Last edited:
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Gold Sport Model
- Thread starter SHKLMRE
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I'm just going on record saying I'd be very surprised if Apple releases a gold plated watch.
Thinking of ditching my space grey for the gold and midnight blue combination.
Do they have these (42mm) in store yet or is it online only. Am in the UK by the way
Do they have these (42mm) in store yet or is it online only. Am in the UK by the way
Yeah, the rose gold on the edition is close to perfect. Would've loved that one combined with a black band.
The phone is honestly pink, which I'm a bit disappointed by. I sort of expected copper, but that didn't really happen.
I agree that to be able to sync two watches would have been better, but it really only takes a minute to do so it didn't stop me from going for the gold, I'm glad I did.
Yeah, any sport bands that you purchase separately have a silver pin. Only the bundled bands on the gold and rose gold Sport models have the pins in yellow gold and rose gold, respectively. Gold/Rose Gold aluminum owners are somewhat limited in options just like the Space Gray owners.
Frankly I'm confused about this. Does Apple sell replacement pins? Or will they eventually offer every color with every metal pin color?
As much as Apple has made the bands interchangeable, they have done very little to accommodate the customer doing this for some classes of the watch. For instance, why no basic leather bands for the Sport to dress it up a bit?
You could easily scuff up the silver pin with a fine sandpaper and tape it off and paint the pin gold, easy peasy.
You can't change out the pin on the Sport band and you'll damage it if you attempt this. The silver aluminum and SS models are really the only versatile models out there. Space Gray, Space Black, and Edition owners have always been limited in their band options from day one, and we're now welcoming gold and rose gold aluminum owners to this club.
On a very real note, can we get some more pictures preferably comparisons to other models of the sport? I, like other users I'm sure, want to know just how intense the gold color really is.
It's very subtle, but classy. I wasn't a big fan of the edition it was to blingy for me so I'm really glad they did this one in a matte finish.
Yes! I really want to get the 42mm Gold apple watch sport, I have the 42mm Space grey sport right now. I went into the store to look at them, and to also look at how the Rose Gold looks to see if I want it for my iPhone 6S Plus (Yes I'm a guy, and yes I'm comfortable enough to rock the Rose Gold iPhone). Anyway, I tried the gold one with the black leather loop, the blue leather loop, and the band it comes with and they all look amazing! 
Excellent shots, thank you so much! Pretty convinced I will be going with this and selling my space grey. Looking forward to the pics with the black and white!
Saw and tried the gold sports today. Pretty impressed, but not enough to sell my current silver one to get one. I wish the blue band was few shades darker. My main concern with the gold one is the contrast between the watch and stainless steel lugs on the leather bands (both Apple and third party ones).
I wandered into an Apple Store today (University Village Seattle) and decided to take a look at the Space Black SS watch (I was thinking of changing my SS w BCB for a SB SS w BCB). The rep accidentally took out the gold and midnight blue sport watch - it was love at first sight. YOLOd and bought the Sport gold with midnight blue. Just listed my SS model on amazon....couldn't be happier.
Not to mention blue and gold are my alma mater's colors. Go Bears!
Not to mention blue and gold are my alma mater's colors. Go Bears!
I'm very happy with my AWSG watch, I can't imagine selling it for either color, but then I'm not a fan of gold colored products and the rose gold doesn't really move me.