It's the camera. Same thing when the AW0 came out, the 42mm looked absolutely ginormous.
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First Impressions From New Apple Watch Series 4 Owners
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Yes, my primary overall takeaway with this watch is that it looks much more like a traditional round timepiece. The rounded corners and almost edge-to-edge screen which follows the case contours definitely give it a more circular appearance, helped along by Apple's fixation on circular graphics and watch faces with sweeping hands. And that in part accounts for the screen pop in my observation. Blocks of text seem to still be constrained within a central text box, especially scrollable text (in part due to the rounded corners), so I wouldn't expect that to look much different. But the circular watch faces start to make it look like a real watch now.
What's the Apple Giveback? You can turn in Series 3??? What's the process for this?
Don’t complain too loud, considering this :-D
https://www.cultofmac.com/578141/tag-heuers-new-smartwatch-is-a-steal-at-198000/
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Aluminum?
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Here is a picture of my 44mm using a 42mm Milanese loop. Fits perfectly
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Details are in the app or on the Apple site when you're checking out an item. It's a little buried. Prices on the phone are not that good, but on a series 3 aluminum pretty compelling in my book.
Having the Series 4 on for a few hours more, I am just enjoying it more and more. I was one of those crazy 3am (EST) people who pre-ordered the very first Apple Watch and one of the first few to get them ahead of others I knew. This is the first release since then that I've felt this excited by a release. This is practically the iPhone X of the Watch, and we didn't have to wait 10 years!
Hey that's a fantastic idea, it'll save me the trouble needless typing. Thanks! It's still tacky, ugly and bound to be thrown in the trash once the next one comes out. Really is the literal definition of a disposable product.
I don't think your photo image is going to come through in my reply, but I think the most useful image would be a side-by-side of a fully lit-up screen, so that a person can see the outer edges of the display active area.
But hey, I'm not going out in the rain to prove it !
I got my SG black sport loop AL 44 mm AW4 today
Again I have a small wrist for a man. Not sure if this is too big or not.
I am going to have to go look at the 40 mm but the screen is a real nice size on the 44mm Not sure if I care if it’s too big or not.
I am still debating whether I should go to SBSS model. The AL model is so light but my OCD for scratches has me worried
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It’s exactly 2mm bigger. No one tried to pull a fast one on ya. BUT it really is a nice size upgrade. There is so much more info u can fit on the screen. It’s also not as thick, the speakers are much better, and the overall asthetic is cleaner and nicer. Can’t belive u say “it’s not much different”. Because it really is. Ur just not appreciating it.
I can't remember the last time my phone was off mute. I used to toggle it depending where I was, but since I've had an Apple Watch 0,3 and now 4, I've just left it off.
Maybe I am stupid. I am new to the watch. What’s the best way to do this... through Apple Watch app?
Picked mine up earlier, got the 44mm SG Aluminium from EE. Absolutely loving it so far, I did have an Apple Watch S0 originally, last year I switched to Android and replaced that with the Huawei Watch 2 Classic but have fully switched back to Apple now. Compared to both my old Apple Watch and the Huawei this thing is light years ahead display and performance wise and I'm not going to miss the Android watch at all, the Series 4 looks so much more advanced and sleek in comparison.
Is that the storm grey sports loop? I was considering buying that colour loop to go with my gold SS but wanted to wait to see more photos of it.
I posted a photo a few posts back, that's a ceramic link strap sold on Amazon for the 42mm. Fits flush into the body of the 44mm. Here is a couple more pics.
I'd be interested to know what the diameter of the watch dial is now on 44mm one? On my 42mm it's cca. 24mm, which I always found too tiny on my wrist, but from your pic the watch dial seems noticeably bigger, which I like. Any chance you could measure the diameter?
Wow. That is actually a really noticeable redesign. The corners are far rounder. It’s way less boxy. Thanks for the pics
How round they’ve gone is really interesting to me. The overall impression on a wrist is much more like a round watch than a square one.
What I find really interesting is that the screen shots from the watch also have the rounded corners. This is in stark contrast to the iPhone X which takes rectangular screenshots revealing squared corners which are otherwise concealed by the rounded corners of the physical display. This suggests that Apple intends to never allow an image in that space, which would certainly be consistent should they ever develop the Apple Watch in a round design.
Thank and darn you all. It looks great. Sigh, I guess I will drop my head and go to the store... just to look at it. I don't have to upgrade. Fiddlesticks.