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Space black or natural titanium

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Casey05

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Can’t decide between the two. I have the natural titanium now which I have liked but was considering the space black this go around. Figured the space black may be a tad more masculine
 
Could you post pictures of your silver one? I’m currently stuck in between the two as well.
 
I went back and forth with this and I ended up with the silver titanium over black. I use to have the SS Black and wanted to try a different colorway. Im really happy with this choice
 
It depends on what bands you have for your previous watch. Certain band won’t match with certain finish of the casing. If you have more dark coloured bands then consider the SBTi.

I have a S7 SBTi and it goes well with the Abyss Blue Solo Loop.
 
Mania89 said:
It depends on what bands you have for your previous watch. Certain band won’t match with certain finish of the casing. If you have more dark coloured bands then consider the SBTi.

I have a S7 SBTi and it goes well with the Abyss Blue Solo Loop.
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I have the Abyss Blue Solo loop as well and I think it looks great on my silver titanium :cool:
 
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I had the AW 5 in Natural Titanium, which I liked very much. For a change, I switched to AW 6 Space Black Titanium - honestly, I never liked it. Today, I received my AW 7, again in Natural Titanium and I couldn't be happier. I would never in my life go back to Space Black Titanium and I would not recommend it to anyone. But tastes are different, of course.
 
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Another vote for natural titanium here. The SB looks really nice up close but outside of close observation I think it looks way too much like the SG aluminum. I also think the lighter colors are easier to match with pretty much all band colors.
 
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I’m quite happy with the S7 SBTi
 

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I've had silver stainless steel Apple Watches since day one, so this year I decided to try something different - I got a graphite stainless steel AW7. And I absolutely hated it. Lol. It just didn't match at all with my favorite bands (stainless steel link and Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike sport band, among others). So I returned it, and got a natural titanium.

I love it! It's got a nice luster - the reflectivity of the metal is somewhere between aluminum and stainless steel - and it looks terrific with every band I've paired it with. I just picked it up yesterday, so I haven't had time to take any decent pictures, but I'll try to do so later. Anyway, yeah - I'd definitely recommend the natural titanium!

For me, another big plus is the fact that the natural titanium can easily be restored to like-new appearance, if it gets scuffed or scratched. I don't think that's true of any of the darker watches.

Edit: just snapped this. Black leather link today - not the most exciting band, but whatever. That titanium!! 😍

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mavis said:
I've had silver stainless steel Apple Watches since day one, so this year I decided to try something different - I got a graphite stainless steel AW7. And I absolutely hated it. Lol. It just didn't match at all with my favorite bands (stainless steel link and Blue Orbit/Gamma Blue Nike sport band, among others). So I returned it, and got a natural titanium.

I love it! It's got a nice luster - the reflectivity of the metal is somewhere between aluminum and stainless steel - and it looks terrific with every band I've paired it with. I just picked it up yesterday, so I haven't had time to take any decent pictures, but I'll try to do so later. Anyway, yeah - I'd definitely recommend the natural titanium!

For me, another big plus is the fact that the natural titanium can easily be restored to like-new appearance, if it gets scuffed or scratched. I don't think that's true of any of the darker watches.

Edit: just snapped this. Black leather link today - not the most exciting band, but whatever. That titanium!! ?

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Thanks for posting the photos, how are you finding this to go with your straps Stainless Steel lugs of you have any?
 
I currently have the SBTi, it's just to close in appearance to the midnight aluminum , But its the only one with DLC coating, But I am leaning towards the natural TBH, The natural dose not need the DLC as you can buff it to new condition anytime, not so much with the black.
 
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Thanks for posting the photos, how are you finding this to go with your straps Stainless Steel lugs of you have any?
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I just have one, actually. I've never been a big fan of aftermarket lugs (always worried about reliability) ... but this leather band is great. I think it cost about $10, from AliExpress. But I love the color of the leather.

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I think it looks great with the stainless steel link, though:
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techno-Zen said:
I'd just get midnight alum - they look the same this year in normal lighting. Natural all the way
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The sapphire crystal is a pretty big difference and the shine of the brushed metal is pretty amazing.

But yeah, if you want someone to spot it from across the room, don’t go for this one. It’s stealthy and under the radar (and I love that)
 
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Picking up the Natural titanium tomorrow
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Enjoy! I’ve been tempted a couple times this past few weeks to pick up a titanium edition at my closest flagship store, but I’ve been vetoed by my wife. I have to say I mostly agree though. I still like the silver stainless steel a lot since they feel closest to my old analogue/mechanical watches.

Next time, I may go for titanium.
 
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I just have one, actually. I've never been a big fan of aftermarket lugs (always worried about reliability) ... but this leather band is great. I think it cost about $10, from AliExpress. But I love the color of the leather.

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Looks much better than the SS due to the matching finish with the Link Bracelet! But somehow I also love the shiny finish of the SS… let’s see what Apple will release next year ?
 
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haruhiko said:
Looks much better than the SS due to the matching finish with the Link Bracelet! But somehow I also love the shiny finish of the SS… let’s see what Apple will release next year ?
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Agreed on all counts, 100%. Although I suspect I'll be holding on to this Ti watch until the AppleCare expires in 2024. ?
 
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