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Is it weird that it's so thick the band hovers above your wrist?
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It's likely that the band was a Sport M/L size. The longer length wraps around a smaller wrist which causes the band to appear to "hover" above the wrist, as there are now two layers of the band on that part of the wrist. Using a S/M band will prevent this visual effect.
You haven't tried it on, yet it's "too damn thick". I have tried it on. And it's not "too damn thick". It's just fine. And a "hovering band"? What are you talking about? I didn't see any hovering bands when I tried it on. But if it comes next Friday, I'll talk a look for a hovering band and get back to you on it.
What crow? The topic is in the form of a question aimed at those who've tried it on. Stop being so defensive. I've thrown tens of thousands of dollars at Apple products. I still don't consider myself an iSheep.
Moto 360: 11.5mm thick
Samsung Gear S: 12.5mm thick
LG G Watch R: 9.7mm thick
Huawei Watch: 11.3mm thick
Pebble: 11.5mm thick
Pebble Time: 9.5mm thick
Apple Watch: 10.5mm thick
Apple Watch is right around the same sizes as all the other popular smartwatches, and thinner than 4 out of the 6 others I mentioned. Not sure why everyone keeps commenting on "how thick" it is. You really need to see it in person to get a grasp of just how small it really is.
Samsung Gear S: 12.5mm thick
LG G Watch R: 9.7mm thick
Huawei Watch: 11.3mm thick
Pebble: 11.5mm thick
Pebble Time: 9.5mm thick
Apple Watch: 10.5mm thick
Apple Watch is right around the same sizes as all the other popular smartwatches, and thinner than 4 out of the 6 others I mentioned. Not sure why everyone keeps commenting on "how thick" it is. You really need to see it in person to get a grasp of just how small it really is.
So far, it's the best of the bunch. And like everything else, really thick. I'm focusing on the hovering band that's more cinch than snug.
If you're talking about the rubber band, it's not because the watch thickness - it's because of the way the band is angled outward from the watch case. It goes straight out, and the rubber is stiff enough that it tends to bow out first before contacting your wrist.
I think this could have been solved by having the band come out a more of a downward angle.
The Milanese loop does not have this problem; it can angle directly downward and contact the skin closer to the point it leaves the watch case.
I think this could have been solved by having the band come out a more of a downward angle.
The Milanese loop does not have this problem; it can angle directly downward and contact the skin closer to the point it leaves the watch case.
I tried the Apple Watch for the first time yesterday. It does appear that the Sport band version seem to hover over your wrist, both the 42 mm and the 38 mm versions. The sport bands do feel very nice on the hand and have a nice magnetic mechanism to keep the watch snugly fit.
The watch is too damn thick!!!
Seriously though, I'll reserve judgment on such things for when my watch shows up.
Have you had those cheap rubber watches and the dial itself protrudes from the wrist, because the strap needs to give in and ease up a few wears before it settles? Not to say this will happen, but it's what people have been suggesting.
I love early adopters.
Thickness of Apple Watch is right on par with many mechanical watches that are quite popular amongst watch-wearing individuals.
If you see a band poorly fit, that's all there is too it. Someone chose the wrong case size, band size, or didn't put it on right. This is really common, getting the wrong fit. I mean, just about every single picture I've seen showing the milanese band, for example, has the band on backwards/upside down.
There is absolutely nothing bad or strange about how the Apple Watch fits compared to real watches. It's fine. Get one that actually fits and a band that works well with your arm. It's not the watch itself that is a problem when you see an odd fit.
If you see a band poorly fit, that's all there is too it. Someone chose the wrong case size, band size, or didn't put it on right. This is really common, getting the wrong fit. I mean, just about every single picture I've seen showing the milanese band, for example, has the band on backwards/upside down.
There is absolutely nothing bad or strange about how the Apple Watch fits compared to real watches. It's fine. Get one that actually fits and a band that works well with your arm. It's not the watch itself that is a problem when you see an odd fit.