My thought exactly. I want to squeeze in all the info that I can. I wish that the middle complication has to be so big. I would like to be able to have 3 smaller ones in the center.
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Gurman: Apple Watch 'Pro' to Offer First True Redesign Since Series 4, but No Flat Sides
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specifically bait for prosser whom apple probably hates because he actually calls apple out which makes me like him even more.
Can we please stop pretending that a mechanical watch is anything but a fancy bracelet? And stop calling them time pieces, because they're less accurate than my $20 1986 Timex. The 'value' of a Rolex has nothing to do with its accuracy or usefulness as a watch.
1967 was almost the last year a mechanical watch had any real value whatsoever, once the Astron came out in 1969 it was hopelessly obsolete.
You're not wrong about the Apple watch being a disposable purchase, and I don't own one. But comparing it to a Rolex is like comparing a 787 Dreamliner to a horse and buggy.
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Exactly. These electronics age way faster than mechanical ones. Imho it is a waste of money to buy the more expensive one if you plan upgrading short term. The Apple Gold Edition buyers were just idiots buying it.
Can’t wait until all the competitors copy Apple’s flat design just like they do now. 
Wow! That’s over 48mm and what I will be looking for in the S9. I hope it doesn’t go the way of the Dodo like the Mini looks to be going.
Tim Cook has always been 100% about making things more premium to increase the money from each sold device. And it has worked wonderfully for him, I bet they’re gonna be the first 3 trillion company..
I wear a Series 4. Given the lack of significant chip or display upgrades since then I'll just continue with it and enjoy the software upgrades. Apple need to do something very eye-opening for me to take my old friend off my wrist.
except it’s neither domed nor a crystal in the cheaper iterations.
weird you say cheap though. none of my rolexes have domed crystals.
You’re absolutely right, you can’t compare a Rolex to an Apple Watch.
My 1986 Submariner, which cost me $721 at the PX, has survived 2 wars, countless dives, HALO jumps and still runs and looks brand new.
I’d be afraid to subject my AW7 to anything tougher than 18 holes at the country club..
My 1986 Submariner, which cost me $721 at the PX, has survived 2 wars, countless dives, HALO jumps and still runs and looks brand new.
I’d be afraid to subject my AW7 to anything tougher than 18 holes at the country club..
If the pro sports model as rumored before is a titanium case, then I'm out. I always buy the cheapest AW (The Nike version). It serves me well but I would not mind a more rugged and larger option I rather not spend the extra money because usually I upgrade every 3 to 4 years and feel like wasting money investing too much on a "disposable" watch.
Coming from mechanical watches in the past (Omega Seamaster) this is where I don't mind spending the money on a device I can pass to my kids etc and will last almost forever if you take care of it.
Coming from mechanical watches in the past (Omega Seamaster) this is where I don't mind spending the money on a device I can pass to my kids etc and will last almost forever if you take care of it.
I love Apple products, but this does go to show how utterly ridiculous the mindset behind their purchases have become for many ppl. I can't imagine 99% of the population would ever consider an 'annual purchase' of a regular watch at even a 'regular' price of $50-100, let alone a watch that (as you point out) will only dwindle in value and functionality over time costing from $500 to $1000+
I wonder how much space the notch is going to take up.
Good catch. Actually, two side buttons on the left to match the dial/button combo on the right could be useful.I’d add a single button for start and stop too.
Most Apple rumors seem to be “Apple did this in the past on one product so I predict they are doing this again in the near future on this other product”.
The rumor mill made similar claims when everything had curved edges, so naturally they just copy/pasted when the watch is expected to get a redesign whether it makes sense or not.
Prepare to eat that 1200 in here it will cost that much. No way it will be less than 1000.
Good. A watch is a watch with nice design. I don’t need a mini iPhone or iPad in my wrist with square edges. People what this so bad because it’s different.
The upcoming high-end variant of the Apple Watch Series 8 will feature the device's first redesign in years and a new titanium casing, but will not feature the long-rumored squared-off look, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that this year's high-end Apple Watch model will be "a good bit bigger" than the current Apple Watch models, so much so that "it might only appeal to a subset of customers." The device is expected to feature a display that is seven percent larger.
Gurman reaffirmed rumors that the high-end Apple Watch will feature the first new design since the launch of the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018. It will apparently not be circular, and contrary to reports of a squared-off design, "it also won't have those rumored flat sides." Instead, Gurman described the new design as being "an evolution of the current rectangular shape."
He added that it will have a casing made of "a more durable formulation of titanium to make it extra rugged." The device is also expected to feature longer battery life that could last multiple days on a single charge via a new Low Power Mode, according to Gurman.
The only new health feature expected for the Apple Watch Series 8 is still a body-temperature sensor, with blood-pressure monitoring not expected to arrive until 2025, and blood-glucose monitoring not set to be ready until "nearer to the end of the decade."
Gurman added that "the upcoming Apple Watch release is shaping up to be one of the company's more exciting product launches this year."
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Coming from a Series 5, this will be a huge upgrade. I hope they don’t change the sizes of the Stainless ones. They’re perfect at 40mm.