A different kind of “shiny”, thoughEven the SB SS is shiny.
A different kind of “shiny”, thoughEven the SB SS is shiny.
I will certainly have to refresh my mind on them. The last I saw inside the Apple Store was that they were matte. But I honestly have not been around enough to know for certain. And like I typically put in Apple Watch threads, full disclosure that I do not own an Apple Watch yet.
I am thinking to switch from the SS to the Aluminum next time my SS was $845 too much for using it for one year,
and it heavy compare to the aluminum
IMO SS only makes sense if your either A) rich B) care a lot about fashion or C) planning to keep it for many years. This is why I got aluminum for my series 0, but for my series 4 purchase I'm considering *maybe* going SS, because I'm hoping/expecting that it will be able to last me for a good 4 years.
LOLI wood chuse stainlees steal, becuase i hafe diffaculties speeling aluminum.
I caught a brief glimpse of one today in our offices and it definitely was shinier than I remember. Guess I am just comparing it to my wife’s aluminum rose gold watch and how it looks matted there.The only matte finish you will see is the sport model Apple Watch with the 7000 series aluminum. The stainless model utilizes 316 L stainless and the black stainless uses a diamond like carbon coating over the 316 L stainless finish to help protect it from scratches and scuffs.
I havent really tried one SS on so dont know how i will find the extra weight.I am thinking to switch from the SS to the Aluminum next time my SS was $845 too much for using it for one year,
and it heavy compare to the aluminum
So can everyone look at that photo?! Is that stainless steel space black not matted to anyone else? I saw another one on the street today (space black) and saw it was matted as well. At least to what I feel is a "matte" black. Is the non-space black (I guess just the "stainless steel") cases really that shiny? Or am I a lunatic?!I paired my S3 SBSS with an Ostrich Belly leather strap from Black Forest Atlier, and the result is beautiful. This is the strap with the old Aluminum S3 I had before the SBSS.
https://forums.macrumors.com/attachments/ostrich-3-jpg.775018/
So can everyone look at that photo?! Is that stainless steel space black not matted to anyone else? I saw another one on the street today (space black) and saw it was matted as well. At least to what I feel is a "matte" black. Is the non-space black (I guess just the "stainless steel") cases really that shiny? Or am I a lunatic?!
@Nell @Neodym @mackie8 @BillGates1969
Again, comparing it to this post here:
Umm - the picture you refer to (from oeagleo) shows an aluminum S3, as is stated in the text. The aluminum versions are indeed matte.So can everyone look at that photo?! Is that stainless steel space black not matted to anyone else?
So can everyone look at that photo?! Is that stainless steel space black not matted to anyone else? I saw another one on the street today (space black) and saw it was matted as well. At least to what I feel is a "matte" black. Is the non-space black (I guess just the "stainless steel") cases really that shiny? Or am I a lunatic?!
@Nell @Neodym @mackie8 @BillGates1969
Again, comparing it to this post here:
I have both a SS S2 and a SBSS S3. I can confirm 100% they are shinySo can everyone look at that photo?! Is that stainless steel space black not matted to anyone else? I saw another one on the street today (space black) and saw it was matted as well. At least to what I feel is a "matte" black. Is the non-space black (I guess just the "stainless steel") cases really that shiny? Or am I a lunatic?!
@Nell @Neodym @mackie8 @BillGates1969
Again, comparing it to this post here:
Fair enough. I can safely deem myself a lunatic. I appreciate everyone’s response and dealing with me ha. I will definitely be waltzing into an Apple Store and looking at the aluminum space gray versus the stainless steel space gray.
I will certainly have to refresh my mind on them. The last I saw inside the Apple Store was that they were matte. But I honestly have not been around enough to know for certain. And like I typically put in Apple Watch threads, full disclosure that I do not own an Apple Watch yet.
You’re confusing the space gray Apple Watch for the space black. The space Black is very noticeable with its high gloss shine, it doesn’t even resemble anything close to the matte finish. Perhaps the lighting is confusing you, but as a space black owner, its a very different finish from the space gray Sport.
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Should have come back into this thread following Sunday. Spent sometime at a local Apple store in the city that I am working from and did note the significant difference in finish between the stainless steel and aluminum. Apologize for being a confused monkey.