lol. I've got 12 more days to decide.
According to my mind the bigger is better. And of course I like it. You may try for 42MM rather than 38MM. Good luck!
well, i went to try on a few different watches today to make sure I had picked the right one for me after all.
tried a 42mm leather loop for the first time - it's beautiful. it's a lot thinner than i expected (not thickness but width), but then again even the 42mm watch isn't huge. it can be hard to tell sometimes without a side by side. but it's a bit out of my price range right now, especially as i'm way out of my return period for the 38 sport. maybe next year.
tried the milanese loop on in both sizes, and it still looks good. both sizes did, in different ways. the 38mm is a little bit of a struggle to get the band over my hand, but I don't necessarily see it as a bad thing - in case of snagging, if the magnet doesn't hold at least it'll catch on my hand and not fall to the floor!
I also tried on the 42 sport. and here's where it gets interesting. it feels noticably more awkward than the 38, despite only being 5g of weight in it (30g vs 25g). I think I might have weird shaped wrists, and it doesn't sit very well on them at all. i could feel pressure between the bones, and it just didn't feel comfortable. while the sport band doesn't really have "lugs", it didn't follow the shape of my wrist in the same way as the smaller 38 does, and felt like it protruded out too far before it bent. maybe that's something that would change with constant wear, but overall it just didn't feel right. i think the problem must be the sport band for the 42 not really suiting my wrist shape; I felt the apple watch was more comfortable with the milanese and leather loops.
there's no point me losing money selling this and buying a 42mm sport... i just don't think it'd be comfortable enough on my wrist and my wife won't be as inclined to let me get extra bands if they're just for me.
i am, however, getting the milanese loop band as soon as I can.
tried a 42mm leather loop for the first time - it's beautiful. it's a lot thinner than i expected (not thickness but width), but then again even the 42mm watch isn't huge. it can be hard to tell sometimes without a side by side. but it's a bit out of my price range right now, especially as i'm way out of my return period for the 38 sport. maybe next year.
tried the milanese loop on in both sizes, and it still looks good. both sizes did, in different ways. the 38mm is a little bit of a struggle to get the band over my hand, but I don't necessarily see it as a bad thing - in case of snagging, if the magnet doesn't hold at least it'll catch on my hand and not fall to the floor!
I also tried on the 42 sport. and here's where it gets interesting. it feels noticably more awkward than the 38, despite only being 5g of weight in it (30g vs 25g). I think I might have weird shaped wrists, and it doesn't sit very well on them at all. i could feel pressure between the bones, and it just didn't feel comfortable. while the sport band doesn't really have "lugs", it didn't follow the shape of my wrist in the same way as the smaller 38 does, and felt like it protruded out too far before it bent. maybe that's something that would change with constant wear, but overall it just didn't feel right. i think the problem must be the sport band for the 42 not really suiting my wrist shape; I felt the apple watch was more comfortable with the milanese and leather loops.
there's no point me losing money selling this and buying a 42mm sport... i just don't think it'd be comfortable enough on my wrist and my wife won't be as inclined to let me get extra bands if they're just for me.
i am, however, getting the milanese loop band as soon as I can.
it looks like a smartwatch now - it's not too big, it looks good, but if your wrists were any smaller i think it'd be too big (if that makes sense).
how did you get this one? did you manage to return the space grey or did you sell it?
I think that the most important person that likes your watch is YOU! Do not worry so much what others think!
was there much difference to pay? that's not too bad then, i thought you'd had to go out and buy a whole new one!
Luckily it was a similar price just had to put money towards the new strap which was £35 so not too bad actually. Potentially could even go for the SS but imagine scuffing those edges ... It would drive me bonkers.
I think it looks good on you, your lucky, I think even with a Milanese you'd just get away with the extra height without the lugs overhanging.
But so long as your happy that's the single most important thing.
Good deal with CEX I do like them, they can be really good at times.
I've had the SS since launch and it's amazing how well its held up. Even with scraping off brick walls and concrete slabs it's not scratched yet. The odd micro scratch here and there, which I don't count as a proper scratch as you just about need a magnifying glass to see them . But I'm one of those odd people that kind of likes it when, a couple of years in, the watch gets a little bit worn. Nothing drastic, but just enough to tell a story.
Sorry for waffling on, my medication has kicked in so I'm a blabbermouth, or should that be blabberfingers
The 38mm was a much better fit. This one looks too big on your wrist. It's up to you though.
I am sure that helped. Kinda feel sorry for this guy trying to please everyone but he is asking for it!
Looks much better. The 38mm wasn't tall enough to cover the width of your wrist.
but now the band sticks out over the edge of the wrist, not following it...
I think our wrists are very similarly sized. The 38mm and 42mm fit me very much the same as they do on you. IMO the watch face of the 42mm looks better but the strap off of the 38mm sits on you better if that makes sense. I'm faced with the same thing. The 42mm gives me a little "strap gap" near the watch face but it still stays securely on my arm without moving about. I'll likely keep the bigger one for the bigger display and somewhat better battery life that I've observed so far. But my ideal size would split the difference lol.
Thanks for all of your replys guys. I'm really stuck now with deciding whether I prefer the Space grey one think it blends in more ? I would like to see if anyone has the sport white with the black leather loop so I can get an idea of what it looks like ?