BillGates1969
macrumors 68020
Yep that is the 42mm tan leather form 2015. That is why I was thinking tan leather loop as there are no connectors 🙂
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Yep that is the 42mm tan leather form 2015. That is why I was thinking tan leather loop as there are no connectors 🙂
I’ve had SS edition since the Series 3 and considered the S5 titanium but went with SS SB and so happy with my decision. My other SS Apple Watches were silver but the black looks so good IMO. No regrets. 🙂
Agree. I‘m always a bit surprised that Apple Watches don’t hold their resale value as well as other products I’ve sold. I was fortunate to find an open box (mint) S5 SSSB at Best Buy that was marked down $70 so that helped offset the upgrade cost considerably.
Otflyer
macrumors 65816
Strangedream
macrumors 6502a
Somehow your old leather band looks miles better than a brand new Hermes band imo. It aged really well.
The stainless models really suffers in value for resale, but the aluminum actually does fairly well, it almost holds as much resale values as the stainless does used. But I think all together, Apple products in general have a pretty strong secondhand market.
rosegoldoli
macrumors 6502a
BillGates1969
macrumors 68020
I will dig out a post I found on here about rubbing coconut oil in it to age it, but bring out the deep colours. Worked really well
Synfulz
macrumors member
I bit the bullet and got a stainless steel series 5 this year after rocking an AW2. It’s a nice upgrade for sure.
BillGates1969
macrumors 68020
The SS also has a sapphire screen - the aluminium has a ion-x glass screen that attracts scratches a lot easier.
It is a little heavier - to be fair I only noticed it this year as I went from SS to aluminium for a year and when I got my AW5 SS I immediately noticed th difference. It isn't too heavy though - it feels like an ordinary watch to me.
All SS models come with the availability of LTE as well - there are no GPS only models. You do not have to activate it.
Strangedream
macrumors 6502a
Thanks for the tip! I wonder whether the result would still look half decent on black or red leather tho.
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To add to what Bill already said, yes the SS case is much more prone to micro scratches, but either you enjoy the patina or you polish it out with a Cap Cod cloth. Note the space black SS is a tank when it comes to scratches thanks to its DLC coating.
SS is best when you want to use your AW for any occasion - from morning jog to business meetings in the afternoon - good luck impressing your client into signing a multi-million dollar deal with an aluminum AW 🙂
I typically upgrade my iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad on an annual basis and usually sell my old devices to help offset the upgrade cost.
Just picked up the space black Milanese loop for my S5 SSSB. I’ve owned a couple of 3rd party Milanese bands for my S3 & S4 but the genuine Apple Watch band is nicer all around. 🙂
You know why I don’t think about resale value for the Apple Watch, because I Purchased the watch to enjoy it for what it is. If you’re always worried about ‘resale value’, how can you really truly enjoy the Apple Watch? I wouldn’t look at it just like it’s the Apple Watch that has poor resale value, _any_ tech device generally has poor resale value, because it superseded by a new product the following year.
Yours seems to be doing better than mine. I left mine in a draw for two or three years and when I recently put it on my watch, I got brown dye on my wrists for a couple of days. It seems to be oozing gunk.
Soba1
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Lycanthrope
macrumors 6502a
Hey, your strap is on upside down...
I just received the same SBSS 44mm Milanese - have to get from Amazon Germany as they don't sell the LTE watch here in Belgium.
My initial impression is that I love the watch body, but the strap is much more matt than the watch, is that normal? The strap also feels quite sharp on the edges, certainly compared with my S2 SS Milanese, but it's possible that with that being 3 years old, it's just worn soft and is more flexible.
Thoughts?
BaddAdvice
macrumors 6502a
There's no "right side up" to the loop - the wearer can wear it in any orientation they like! Personally, I like to wear my Milanese in the same orientation - much easier to adjust on the fly that way. Of course, I wear my watch on my left wrist with the crown on the left side, so I'm weird, I guess. But, certainly, it's my prerogative!
Lycanthrope
macrumors 6502a
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BaddAdvice
macrumors 6502a
DougFNJ
macrumors 65832
I do the same thing. I look at it like this. For years we had carrier subsidized phones, they would charge us $200-400 a year for the upgrade. I used to sell my previous phone to offset that and many times made money on it. Then carriers started offering 2 year contracts and I could only get the subsidized upgrades every other year. So it might cost me $200 one year, and I'd make $200-300 the other year.
Between what I pay for the new devices, and how much I sell them for, it minimizes the cost to do my annual upgrades on all my devices, and it's the few little pleasures I spend money on during the year that makes it totally worth it to me. All in what one prefers, my wife could go 2-4 years before she upgrades anything and she is perfectly content.
Same for me DougFNJ, I upgrade my Apple Watch and iPhone every year.
I don’t smoke or drink alcohol or excessive on anything else. I work hard and call it shallow but I just love having the latest Apple Watch and iPhone. It does give my wife and kids great amusement to make fun of my excitement waiting for the September keynote.
I don’t smoke or drink alcohol or excessive on anything else. I work hard and call it shallow but I just love having the latest Apple Watch and iPhone. It does give my wife and kids great amusement to make fun of my excitement waiting for the September keynote.
