I am planning on buying the apple watch series 7 but since Ive never tried on an apple watch before not sure which size to get..I measured my wrist(I have a small wrist) Id say its about 6.5 at the largest depending on where I put the measuring tape its a lil less as it gets closer to my hand..so based on that, what size is good..the 41mm or the 45mm..dont want it sticking out like a sore thumb but also want a good size so I can see everything..any suggestions would be great thanks so much appreciate it!
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First Apple Watch not sure what size to get
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My wrist is 6.5” right above the wrist bone and I have the 45mm. I also have the 44mm series 6. I think that size fits well for my wrist. If yours is smaller at the point where you wear your watch, consider getting the 41mm. I would stop by the Apple Store and try each size on as well.
For me when I measured right above the wrist bone it was about 6.2..a little higher up it went to 6.5..yeah I might stop by the apple store and check it out..the apple watch series 7 is on sale right now so I figure now is the perfect time to get one just was not sure on the size
I would go try one. I give my mom my hand me downs. She's got tiny wrists but loves the larger watch because she can more easily make the fonts bigger. I think it looks fine on her.
Yeah I guess I gotta see it in person in order to know which is best..online the 41mm looks small but maybe in person its bigger than I think it is
Don‘t know if it helps but I posted two pics with the 41mm Series 7 and the 44mm SE a while ago. Wrist size is about 175mm (6.9 in)
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are those pics that you posted both the 41mm..if it is that is the perfect size looks big enough to me
NICE I honestly cant even tell the difference between the two(Yeah my eyesight stinks LOL) both look the same, same in size and everything..might just go with the 41mm since I have such a tiny wrist it makes more sense
Would you be able to show us a photo where the watch face has a white, or light background, so that we could see the bezels? That would clearly show the similarity in display areas of the two watches.
As to the original question, the key is not one's wrist's circumference, but the wrist's width! DC2006 has the right idea. It's how much room the Watch takes up across the wrist that matters aesthetically, not the circumference!
People with similar circumferences can vary in the widths and depths of the wrists — wide, thin wrists and others narrower with more depth.
One also has to account for how much, if any, the clasps extend beyond the watch itself on both sides— e.g., the Sports Loop's elliptical rings.
So, a 45mm Watch with, say, 4mm extensions, would amount to 53mm total. With a wrist of 55mm, that would a scant 1mm on each side.
As many have noted, the other big factor is eyesight and how big a display one wants or needs. But, even there, you can lift the Watch closer to your face to see it better. Oh, finger size matters as well — could be harder to tap or type with smaller display and bigger digits!
As to the original question, the key is not one's wrist's circumference, but the wrist's width! DC2006 has the right idea. It's how much room the Watch takes up across the wrist that matters aesthetically, not the circumference!
People with similar circumferences can vary in the widths and depths of the wrists — wide, thin wrists and others narrower with more depth.
One also has to account for how much, if any, the clasps extend beyond the watch itself on both sides— e.g., the Sports Loop's elliptical rings.
So, a 45mm Watch with, say, 4mm extensions, would amount to 53mm total. With a wrist of 55mm, that would a scant 1mm on each side.
As many have noted, the other big factor is eyesight and how big a display one wants or needs. But, even there, you can lift the Watch closer to your face to see it better. Oh, finger size matters as well — could be harder to tap or type with smaller display and bigger digits!
Unfortunately not. Sold the 44 a few weeks ago. I took those pictures right after the S7 41mm arrived.
Go for the 45mm, the 41mm is tiny and you can always return it if you don’t like it. I agree with all who recommended to go to an Apple store and try them on with different bands and se what you like. The colors do look different in person.
If your eyesight is so bad you have trouble telling which Watch is bigger in that picture, you may have trouble reading the text on the Watch, even at the biggest font size.
Yeah now that I look at it closely I can see it better..told ya my eyes suck..Im not blind obviously to me the 41mm seems fine but maybe the larger one is better, honestly dont know what to choose
If you can comfortably wear the larger size, that's the one to get, considering your eyesight. I really wish I could wear the larger size, but alas, my wrist is too small. Thus, some of the watch's functions, like notifications and texts, are useless to me because I can only tell that a notification has come in, but can't read what it says.