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Graphite Steel vs Space Black Titanium

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Any thoughts on which of these two to buy?

I want low maintenance but I also like a dark finish. The Space Black Stainless Steel was perfect for me.

I'm concerned the Graphite might be too light a gray? Or will it look similar to the SB Titanium?

Also is the Black titanium as durable as the Graphite SS? or is it more likely to scuff because of the brushed finish?
 
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I can’t decide between the to. Also concerned about durability. My space black s4 looks brand new. Apples website is no help :mad:
 
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PERSONALLY, I have seen the titanium and I think it looks too much like aluminum, it feels incredible though. The graphite looks to be an 'upgraded' look from, space black Stainless Steel, and I think it looks a lot more expensive.
 
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Series 6: Graphite SS
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Series 6: Space Black SS (Hermes only)
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Series 5: Space Black SS
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I don't see any difference between Space Black (S6) and Graphite (S6) and not much difference between S5 and S6 colors either, just save the money and go for the graphite :)
 
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bobmans said:
Series 6: Graphite SS
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Series 6: Space Black SS (Hermes only)
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Series 5: Space Black SS
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I don't see any difference between Space Black (S6) and Graphite (S6) and not much difference between S5 and S6 colors either, just save the money and go for the graphite :)
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After a closer look Hermes space black does have considerably darker hue than graphite, maybe that’s just me?
 
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shenfrey said:
After a closer look Hermes space black does have considerably darker hue than graphite, maybe that’s just me?
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No idea, looks the same to me although I must admit that I'm not that good with colors haha. All I can see is that it's definitely not the same Space Black as the Series 5 Space Black.
 
bobmans said:
No idea, looks the same to me although I must admit that I'm not that good with colors haha. All I can see is that it's definitely not the same Space Black as the Series 5 Space Black.
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Yeah definitely not the same as series 5, though fwiw, I think both the Hermes SB and Graphite look a lot better then the previous series 5 space black
 
I tried correcting for white balance on the graphite and space black, and, man, they're pretty similar.
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shenfrey said:
Similar, but I do prefer the look on the Hermes, it’s more black than the graphite and it’s what I’d be looking for in a space black.
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That doesn't appear to be the case. When I compare the color values in photoshop, they're very similar, but the Hermes one is actually slightly lighter, which likely comes down to variations in exposure. That being said, who knows how they'll compare in real life???
 
douglasf13 said:
That doesn't appear to be the case. When I compare the color values in photoshop, they're essentially identical, but the Hermes one is actually slightly lighter, which likely comes down to variations in exposure. That being said, who knows how they'll compare in real life???
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Really? Well numbers don’t lie I guess, must just be the white background and watch face that is making it appear darker to my eyes in the picture.
 
shenfrey said:
Really? Well numbers don’t lie I guess, must just be the white background and watch face that is making it appear darker to my eyes in the picture.
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Yeah, it's weird. I can't imagine them not differentiating between two color names more, so I guess we'll see when pics come out.
 
Just ordered mine Graphite stainless steel with milanese loop as wanted to go for space black SS but as they didnt have it so went with this one
 
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the photos are not great to show the difference imho ... once S6 is in stores, and my local store open again, I will take a look, though will definitely hang on to my S4 SBSS
 
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