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The titanium models are tough and lighter then stainless steel. Also the titanium models come standard with Sapphire crystal display glass, not so on the SS. Having said all this I purchased the SS 45mm graphite model and love it. The titanium models are not instock currently at Apple stores. Reason why I went with SS.
The stainless steel have sapphire glass.
 
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I have had a graphite s6 for the last year, having always owned space black stainless. For the S7, I purchased both the graphite and space black titanium. The titanium came yesterday, and I absolutely love it. Its lighter and more subdued.

I will say my S6 was very scratch prone. Apple replaced it because of a warranty issue a couple of weeks ago and I banged my wrist against something and the case had scratches. I have always had SBSS and they were always perfect and scratch free.

Hoping the titanium watch will be more scratch resistant.
Are you keeping both the graphite ss and SBTi 7s?
 
Sure, it's possible to find the exceptions (many seem to be repeats/reposts of others), thus my phrasing. IMHO that concern is very overblown and shouldn't dissuade folks from an SBTi watch.

If you didn't destroy your S3 SBSS you should be fine with the SBTi (IMHO): I owned an S4 SBSS that was mint after a year when I sold it, same for my S5 SBSS that was mint when I sold it after a year. My S6 SBTi remains mint now after a year. I don't baby my watches, and I spend plenty of time doing homeowner DIY stuff as well as doing my own work on my vehicles.

Yeah I agree, nothing is 100% free from scratches/damage, and regular every day use should be more than fine. For me it was important because of how badly I abuse my watches and how incredibly durable the DLC on my S3 SBSS has been. I just like to keep my AW on all the time, even if I'm doing heavy construction, working out, etc. Based on my experience with the silver Ti I don't think I'd have the faith in the SBTi, but I'm not a fan of the color so it's a moot point anyway.
 
It does look brushed and so much nicer than the matte plastic looking Aluminum models…


I’m probably going to get ribbed for saying this but I think the aluminium looks better than the titanium. Titanium looks plasticy. Glad I got the stainless steel.

Having owned an AW5 silver Ti for a year I have to agree, but again this is only personal preference. When you look at the Ti up close it's different than the aluminum, the texture is different in both look and actually touching it. But if you are at arms distance or more it looks almost exactly like the aluminum silver. The black Ti is even less apparent. I don't really like either, but if you put a gun to my head I'd choose the Ti.
 
Yeah I agree, nothing is 100% free from scratches/damage, and regular every day use should be more than fine. For me it was important because of how badly I abuse my watches and how incredibly durable the DLC on my S3 SBSS has been. I just like to keep my AW on all the time, even if I'm doing heavy construction, working out, etc. Based on my experience with the silver Ti I don't think I'd have the faith in the SBTi, but I'm not a fan of the color so it's a moot point anyway.

If you don't like the color, then of course the question is moot as you say.

For other readers I'll note that your silver Ti watch experience likely wouldn't apply to the SBTi which has the DLC coating (it did in S6, can't imagine it being different for S7). In my personal experience, sample size of one, my S6 SBTi has been just as durable as my previous S4 and S5 SBSS. It's mint after a year of use.
 
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Yeah I agree, nothing is 100% free from scratches/damage, and regular every day use should be more than fine. For me it was important because of how badly I abuse my watches and how incredibly durable the DLC on my S3 SBSS has been. I just like to keep my AW on all the time, even if I'm doing heavy construction, working out, etc. Based on my experience with the silver Ti I don't think I'd have the faith in the SBTi, but I'm not a fan of the color so it's a moot point anyway.
The dlc coating makes the watch the most scratch resistant you can buy. The sbti is the only model with that coating this year.
 
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Today was the first time I took my SSG S7 out in the forest. With my previous Al S5 I never went outdoors without protection for the Watch. But the S7 is too young on the market and there isn’t any good protection available yet. So I decided to wear my S7 unprotected as I belive it’s still DLC coated like the older generation.

The watch had lots of contact with branches, sand, dust, earth, wood and everything you are confronted with when climbing steep hills in the forest and digging holes.

Back home it was covered in dust. I put it under the water tap and wiped it with a cloth I use for my iPad screen until it was dry. Now the watch looks still like out of the box. I'm satisfied.
 
Today was the first time I took my SSG S7 out in the forest. With my previous Al S5 I never went outdoors without protection for the Watch. But the S7 is too young on the market and there isn’t any good protection available yet. So I decided to wear my S7 unprotected as I belive it’s still DLC coated like the older generation.

