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First broken Apple Watch? Photo.
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So since one is damaged you're looking to upgrade to the next higher model? You're a marketers dream!!
Seeing that elevated edge of the glass, I can see myself banging the watch and doing the same thing by chipping the corner. Perhaps sapphire is a better decision.
Well that's the Aluminum with Ion-x glass and I'm getting stainless steel with sapphire, so it doesn't make a difference to me.
It's just the reflection. I read Japanese and the comment says nothing about damage at all, plus it's from someone trying it on in-store and I doubt Apple is going to have broken ones out for people to use.
No it's damaged. Look at the perfect straight line of the reflection of light and how it's askew at the bottom where the alleged damage is.
You really think the guy posting it on instagram wouldn't mention that there was damage in his comment? Come on.
Why else would he be taking a picture of a chipped and cracked corner? Definitely damaged.
I clicked on the pic but I still can't see where it's broken. Do you mind point it out?
LOL this is going to become the next social media week-long fad. "Is the watch broken or is it a reflection? The internet can't agree on which it is!"
It really does look broken, but I can't say for sure; a close inspection also makes it look like a reflection. It also doesn't add up, with the comment and the fact that they'd let people try on a broken watch.
Oh well, we'll see broken watches for sure soon enough!
Edit: after playing around with the color, brightness, and contrast, it DOES look like it is in fact a reflection, but still not 100% positive.
It really does look broken, but I can't say for sure; a close inspection also makes it look like a reflection. It also doesn't add up, with the comment and the fact that they'd let people try on a broken watch.
Oh well, we'll see broken watches for sure soon enough!
Edit: after playing around with the color, brightness, and contrast, it DOES look like it is in fact a reflection, but still not 100% positive.
Someone could have mishandled it before an Apple Store employee caught the damage and pulled it off display.
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Doesn't sapphire shatter easier than glass? I thought its main strength over glass was scratch resistance.
You do know the Ion-X glass is more shatter resistant than the sapphire display? The latter is more scratch resistant but more brittle.
Lets have google translate what he wrote...
"The reservation here . Na gradually whether it is also not to come me Teca because belt elastomer not silicon ?"
Ah that makes total sense....I don't think its broken : )
"The reservation here . Na gradually whether it is also not to come me Teca because belt elastomer not silicon ?"
Ah that makes total sense....I don't think its broken : )
He says, "I reserved this one. Since the belt is elastomer and not silicone, it probably won't get shiny over time."
