There is little difference in how they look. Most have no idea of which model it is. Apple Watch, yes, series 7 or 8. not!
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Series 10 vs 7/8/9 - which looks better?
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After wearing the Ultra for over a year, I am ready for a change. The S10 Ti got me! It seems so thin and lite!
At least one poster has claimed that the S10 is easier to read than S7/8/9. If that's true, then that's a good reason to upgrade. I do agree the looks aren't that different. You would have to place an S10 side by side with an S7/8/9 to notice any difference.
The screen is certainly better than the Series 5 I came from. The Watch has gotten slowly better as the years have passed but it's also perfectly fine not to want to upgrade to the Series 10 if that person is happy with their current watch.
I typically upgrade my watch every other year but I’m getting tired of buying the same watch over and over. I was hoping for a bigger design change for the series 10 but we got what we got. After owning the series 3,4,6 and 7 I want something new. I returned my 10 and have the black ultra right now and I don’t love how thick it is but at least it looks different than my series 7. I would love to see a thinner ultra or a new design for the 11 next year but at this point I feel like Apple is playing it safe and staying with the same design.
I go around 4 to 5 years between upgrading mine. Not really sure what you were expecting the watch to bring? It has a design that sets itself apart from all other smartwatches on the market and has a design language that is synonymous with Apple. A lot of products out there carry their styling through the decades with modern tweaks here and there. We wouldn't expect a Porsche 911 to abandon the sloped rear in favour of a square design, because its part of the brand identity. I think Apple will keep the rectangular, curved sided watch for a few more years yet with a continuous introduction of improvements each year.
The S10 Slate Ti is my favorite of every AW I’ve owned, including the AWU 2 (though the black one looks sharp).
It feels and looks more different from my S7 Graphite than I thought it would based on the specs.
Took my 10 jet black back, those bezels are shocking.
Keeping the 7 for another year.
Keeping the 7 for another year.
I was expecting them to take more of a small ultra approach with 10. Maybe a flat display like the ultra and add the action button. Really I would have been ok with something like these mockups where the screen got bigger and the bezels got smaller so it would be more of an all screen watch.
Maybe my expectations are too high but after 3 years of the same design I expected a little better especially with bezels getting smaller on the 15pro and 16pro.
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I was surprised a smaller Ultra didn’t come out for those that want it, but personally glad that design didn’t replace the standard Apple Watch aesthetic. I don’t like the design of the Ultra and that would have put an end to my Apple Watch journey if they had. I think Apple need to put more effort into faces as it’s never lived up to the potential they promised back in 2015, more choice I would like to see.
Coming from a Series 8, there's not much of a noticeable difference unless you put them side by side. The flatter S10 is an improvement in my book though, it feels less bulky.
I tried the S10 for a couple days. Liked the thinner profile but it wasn’t as dramatic as I expected it to be. Still, any reduction is welcome and it did help the watch sit closer to my wrist. Didn’t like the squarer aspect ratio and size increase. It made it feel less like a watch and more of a computer strapped to my wrist. Some bands felt a bit too narrow with the new case shape. The larger area covered by the glass and the bigger bezels also made some watch dials feel too small relative to the case size (lots of black area around it).
Overall, I preferred the S7-9 design, despite the thinner profile of the S10. Ended up returning the S10 and picking up a warranty replacement S9 on eBay for a good price. Will wait and see how this things evolve over the next 1-2 years.
Overall, I preferred the S7-9 design, despite the thinner profile of the S10. Ended up returning the S10 and picking up a warranty replacement S9 on eBay for a good price. Will wait and see how this things evolve over the next 1-2 years.
Agree 100% - the Series is basically a smushed down Series 7-9… the thinner watch (which is nice) is offset by the squarer profile (which made some watch faces look worse IMO)
I hadn't had an Apple Watch since the original one, and this series 10 is shocking. It's more like having a mini iPhone on my wrist than a watch; the screen is effing huge and bright.
That said, I didn't realize Apple still hasn't settled that stupid blood oxygen lawsuit, so I'm going to return it and go back to my Garmin for now. I need that for training.
That said, I didn't realize Apple still hasn't settled that stupid blood oxygen lawsuit, so I'm going to return it and go back to my Garmin for now. I need that for training.
While I do like my S10 Jet Black there is one annoyance and that is the grill/holes for sound. They get clogged. Especially with dead skin now summer is over and the summer tan is peeling off and fills the holes and it shows. Other than that it's a nice upgrade from my S7.
I haven't managed to see an S10 in person yet, but I do like the sound of the larger display!
The other issue is I like to upgrade my Apple Watch every 3/4 years and I currently have the S8 which to be honest probably isn't worth upgrading from anyway.
The other issue is I like to upgrade my Apple Watch every 3/4 years and I currently have the S8 which to be honest probably isn't worth upgrading from anyway.
For me, display size is much more important. I am not seeing any character size increase on the 46mm S10 vs. a 45mm S7. So making the watch bigger & keeping the display the same size serves no purpose for me.
I took my S9 refurb back and bought the S10. I did it mainly because it was only £50 more to get the 10, and it gives me an extra year, I do like the more rectangular look of the 10.
Upgraded from s7 41mm to s10 42mm. I wasn’t going to until my husband got an Ultra 2 black only because he wanted to….
I wasn’t expecting it to look or feel any different, but it actually does. It’s surprisingly quite a bit more comfortable to wear given 1mm difference.
I really like the red s7, and initially was pretty disappointed at the colour options with s10. I’m not a pink type person, but this rose gold is actually nice, and goes well with the plum band. It’s only been a couple of days, but so far so good.
I wasn’t expecting it to look or feel any different, but it actually does. It’s surprisingly quite a bit more comfortable to wear given 1mm difference.
I really like the red s7, and initially was pretty disappointed at the colour options with s10. I’m not a pink type person, but this rose gold is actually nice, and goes well with the plum band. It’s only been a couple of days, but so far so good.