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Some Customers Unhappy With Apple Watch Series 7 Color Options
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Don’t see the surprise here. There hasn’t been a “Space Black” stainless steel option since the Series 5 — last year’s Series 6 already adopted the lighter “Graphite” colour. 🤷♂️
That white band and champagne colored case is a hideous combo
What the heck happened to Apple
I chose 45mm Graphite SS with the Clover sport band. It was very difficult having to rely on a couple of Youtube videos and at the mercy of the lighting conditions within them. Who knows if it will be a look my eyes will actually like? Ordered at 14 minutes past the opening hour and got a delivery of Nov 2-9. The site was slow and I ready knew what I wanted going in. I'm a little disappointed. Yes, first world problem.....and my employer is paying for most of the cost. Apple has brainwashed me. I'm sick and it's incurable.
I agree, but what's strange to me is how suddenly this occurred. Say what you will about Apple over the last 5-10 years, but its color palettes are always spot on. You could practically look to a new Apple watch band lineup to know what colors were going to be in vogue that year. Also, it was a pretty common thing for people to post pics of all their new matching Apple gear, which isn't even possible this time around. What happened?!
I guess this is what happens if too many people work from home.
I think that's right. They are happy to make a $400-$500 teen version of the watch and a $700-800 adult version. If you're on a budget, unfortunately you fall into the teen version. And to be honest it's half working on me here, I had a budget in mind, but a few hundred bucks to not walk around with a colored watch for a few years is probably well worth it. That or I just don't get one.
Another thing that sucks with this is I really don't care about paying for a cellular watch... but that's also a forced upgrade with the steel option. So then that brings me back to just getting the SE....older tech, but good enough I suppose since I would be a new Apple Watch user.
there is clearly mismatch with bracelet bands..and they don't look good.
something is wrong in Apple's design team recently..first those unbelievably ugly new iMacs and now mismatch bracelet bands with watches..it's very concerning.
something is wrong in Apple's design team recently..first those unbelievably ugly new iMacs and now mismatch bracelet bands with watches..it's very concerning.
Yeah I hate starlight. I feel like Apple is pushing people who want to use certain bands to higher priced models by making the colors clash.
Wow, you're not joking. I wouldn't even describe that pairing as minimally competent.
Lol I think I’m the only one who was happy about the new starlight color. I wasn’t going to upgrade my 6 even with the battery life falling off a bit. I tend to run my watches as long as I can. I still use a series 2 sometimes. My series 6 is black aluminum. As is my series 2. I never liked silver aluminum, no offense to those who do. I just thought it looked cold and often white rather than silver. I like the warmer silver tone of the starlight and think it will look better with my white gold jewelry. And even my gold and silver jewelry. It looks very neutral to me and unassuming. I flat out can’t afford to splurge on the very dressy stainless models. So this is a decent compromise. I’ve loved my black aluminum watches but they’re very sporty.
I ordered very late in the day yet still can get it in early November. Seeing the hate for it, I now understand why! 🤣
I ordered very late in the day yet still can get it in early November. Seeing the hate for it, I now understand why! 🤣
I ordered the Blue AW7 with the "Abyss Blue" Sports Band. It definitely matches:
If you mean you want the band to literally be IDENTICAL in color, then no, but it's definitely a pleasant match/contrast IMO. And even if it were the identical color, the sheen will be different due to the differing materials.
I'd consider the "Midnight" color to be deep navy.
My biggest concern is that the midnight 7 is going to be very similar to the blue 6
if that’s the case, I may try green for a fresh look
if that’s the case, I may try green for a fresh look
I always thought of Ahrendts as more of a store operations exec than a designer/stylist, but I agree on Jony and also agree more generally that no one is running the ship from a style perspective. Apple still has some great designs and great designers, but it seems that there is no one leader curating/editing what comes out.
I guess my main issue isn't the bands, but the case itself. I wish it was a little darker. But when it came to the series 6 at least, it seemed a little darker in person compared to the pictures. I hope that's the case with series 7.