New Renders Offer Best Look Yet at Alleged Apple Watch 'Pro' Ahead of Tomorrow's Event

[Solver]

Looking forward to having Safari on my Apple Watch.

 

[TonnyM]

That’s insanely good looking piece of tech.

 

[Droid13]

Can we please stop calling it a "protrusion" and call it a crown guard instead? Because that is what it is. Common (indeed almost standard) on ruggedised and sports watches.

Edit: Example from Omega here but the is just one of many possible examples...

 

[Devnul0]

The design of the crown/button on the right side looks like either it's the solution to gloves pushing buttons and constantly getting snagged when putting on or taking off a jacket, or it will be even worse in those regards and jam into the back of one's hand even worse when for example bicycling (hands bent back relative to arm, plus gloves). It will be interesting to see which.

 

[paradox00]

“And that, young lad, is the story of how the term ‘Pro’ lost what little meaning it had left…”

Explain why this in particular is the straw that broke the camels back, as opposed to say an inability to recognize that that there are professional fields outside of coding and video editing? Professions and professionals that are literally outside in this case.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

Safari, as in hiking, not web surfing.

Because that makes more sense?

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Looking forward to having Safari on my Apple Watch.

There is no reason to think it'll be there.

 

[canyonblue737]

Where did you see that DC and Des were going to be there? I must have missed those posts/videos.

they both have mentioned in social media posts and comment threads, they have not posted articles about it yet. both will be there in person. hopefully apple understands that if this is a just a big apple watch with a bit better battery life they will get roasted… i assume they know that so it is promising they invited these guys.

 

[Droid13]

The design of the crown/button on the right side looks like either it's the solution to gloves pushing buttons and constantly getting snagged when putting on or taking off a jacket, or it will be even worse in those regards and jam into the back of one's hand even worse when for example bicycling (hands bent back relative to arm, plus gloves). It will be interesting to see which.

That is almost certainly what it is. It looks just like a crown guard (see my comment above) and they are common on ruggedised and sports watches for protection and to help prevent accidental operation.

 

[iphonehype]

Are Apple desperate for money? I do not believe it’ll have safari. What would even be possible with safari on it & who’ll ever use it and why?

 

[bobcomer]

That bump on the side is kind of fugly. Not gonna lie

Kind of fugly -- no, it IS fugly. And not any better than the cad renderings in the other thread in spite of people saying it was just because they were cad renderings. And what the heck is with that lip around the screen. YUCK!

 

[Scoob Redux]

How can a render give you "the best look yet"? By definition, a render can give you any level of detail desired, since it is fantasy! A "best look yet" must be actual photos, drawings, or other official artifacts that give a glimpse of the actual product.

 

[macman01101]

How much dirt and dust will get stuck in between the Digital Crown and the crown guard? Just seems like the crown guard will get all gunked up

 

[GregoriusM]

Because that makes more sense?

Yes. It’s a sports watch that can be used outdoors.

 

[glenncashuric]

This seems to scream "Black Friday Doorbuster" and $200 off.

 

[knappeduivel]

Nice! I love the Digital Crown. It looks cool. People will be able to tell that's a newly Apple Watch S8.

What more can one want

 

[ProfessionalFan]

This seems to scream "Black Friday Doorbuster" and $200 off.

Wanna bet on that not happening?

 

[guidocruz]

Where is Jony Ive when Apple needs him?

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Are Apple desperate for money? I do not believe it’ll have safari. What would even be possible with safari on it & who’ll ever use it and why?

Apple never said it would. The 2 guys who made this render created that idea.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Where is Jony Ive when Apple needs him?

Probably coming up with more crappy ideas like butterfly keyboards.

I guess the old "Jobs wouldn't have done this" has now been replaced with "Ive wouldn't do this"

 

[therunningman]

Im trying my best to like it but that new physical button sticking out like a sore thumb...

It's the new NOTCH!

 

[FlyGuyDEN]

That Digital Crown surround is going to be a PITA to clean...no thanks.

 

[blcamp]

Ugly AF, if it turns out to be as rendered here. And even if it's not, it seems like it'll be much more pricey than a "normal" 8. I'll likely just upgrade my 6 to an 8, if it represents a significant enough improvement... otherwise, I can wait another year.

 

[coolfactor]

“And that, young lad, is the story of how the term ‘Pro’ lost what little meaning it had left…”

Let's hope that Apple has something BIG in store for the Pro version software-wise. So far, everything has focused on its physical design, not so much on its capabilities vs a regular Apple Watch.\

(Not a fan of that "bump")

 

[SSDGUY]

Probably fine if you've got big arms/wrists. On my thin wimpy wrist it would look like me wearing my dad's watch in grade school. You'd think with a larger face they could add a slight curve to help offset the bulk.