Didn't read all the responses. TLDR.
I can tell you that the SS looks and feels bigger than the SG Sport. That's all I got for you.
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Does the Apple watch feel too effeminate for you?
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Didn't read all the responses. TLDR.
I can tell you that the SS looks and feels bigger than the SG Sport. That's all I got for you.
Looking bigger would be an optical illusion. I suppose it could feel "bigger" because it's heavier.
I don't know how to break this to you, but the 42 mm watch doesn't look any smaller on you than it does on most of the other men I've seen it on. It looks nicely in proportion even though you've gone and stretched your hand out to the max. And it looks perfectly masculine in color and style given the context of it being on your wrist.Op here.
Thanks for the recommendations on the straps. I think I found a case that should be a bit more proportional.
To the people dissenting a larger watch:
Be prepared to insert your foot in your mouth. This will be the same as the iPhone. As time goes by and you interact more, and more with the watch people will want a larger screen. The majority of you will gladly snap up the bigger watch even if you have skinny arms.
I am pretty comfortable in my skin, and really don't care what people think. I just never buy any personal items that aren't ruggedized in one form or another. There are many men who like fancy delicate things, it's just not my style.
Here is a photo of the watch on my arm. It looks tiny. It could stand to be at least 20% larger for me, and it would only be more functional in a larger size.
Yes, if this very same watch were on a tall woman like Brooke Shields and shown off against lovely pink manicured nails it would look appropriately feminine on her because that's the genius of a good unisex design. It flatters the wearer regardless of their gender. It blends into its context.
But a third size with a bigger screen likely would be a welcome option for many people, I'm sure. There are visually impaired people who would definitely appreciate extra screen real estate and they might have wrists that could accommodate the bigger watch.
As someone who can't wear any larger a smart watch than Apple's 38 mm, I appreciate Apple giving me this option. So, far be it from me to poop on somebody else's desire for an option that best suits them.
However you don't just seem to have an issue with the size of the watch. You seem to want a bulky style. I tried on a bunch of Androidwear and Samsung smart watches last weekend. All of them were too big for me and the Samsung would be too big even on you, but none of them are likely to give you that rugged sporty look you want. LG has a model that comes close but isn't quite there. That look just hasn't happened on a Smart watch yet. But stay tuned, this tech is just getting started. Good luck with your new case.
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This is what I want why won't apple give it to me?
Far from the smallest watch:largest wrist photo I've seen on these forums.Op here.
Thanks for the recommendations on the straps. I think I found a case that should be a bit more proportional.
To the people dissenting a larger watch:
Be prepared to insert your foot in your mouth. This will be the same as the iPhone. As time goes by and you interact more, and more with the watch people will want a larger screen. The majority of you will gladly snap up the bigger watch even if you have skinny arms.
I am pretty comfortable in my skin, and really don't care what people think. I just never buy any personal items that aren't ruggedized in one form or another. There are many men who like fancy delicate things, it's just not my style.
Here is a photo of the watch on my arm. It looks tiny. It could stand to be at least 20% larger for me, and it would only be more functional in a larger size.
Check this thread out for a bit of perspective.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/big-apology.1872863/
I agree! The watch looks fine on him and not too small. The other post you linked, she had a HUGE wrist and the watch looked like it was hanging on for dear life!
@mellofello
The watch looks perfectly fine on your wrist.
From your description i first imagined a huge wrist and huge hands, but from the picture it looks like the watch size fits perfectly to your hand proportions
The watch looks perfectly fine on your wrist.
From your description i first imagined a huge wrist and huge hands, but from the picture it looks like the watch size fits perfectly to your hand proportions
If anything, I think the watch looks a little big on your wrist from that angle. Have you measured your wrist?Op here.
I have an 8" wrist and I think my 42mm looks perfectly proportioned for it. But, I'm also not a fan of really big watches - I think those look odd myself.
Damn, I want one of those, too, and I'm a tiny little thing. But I would love to be rocking the Mad Max look.This is what I want why won't apple give it to me?
