I guess Ulysses Nardin didn't get the memo that Liberace passed away.
I personally prefer the more understated Rolex GMT Master II and the Breitling Cosmonaute.
I was using a turn-by-turn map while driving yesterday and streaming music to my car radio via the USB cable (and charging the phone). When I wanted to skip or repeat or pause a song, I hit the appropriate button on my Pebble without touching the phone or looking at the Pebble.
How many steps would that take otherwise to switch out of the navigation app, over to music, then back to navigation? One of many many reasons I enjoy using my Pebble every day. Don't knock it if you have not tried it.
I like my current pebble and really the design of it.
These are pretty goofy looking though. I
f I want to wear a dress watch I will put on my Rolex, Tag, or Citz. If I want a fun watch I drop on my pebble or nooka, and if I'm working out it's a nike or polar.
It's not a dress watch and shouldn't be marketed as one. It's a fun day to day beater watch that has some great notification functionality to it. It makes the watch look cheaper then the rubber bands and color faces. They look like cheap Japanese knock off watches designed by someone with no style what-so-ever.
Am I the only who is pissed off at this? I own a pebble and I love it. I always really thought that if they shrunk the watch down by 25% and made it metal, it would be a home run. But they go and CHANGE THE DESIGN?! What in the hell were they thinking? Looks retarded. And I HATE how there is a pebble logo on it now, really? I don't want to see the word "pebble" every time I look at my watch, just looking at it in the pictures pisses me off. The whole reason it was called Pebble was because it looked like a pebble, all black and anonymous. And now they have to write the ****ed word pebble on it and ruin all that. This is a really big disappointment. They just conformed to other watch styles instead of sticking and improving on their original different design. **** pebble steel!
About 20% of those ridiculously large watch faces are dedicated to a static "Pebble" written in a ridiculously large type face. Gross.
I personally prefer the more understated Rolex GMT Master II and the Breitling Cosmonaute.
Look at the images. You don't see the word "Pebble" on each and every one of them? I'm not talking about the display, I'm talking about the wasted space under the display.
How big is the face in your estimation?
I'm not sure. Why does that matter?
I think the new steel design is a step in the right direction, but...
1. The watch case is still too thick.
2. The case design is too blocky.
3. The branding on the face is tacky.
4. The bezel around the screen is wasted space.
5. The three prongs where the ends of the band connect are ugly as hell.
6. The band is poorly made.
I want to have a smart watch that actually looks like a watch to people passing by. I want a round face with a circular screen, with a titanium band that is comfortable and well designed.
Face size will determine are how it looks on your wrist. Some people, like myself, don't like huge face watches, while others do.
I don't understand people's obsession with old-fashioned round clock faces. Round spaces are bad for text information display, too much wasted space. There's a reason most informational displays are rectangular. I would rather have a watch band that simply wraps around my wrist like it's natural to be there, as transparent as possible. Men wear cuffed shirts and women wear cuff bracelets so I don't know why this would be a stretch. This pic isn't perfect but something like this:
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That is exactly the type of design that the majority of people would not want on their wrists. That exudes tackiness. Smart watches will only become mainstream if they can combine style and functionality.
Honestly.... You are the first person I've ever seen to use "understated" and "Breitling" in the same sentence!
Face size will determine are how it looks on your wrist. Some people, like myself, don't like huge face watches, while others do.
Dang that's gorgeous. I'm sure I can't afford it.
I'm not sure. Why does that matter?
Based on the size of the plastic Pebble seen in some photos next to it, I would estimate the size to be about 43mm x 40mm.ridiculously large watch faces
Because you stated that those watches have Based on the size of the plastic Pebble seen in some photos next to it, I would estimate the size to be about 43mm x 40mm.
I would hardly consider that to be ridiculously large.
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