Hey, I think this SS-vs.-Sport pissing match is utterly ridiculous, but you can kindly mark me down for "crying like a child" right now that my preorder (April 10 12:05:47 a.m. PDT
) is still "Processing."
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Glad I Got The Sport!
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Hey, I think this SS-vs.-Sport pissing match is utterly ridiculous, but you can kindly mark me down for "crying like a child" right now that my preorder (April 10 12:05:47 a.m. PDT
) is still "Processing."
No offense but if Aluminum was the better option Luxury watches would not be made from Stainless steel and gold and contain Sapphire Glass.
apparently... it's kind of like when we were little he was given Gridlock but everyone knows its all about Optimus Prime! then he says, Gridlock is better.
hahaha!True but the same type of arguments occur on any forum. Some people enjoy arguing and debating for the sake of it so good for them.
So you are settling...
Just because you don't comprehend why someone would get the sport doesn't make it a bad choice. There are lots of good reasons to get the sport. I don't see the stainless steel as being better than the sport, it just has trade offs. You want a lighter watch and a somewhat throw away watch? I'd recommend the sport. If you don't mind selling to buy the next gen and don't mind the extra weight, then the stainless steel may be the best option. Also, some people prefer shiny while some people prefer matte.
There was an era when aluminum was more precious than gold. http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/how-technology-will-change-our-entire-concept-of-value
It's a marvelous material. Strong, lightweight, accepts a rainbow of colors (and keep in mind there are only two at present... think iPod Nano for how that might go). And the Type 3 anodize Apple uses is very tough.
But as tough as the anodize is, as others have pointed out there is no ready repair should you dent or scratch it. So you note how one can purchase 1.5 Sports for the price of one Stainless Steel Watch and accept a bit less toughness (and also enjoy a bit less reflective glare, which is good), or you can pay more for a polishable watch with a tougher screen.
Having said all that, I really really wish there were a Titanium option. Lightweight and very tough, and semi space-grey in its natural finish.
Exactly.
Fact is (and I got the sport) the sapphire screen of the SS is superior in every way. Sapphire just cannot scratch easily. However the ion x glass of the aluminium is tough, tougher than the iPhone 6 glass. I've already knocked my sports against door knobs etc and its not scratched.
Sapphire is better though but let's not kid ourselves, the £200 mark up is ridiculous.
settling is if you don't have an option....
i have nothing against aluminum... u can buy one if u want. i could care less. LOL
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Very very heavy. As in wow, this weighs a lot. And very hard, meaning difficult to machine, meaning costly.
So how 'bout I raise you one Liquid Metal, hm?
I'm sure I'll be happy with my space gray sport (if it ever arrives), but I have a better appreciation for stainless steel after reading the advice from a long time watch owner on this forum.
settling is if you don't have an option... i think 17k sits better in my portfolio.
i have nothing against aluminum... u can buy one if u want. i could care less. LOL
Oh I think you care... And I thought you were going to sell yours anyway? Or did that story change too.
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Totally unrelated but I remember stories of how native americans loves the copper bottoms of ships of the Spaniards so much so that they traded gold, which was plentiful, for the copper bottoms. The Spaniards were tearing their ships apart so that they could trade for gold of the natives. Of course that all was before they figured enslaving the natives was easier but I digress.
I'm surprised nobody has commented on the actual article (which has nothing to do with scratches). Does anybody else find the light refraction problem with sapphire a bit disappointing? It seems to dash my hopes of a sapphire iPhone display.
Well its because there is no point putting a anti glare coating on it. It would just scratch. The sport will scratch anyways so they figured why not add the anti glare improvement.
I guess there is a form of AR Sapphire that could be used but apple prob didn't go with something like that for profit/cost reasons.
Glad I Got The Sport!
Most of you people here are overreacting. Or most of you don't wear a watch on a daily basis. I'm a watch fanatic. I wear g shocks. Kenneth Cole. Guess. A/X and many more other brands. Most are stainless steel cases and most have good crystals. My watches are well maintained. I don't beat them to death. I ordered a 42mm SS sports watch and still waiting for it. Cost me $643 after taxes. I'm not worried one bit about how I'm gonna treat it or how well it will hold up. I own 2 Rolex. A datejust I and datejust II. Those watches cost me thousands of dollars. I wear those normally. I don't abuse them. They both in great conditions. I send them to get polished every 5 years or so. I'm 33 with kids. Ask me if I'm worried about how I'm gonna handle a $600+ watch versus a $6,000 dollar watch. You people need to chill out and enjoy your watch. U sound ridiculous when u saying my watch is better than yours.
Most of you people here are overreacting. Or most of you don't wear a watch on a daily basis. I'm a watch fanatic. I wear g shocks. Kenneth Cole. Guess. A/X and many more other brands. Most are stainless steel cases and most have good crystals. My watches are well maintained. I don't beat them to death. I ordered a 42mm SS sports watch and still waiting for it. Cost me $643 after taxes. I'm not worried one bit about how I'm gonna treat it or how well it will hold up. I own 2 Rolex. A datejust I and datejust II. Those watches cost me thousands of dollars. I wear those normally. I don't abuse them. They both in great conditions. I send them to get polished every 5 years or so. I'm 33 with kids. Ask me if I'm worried about how I'm gonna handle a $600+ watch versus a $6,000 dollar watch. You people need to chill out and enjoy your watch. U sound ridiculous when u saying my watch is better than yours.