The watch had lots of contact with branches, sand, dust, earth, wood and everything you are confronted with when climbing steep hills in the forest and digging holes.

Back home it was covered in dust. I put it under the water tap and wiped it with a cloth I use for my iPad screen until it was dry. Now the watch looks still like out of the box. I'm satisfied.
It has a pvd coating. so it protects against scratches just not as well as the dlc coating. Some people just prefer added protection when paying so much for a watch. I’m glad your happy with it. I think the SSG is gorgeous. however if I’m paying a premium I would want premium materials used throughout.
 
Lol. Pug. The graphite and SB Hermes are now pvd
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is the process by which the coating is deposited. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is the type of coating. For most jewelry (including watches) DLC layers are actually deposited using PVD. Hence, knowing that the graphite and SB Hermes watches have their coating deposited using PVD doesn't actually tell you anything
 
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is the process by which the coating is deposited. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is the type of coating. For most jewelry (including watches) DLC layers are actually deposited using PVD. Hence, knowing that the graphite and SB Hermes watches have their coating deposited using PVD doesn't actually tell you anything
about whether the coating is DLC or not.
 
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is the process by which the coating is deposited. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is the type of coating. For most jewelry (including watches) DLC layers are actually deposited using PVD. Hence, knowing that the graphite and SB Hermes watches have their coating deposited using PVD doesn't actually tell you anything

about whether the coating is DLC or not.

This is true as I understand it from all the hullabaloo last year. DLC is is created through a PVD process using carbon rather than other materials (producing other colors). So PVD doesn't necessarily preclude DLC, though it also doesn't necessarily mean it's DLC.

Plus I really don't have a whole lot of faith in the Marketing folks to fully proof that sort of detail; no slight on them, just not really their lane.
 
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PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is the process by which the coating is deposited. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is the type of coating. For most jewelry (including watches) DLC layers are actually deposited using PVD. Hence, knowing that the graphite and SB Hermes watches have their coating deposited using PVD doesn't actually tell you anything

Okay. Well they didn’t use DLC in the PVD process they used for the space black or the graphite SS watches this year. So maybe they used standard coloring materials instead of DLC to create the colors this year. I’ve asked Apple multiple time.
 
This is true as I understand it from all the hullabaloo last year. DLC is is created through a PVD process using carbon rather than other materials (producing other colors). So PVD doesn't necessarily preclude DLC, though it also doesn't necessarily mean it's DLC.

Plus I really don't have a whole lot of faith in the Marketing folks to fully proof that sort of detail; no slight on them, just not really their lane.
PVD or Physical Vapor Deposition, is a process which vaporizes a number of metals, and then binds it on a surface, in layers, in a heated vaccuum. DLC or Diamond Like Carbon, is a different way to use the PVD process. The main difference being that instead of spraying on a group of metals, DLC uses a form of carbon.
 
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) is the process by which the coating is deposited. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is the type of coating. For most jewelry (including watches) DLC layers are actually deposited using PVD. Hence, knowing that the graphite and SB Hermes watches have their coating deposited using PVD doesn't actually tell you anything
PVD or Physical Vapor Deposition, is a process which vaporizes a number of metals, and then binds it on a surface, in layers, in a heated vaccuum. DLC or Diamond Like Carbon, is a different way to use the PVD process. The main difference being that instead of spraying on a group of metals, DLC uses a form of carbon.
 
This is true as I understand it from all the hullabaloo last year. DLC is is created through a PVD process using carbon rather than other materials (producing other colors). So PVD doesn't necessarily preclude DLC, though it also doesn't necessarily mean it's DLC.

Plus I really don't have a whole lot of faith in the Marketing folks to fully proof that sort of detail; no slight on them, just not really their lane.
Marketing folks do that kind of stuff all the time. I’m fact luxury Watch marketers point this kind of stuff out all the time. Just the term diamond like is more than enough to imply luxury.
 
Under certain lighting, the SBTi has a sheen to it. It’s not always as dull as others might have said it is.

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Which S7 models have DLC coating? I can’t seem to find any info of this in Apple’s website.
 
Forget the marketing. All grey/black Steel and Titanium Watches have DLC coating. There is zero reason to believe Apple ever changed this. They just don‘t advertise it because this sort of data point is meaningless for most customers. If you only judge by marketing material, no iPhone model has any RAM. ?
 
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