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I noticed that as well, in v1.0 (No powerbank case, just bare watch) i could run my finger over the bottom to wake or keep it on

I do wonder if it 'senses' just capacitance of skin to determine if its being worn, or if the sensor is detecting pulse before it decides it is being worn!

hmmmm
Not the pulse, if the green light for the heart rate sensor is on constantly just like the blood oxygen sensor, the battery would drain out very fast.

So it should be capacitive, man.
 
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Update!!! Got my new ring. Jakcom R5 model.

This one has -6- distinct RFID tags inside!

Now I can store my work and home building credentials on the same device!



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Wait a minute is the inside plastic or ceramic? Also the ion X glass on aluminum Apple Watch SE and all aluminum Apple Watch is weaker than sapphire crystal so be careful with it.
good question! i think its a mix of resin encased tags and plastic? maybe its all resin?

either way you can see the cost of carrying a pocket watch... got some nice scratches going on. but thats ok :)
 
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good question! i think its a mix of resin encased tags and plastic? maybe its all resin?

either way you can see the cost of carrying a pocket watch... got some nice scratches going on. but thats ok :)
You also included the ring hooked on the lug of the Apple Watch. Do you keep it on the power bank case 24/7, or take it off and just hang it loose when the case charges up?
 
You also included the ring hooked on the lug of the Apple Watch. Do you keep it on the power bank case 24/7, or take it off and just hang it loose when the case charges up?
Both! Usually have the powerbank case 'on' though, because it lets me top up the battwry over USB-C.
ByeBye proprietary charging cable nonsense!

If I -know- I wont need a second full battery for my outing, I may only take the watch face/ring.

That said the powerbank case does make it easier to do one handed operation of the UI, with a finger in the ring!
 
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Both! Usually have the powerbank case 'on' though, because it lets me top up the battwry over USB-C.
ByeBye proprietary charging cable nonsense!

If I -know- I wont need a second full battery for my outing, I may only take the watch face/ring.

That said the powerbank case does make it easier to do one handed operation of the UI, with a finger in the ring!
Perfect 👌🏻. Even the big deal of MFi certified accessories in the realm of Apple products is an issue since the 30-pins and FireWire we all remember from the 2000s to early 2010s. It made the highest quality Lightning cables from third party manufacturers to cost more than the USB-C cables. The lightning cables that we grab from the dollar store to temporarily use after our main cables break down, manufacturers evade the high cost and the regulations set by Apple by only putting 6 pins instead of eight and not double sided.

Now with USB-C replacing the Lightning connector from the iPad Pro and iPad Air series and now to the entirety of the iPad and iPhone lineup, we can get the cables that we can universally use. These cables can also charge up power banks and even the latest AirPods lineup since AirPods Pro 2 to seamlessly unite them into only one type of cable to use. We can still fast charge things and comply with the regulations that EU regulators added in the past few years.
 
good question! i think its a mix of resin encased tags and plastic? maybe its all resin?

either way you can see the cost of carrying a pocket watch... got some nice scratches going on. but thats ok :)
This is a very interesting thread. Thanks for sharing. I'm still "old school" so I have regular watches but I admire your creativity.
 
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This is very cool, and while I have don't have a use for this at the moment since I like wearing my Apple Watch on my wrist, it shows me other possibilities that I might find handy in the future, which I wouldn't have thought of if you didn't show that they were possible. I'm planning on replacing my Series 7 watch with next year's model, and rather than toss my Series 7 into a drawer, or trading it in to Apple for only a minimal price reduction on the new watch, I could install it into one of these cases and try it out, and see if I find some uses for this configuration.
 
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I would like to thank the OP for this. Here is my use case: I am a cycler that uses the AW Ultra, but daily drives a Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra . My family are full Apple ecosystem. OP's setup allows me to stay connected with iMessage and all the other stuff more conveniently for Me. Thanks OP.
 
I would like to thank the OP for this. Here is my use case: I am a cycler that uses the AW Ultra, but daily drives a Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra . My family are full Apple ecosystem. OP's setup allows me to stay connected with iMessage and all the other stuff more conveniently for Me. Thanks OP.
Hold on... are you moving around with a setup just like mine now??

That is SO cool! I would love to see a photo!, I would be happy to add it to the first post! :)
 
I would like to thank the OP for this. Here is my use case: I am a cycler that uses the AW Ultra, but daily drives a Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra . My family are full Apple ecosystem. OP's setup allows me to stay connected with iMessage and all the other stuff more conveniently for Me. Thanks OP.
Do you have an iPhone that is paired with the Apple Watch Ultra? Also there is an Apple Watch Ultra version for the Apple Watch battery case we mentioned in the post… check out the first one.

Hold on... are you moving around with a setup just like mine now??

That is SO cool! I would love to see a photo!, I would be happy to add it to the first post! :)
If he cycles with the Apple Watch Ultra he can do this but still need to use the band and wear it with the power bank case.
 
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