Show off your Apple Watch

Coming from an iPhone XS Max and Series 4, I’m extremely happy with the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Ultra 2 in Titanium.
 

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A PSA of sorts, the watch overestimates calories burnt significantly. Hope no one is doing any type of diet based on these numbers.
It is all based on the accelerometer and the sensors in the Apple Watch which tracks these metrics.

Coming from an iPhone XS Max and Series 4, I’m extremely happy with the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Ultra 2 in Titanium.
Congratulations 🎊 on your upgrade! You certainly deserve it. You kept your iPhone and Apple Watch long enough and took care of it well.
 
It is all based on the accelerometer and the sensors in the Apple Watch which tracks these metrics.
Absolutely! The sensors on the Apple Watch do a great job tracking vitals from the wrist, but calories are still just estimates and assumptions based on those readings. Accurate calorie burn really requires lab-grade equipment, and unfortunately, no consumer device is quite there yet. For anyone interested, here’s a great video that goes into more detail.
 
AWU1 with the long awaited titan band. I wore the trail loop before, although owning the ss link bracelet. This one is a clear keeper and I wear it 24/7.
 

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Absolutely! The sensors on the Apple Watch do a great job tracking vitals from the wrist, but calories are still just estimates and assumptions based on those readings. Accurate calorie burn really requires lab-grade equipment, and unfortunately, no consumer device is quite there yet. For anyone interested, here’s a great video that goes into more detail.
Indeed I agree. Calorie burn is also nearly impossible to understand perfectly as it's such a dynamic metric. If you burn 500 calories, that doesn't mean you lose the fat associated with 500 calories. If you train on a day when you're in a calorie deficit, the body can seemingly choose to burn some fat, or it can maintain weight, and pull that energy from other resources such as the immune system (which could be a very helpful thing with regards to lowering inflammation, cancer growth etc). I'm likely running in a slight deficit each day, but my weight and body fat levels are very stable. The body is very good at adapting in this way.

On the watch, I use it as a useful general measure of how active I've been, or the effort expended in a workout. That's a better way of looking at it, without getting too hung up counting calories.
 
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AWU1 with the long awaited titan band. I wore the trail loop before, although owning the ss link bracelet. This one is a clear keeper and I wear it 24/7.
Looks so cool that band; is it heavy? I guess it doubles up as ballast when diving. 😅
 
A PSA of sorts, the watch overestimates calories burnt significantly. Hope no one is doing any type of diet based on these numbers.

Absolutely! The sensors on the Apple Watch do a great job tracking vitals from the wrist, but calories are still just estimates and assumptions based on those readings. Accurate calorie burn really requires lab-grade equipment, and unfortunately, no consumer device is quite there yet. For anyone interested, here’s a great video that goes into more detail.

Indeed I agree. Calorie burn is also nearly impossible to understand perfectly as it's such a dynamic metric. If you burn 500 calories, that doesn't mean you lose the fat associated with 500 calories. If you train on a day when you're in a calorie deficit, the body can seemingly choose to burn some fat, or it can maintain weight, and pull that energy from other resources such as the immune system (which could be a very helpful thing with regards to lowering inflammation, cancer growth etc). I'm likely running in a slight deficit each day, but my weight and body fat levels are very stable. The body is very good at adapting in this way.

On the watch, I use it as a useful general measure of how active I've been, or the effort expended in a workout. That's a better way of looking at it, without getting too hung up counting calories.

been working out consistently in the gym for a month now in order to lose weight. The watch absolutely helps me to track my burnt calories. The calories burnt by cardio are also pretty accurate. The weightlifting though is possibly like twice as much off though. For that I compute with 5-6 calories a minute over the course of the work-out time instead. This also considers the breaks in between the sets.

lost 4kg in 4 weeks now. 10 more to go.

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Pine green today!
At first I was disappointed in the colour, it looks very different in real life than on Apple’s product photos. But I actually love this colour, now I am wearing it :D
 

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A PSA of sorts, the watch overestimates calories burnt significantly. Hope no one is doing any type of diet based on these numbers.
yeah that is why I would wear my chest strap to capture calories burned during workouts -I noticed that same thing. It was decent for strength training but cardio - had to wear a strap.
 
been working out consistently in the gym for a month now in order to lose weight. The watch absolutely helps me to track my burnt calories. The calories burnt by cardio are also pretty accurate. The weightlifting though is possibly like twice as much off though. For that I compute with 5-6 calories a minute over the course of the work-out time instead. This also considers the breaks in between the sets.

lost 4kg in 4 weeks now. 10 more to go.

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Hey, that's some awesome progress right there; I love how the watch lets you target those improvements. :) You might find that as you lose more weight, or reach your target weight, your body gets more efficient, and the weight loss basically stops despite you still burning additional calories - that's the point where I am now. Went from 22% Body Fat down to 9-10%, and my body seems to stay around that level now, no matter how much I train, or how little I eat. Not a bad thing though!
 
Pine green today!
At first I was disappointed in the colour, it looks very different in real life than on Apple’s product photos. But I actually love this colour, now I am wearing it :D
I found the muted colour really grew on me after a while too, especially under warm light! Love this band, and it pairs so well with that watch.
 
Absolutely! The sensors on the Apple Watch do a great job tracking vitals from the wrist, but calories are still just estimates and assumptions based on those readings. Accurate calorie burn really requires lab-grade equipment, and unfortunately, no consumer device is quite there yet. For anyone interested, here’s a great video that goes into more detail.
Great point. Even for VO2 max it can be accurately calibrated through a treadmill test at a sports lab or hospital 🏥… the way Apple Watch calculates it is not accurate as it would give me a low VO value when I only walk for a short distance. If I walked at least a mile it would be accurate.
AWU1 with the long awaited titan band. I wore the trail loop before, although owning the ss link bracelet. This one is a clear keeper and I wear it 24/7.

My main watch face on my 42mm Jet Black Series 10 with Nike Sport Loop.

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Nice combos! These look stunning with these colors on these Apple Watches ⌚️!


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I liked the Jet Black but returned it, I’ve always gotten the SS or Edition since series 0 and got so used to the Sapphire Crystal. The Ion-X screen feels almost plasticky to me. Not trying to knock it at all I just prefer the higher end materials of the higher trim watches/Ultra over the aluminum models
My series 5 SBSS screen is immaculate, as well as my series 7 Graphite. I'm not careful with them at all (working on my car, motorcycle, bike, etc). My Green series 7 got a couple deep scratches within a couple months. Never again! 😀
 
Been looking for a nice third party leather band since Apple discontinued theirs in favor of FineWoven. 🤮

I came upon the Andar Leather Band and love how it looks. It’s made of high quality leather and is super comfortable. The off tone stiching adds a nice touch.
 

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That sticking out lug bottom left…..🫣
The leather looks good though.

I agree. Many people say the old watch bands are compatible with the new Series 10. While that is true, the fit is different. Put the Series 10 bands in watches from before, and the lugs are too big. Put old bands on the new Series 10, and the lugs are too small. It’s acceptable for most people and works fine, but it does bother me personally.
 
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