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It's official! Ignore the photos!! This thing is a dream (UK)
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I'm in Brent Cross shopping centre right now having just finished my try out appointment at the Apple store here. My experience was pretty much the same. I had an 11:00 appointment and got there about 10:30. I had a play around with one of the demos and it felt really good. It was very responsive. Contrary to people's opinions the difference in size is not that significant and both sizes appeared to be smaller then they look in pictures and video.
I actually got seen 15 minutes early and didn't have to wait until 11:00. I tried on the 42mm space grey sport, 42mm SS with blue leather loop, 42mm SS with milanese loop, 42mm with black classic buckle, 38mm SS with black sport band, 38mm SS with modern buckle and the 38mm silver sport with blue sport band.
I've also preordered the blue leather loop as a second band and I'm glad I did as it looks really nice in person and the magnet system works really well and is pretty strong. However I also really liked the Milanese loop too and I'm kind of torn between the two. I might cancel my blue leather loop in favour of the milanese loop.
It wasn't as busy as I thought it would be and the store wasn't at all over crowded. Some of the staff were just standing around waiting to give people assistance. I'm glad I preordered the 42mm SS this morning as it looks just fine on my 165mm wrist and even looks smaller then my original Pebble. Speaking of Pebble the member of staff who assisted me asked me what it was and I had to explain to her what it was and how it compared to the Apple watch.
I asked about in store pick up and was told it was online orders only for home delivery at the moment although that might change in the future. The two members of staff I spoke to both had preordered with their staff discount but said they have to wait 4-6 weeks which is not a long time in the grand scheme of things considering they are getting 50% off.
All in all it was a great and smooth experience and I'm satisfied I made the right choice and I can't wait to get my hands on the watch now. The next 2-4 weeks is going to be agonising. LOL. That said I'm glad I got in on the earliest delivery window.
I didn't like this one at all but it's not as dark as the photo looks. Looks just like the space grey iPhone.
The same for me. The one assisting me had to keep comparing them to make sure she had taken out the right sized watch. LOL.
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I tried the 42mm space grey today and it actually looks very nice and stylish. It's actually not as dark as it may seem in pictures and videos. If I wasn't concerned about the sapphire crystal, ceramic back and potentially more band choices I would have been happy with the space grey sport. I have to say unlike others here I actually prefer the extra weight of the SS model. It feels more solid and substantial.
I like your pictures showcasing the watch, but please refrain from "lol girls watch" as your comments or justification for your purchase. The simple fact is many people have smaller wrists, and using "girl watch" as a pejorative is borderline sexist by itself.
I ordered, and preferred, the size of a 38mm watch because my usual watch tastes are smaller and more sleek. If you guys like the larger or huge watches, that's well and fine, but it doesn't make it a "girl's watch" by mere size preference alone. Apple made two sizes for a reason, and more or less it comes down to individual tastes and wrist size. Not because one is a "girl's watch" versus a "man's watch".
Totally believe this - sure it's obvious side by side but if you try one after the other it's actually really hard to tell - only one I was sure was the leather loop as I know it's not avaliable on the 38!
Same in Norwich, virtually nobody there at all. Slightly strange as I thought loads would be 'just having a look'
The point is the 42 is small. The 38 is TINY!!, well I shouldn't have done that in caps but er... yeah...
Don't waste energy defending your position on the internet, it's not worth it man. Dudes be mirin' your Apple watch soon enough.
Until you see it in real life on your wrist imho you can't call it. No photos or cut outs match what its like in person. I like small watches, hate BIG ones and the 42mm on a 170mm wrist is in no way BIG (despite the way it photographs) I think more and more will say the same once viewed (unless they are so blinkered by the fact that they preordered the 38mm and wouldn't wait the extended time now for the 42mm)
Just didn't meet my expectations where as the Milanese's beauty took me by surprise. The link looks old fashioned whereas the Milanese looks um, fresh, modern, classy, unique to the apple watch!!
