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Yeah, the ones in the display case look like more of a gunmetal. Personally I prefer the display case ones.

Some people say it's just a lighting thing, but has anyone tried shining a light onto the wearable demo models to see if they look like the display ones under bright light?

Wonder what the actual retail ones will look like. Personally I would lean more towards the display case ones, purely because all apple stores have the display cases for people to look at, but only a handful have the SS Space Black to try on in store. So most people will be basing their buying opinions on the display case models.

Just remember - they're brushed steel, not the same finish as the glossy watch body. There would be too much glare otherwise.
 
Yeah, the ones in the display case look like more of a gunmetal. Personally I prefer the display case ones.

Some people say it's just a lighting thing, but has anyone tried shining a light onto the wearable demo models to see if they look like the display ones under bright light?

Wonder what the actual retail ones will look like. Personally I would lean more towards the display case ones, purely because all apple stores have the display cases for people to look at, but only a handful have the SS Space Black to try on in store. So most people will be basing their buying opinions on the display case models.

Sorry I am new to this thread. What did everyone think of the Space Black ones when they got to try them on? Our local store did not have Space black available for try on.
 
Just remember - they're brushed steel, not the same finish as the glossy watch body. There would be too much glare otherwise.

Yes, but Look at this pic, quite a big difference between this and the pics above. The display case ones look better. Just wondering if anyone has checked a try on model with a light to see if it really is much darker or just a lighting issue.

More importantly, how will the retail one look upon delivery.
 

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Were there any April 24 1st Wave ship dates?

I got on 3:10 am through the Apple Store App and immediately got the May 13 confirmed second shipping wave. I was able to get the SS 42mm with the classic buckle in the 1st shipment wave and received it April 24. I wonder if there was anyone who even got a 1st wave ship date or if they held that model back.

Also I got some answers from apple bout everything else but noone could or would tell me if there was a first wave shipment for the Black SS or if it was held back and the May 13th was the first wave for them.
 
Yes, but Look at these pics, quite a big difference between them. The display case ones look better. Just wondering if anyone has checked a try on model with a light to see if it really is much darker or just a lighting issue.



More importantly, how will the retail one look upon delivery.


I agree, I prefer the gunmetal-type finish to the jet black look but I would be ok with both.
 
I got on 3:10 am through the Apple Store App and immediately got the May 13 confirmed second shipping wave. I was able to get the SS 42mm with the classic buckle in the 1st shipment wave and received it April 24. I wonder if there was anyone who even got a 1st wave ship date or if they held that model back.

Also I got some answers from apple bout everything else but noone could or would tell me if there was a first wave shipment for the Black SS or if it was held back and the May 13th was the first wave for them.

As far as I have seen online there is no such thing as a first wave for this model. They were second wave from first order. I ordered at 2:02 and still got the May 13th date.
 
Don't remember if I posted my try on pics here yet.
 

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Here is a pic of the back of the watch I tried on for my fitting, not sure many of you would have seen the back
 

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Damn it. Dithering between the SG sports model and this. Mind made up, SS black ordered today with July shipping date (bit late to jump ship, I know).

Just picked up a Garmin fenix 3 last week, so that should keep my watch lust at bay until this bad boy arrives.
 
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