I'd prefer the sapphire screen, but I prefer the aluminum. That said, I don't think MORE customization options would have done good things for this launch...
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Has your sapphire screen scratched yet? [MERGED Scratched Sapphire Display threads]
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It is not Brighter.
Get your facts straight. It has less Reflection.
Dont know what you mean by 'washed out' - outdoors, yes, the reflection on the sapphire will be higher resulting in lower contrast.
At least it's just a scratch. My 42mm sport screen has a hairline fracture on the underside of the screen. haven't even had it for 24 hours
Yeah, but how unlucky is that?
Went to an Apple Store today, they are sending it back (somewhere) and giving back to me in a week or so either a replacement or the same one with a new screen. I strongly doubt they would normally do this (after the first 14 days), the guy explicitly said this kind of problem is normal not covered by the warranty... so I won't ever check my watch with a torch light again
And it's also been proven that the sport watch glass will shatter upon impact, whereas the sapphire won't. Considering the negligible difference you are referencing, which the original article concluded was not distinguishable by the average user, I'll take scratch resistant sapphire over scratch and shatter prone glass.
Oh and did I mention the soft aluminum body that will far more easily dent and scratch, and won't be capable of being buffed out.
No thanks. Sport = Cheap. I've never seen a watch that sold for $350 that did not have a sapphire crystal. Cheap. That's how the Watch community is going to view it. Apple has finally delivered a class system to their products.
hahahahahah, wow, you really think you're some special high roller with an Apple Watch that is made in china
"Apple has a class system", all factory china made WITH THE EXACT SAME INTERNALS
people already have shown their stainless steel cases looking 10 years old after two or three days of use, but you go ahead and act like you have a 20K Rolex
If anything, it's the Edition that brought the class system. Using Ion-X Glass versus sapphire is clearly at least partially an attempt to differentiate the regular (more expensive) Apple Watch from the sport, and that's nothing new.
It looks as though it was crushed before packaging. The display is actually split and the leverage point would have been the sensor based on the fractured sensor and the crack being under the glass.
Silicon Carbide and Boron?
I think we can agree that for all intents and purposes, the only thing we need to worry about scratching our sapphire watches is a diamond, unless you happen to be ceramic armor salesman or high end industrial engineer.
It kind of is, when did Apple ever offer the exact same technology in different priced packages? The experience was always the same whether you bought the top of the line product offering or the cheapest. Same materials and workmanship. The difference was a faster processor, more RAM, bigger hard drive, etc. Now, it's what the case materials are made of that differentiate it, and that's an obvious and visible difference, instantly determining how much you paid, and what quality you got. That's a class system.
That was what I was going to say. In that case and in the case of the sport vs. stainless, the difference in price is relatively small, but there's no denying that there is a "class" difference between the Edition and everything else.
The Edition watch models DO include a Lightning cable. The box/case includes a charger that plugs in with a Lightning connector at the back of the box.
Sorry, but I'm not buying it. You can't scratch a sapphire crystal with sandpaper, which can easily scratch regular glass, and your'e telling me you can scratch sapphire with regular glass?
That's already been discussed. I can buy that the one reference was referring to the Edition (although they really should've made that clear). But "sleeping or sitting on the Lightning connector should be avoided" makes no sense at all in the context of the Edition. Who is going to be sleeping or sitting on their Edition box? This exact phrase is, however, used in the iPad and iPhone 6 manuals. Draw your own conclusions...
Interesting... This explains my own experience of things scratching that shouldn't have been scratch able But I can't say I understand it even from your explanation. Under a greater pressure the softer material should fail first, no? I believe water cutting comes down to compressibility and sheering forces, so that may not be the same phenomenon. Can you explain this a little?
Same thing happened to my Panerai bids it on vacation. Still haven't got it fixed. It's up in one corner so not a big deal. My dad's 30+ year Rolex has no scratch on the crystal so go figure.
Ok, look at the picture:
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How is it possible? Isn't this the impossible-to-scratch-if-not-with-a-diamond display? I don't have any diamonds...
The scratches are visible only direct a strong light, OK, but still... they are there. I don't mind of small scratches on the case, but on the display... Really?!? Do you think they are going to change it if I go to an Apple Store?
Swap it out because of scratches you caused?
I have that screen protector for my 6+ not really happy that the black part does not stick. Dust seems to find a way under the black and into the front facing camera
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That's true, I noticed a speck once and it easily blew out with some compressed air. Even with this draw back it really is the best option. This screen protector with the leather Apple case makes a great combination.