Wanna hear something funny. When I was 16 I lifted weights, too. I was only 5 ft and 84 pounds at the time so my gym teacher had to take all the weights off and just have me bench press the empty bar, which by itself was still close to half my body weight. lol!
I had to take physical training because my only other option was general Phys Ed and I hated playing any team sport that wasn't soccer. Amazingly, I got straight A's in all aspects of the class and came out of it with a really nice figure. Had I taken regular gym I probably would have flunked and continued to look like Olive Oyl. I continued to lift weights off and on until I was 30.
Yeah. The 42 looks too big on me and it is wider than my wrist. Why would anyone assume we should wear a watch that is wider than our wrists?
The 42 on the OP looks fine. It's completely proportional. I was imagining him with a gigantic wrist. His wrist looks pretty much average.
This is what I want why won't apple give it to me?
Apple won't but Bethesda will.
http://store.bethsoft.com/fallout-4-pip-boy-edition.html
I've got nothing against the design aesthetics of the Apple Watch, in fact it's minimalist design is cool. However, the lack of functionality in the sauna, steam, and whirlpool is regrettable for a "Sports Watch". In that vein, I agree with effeminate attribute.
Since when did "effeminate" have anything to do with sports? And since when was the Apple Watch only a "Sports Watch"?
Behold, the 6 year old necrothread!
Really? That makes the watch "unmanly"? That's really bizarre.
Why dont you buy an iPod Touch and put a strap on it and wear it like a watch?
Tell everyone its the new Apple Watch 844mm.....
Tell everyone its the new Apple Watch 844mm.....
I don't think of mine that way and think it just looks sleek, smart and plenty manly enough with the nice £20 3rd-party leather watch band I like it best with. Unfortunately it doesn't normally look that nice, as I'm a mountain biker and adventure cyclist in my spare time, so it's normally in a Spigen shock proof strap-and-bumper-in-one! I've caught the nice one on an odd tree and broken the nice strap, or slightly scuffed the raised rounded edges of the watch glass, so normally it's using that instead most of the time. It makes it look far more like your classic G-shock flavour watch if that's more your bag. I just find once it's in that strap it's best protected from bumps, scuffs and catching it, and I need to make an effort to bother putting it back on the nice, more sleek, leather one I prefer for looks alone.
So basically if you don't like how the edges of the case look (or the strap), there's plenty of options that make it look pretty different, many of which add additional bump protection.
P.S. https://www.spigen.com/collections/apple-watch-series -> mine's the rugged armour pro (built in strap in the bumper to I can catch it on stuff hard and it's not going to damage any of the normal strap mounts, which are inside the case)
So basically if you don't like how the edges of the case look (or the strap), there's plenty of options that make it look pretty different, many of which add additional bump protection.
P.S. https://www.spigen.com/collections/apple-watch-series -> mine's the rugged armour pro (built in strap in the bumper to I can catch it on stuff hard and it's not going to damage any of the normal strap mounts, which are inside the case)
If you're concerned that the Watch looks too effeminate on your giant arms, you may need to seriously consider why you're doing bodybuilding in the first place. Clearly more concerned about how people perceive you than just what a physical health regimen can cover.
That said, none of the Watches have any sort of ruggedization (rubberized waterproofed case, scratch-proof crystal, etc) available that may be required of any sort of active sport. And maybe that 'look' is what you are seeking to complete your appearance.
That said, none of the Watches have any sort of ruggedization (rubberized waterproofed case, scratch-proof crystal, etc) available that may be required of any sort of active sport. And maybe that 'look' is what you are seeking to complete your appearance.
I think this may be the most absurd thread I have seen in these forums.
Close, but this takes the cake: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-i-can-assure-that-fedex-will-deliver-and-not-ups.1775006/
I can't believe it's been seven years since "incident/misunderstanding" entered my life.
This is a six year old thread that was just resurrected from the dead this week. In 2015, the Apple Watch was a brand new thing and people were just getting used to how it looked.