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Titanium Apple Watch Series 6 Models Currently Widely Unavailable
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... or maybe you will.
I really wouldn't read too much into Gurman's pronouncement.
They could be ditching titanium. Or they could be doing a slight case redesign. Or they could be changing the finish. Or any number of other reasons.
Time will tell.
You betcha! I thought I had a scratch which turned out to just be a water mark. Came right out with a clean cloth.
I figured the video would help others who managed to scratch up their titanium watches as a psa.
Yeah I don't mind the marks, I have a Rolex Submariner that just sits in my closet, but before smartwatches got 15 years of daily use. But with the Apple watches, they just seem to not look good with wear. Since the SS one looks like chrome the scratches don't look very good, but it's easy enough to buff them out and get them to look, err...um, like chrome again. I just found the Ti one to be much more delicate. I've never had a Ti mechanical watch so I can't really compare. I wish they could put the diamond coating on the SS/Ti versions, I still have a black SS series 3 that I have heavily and mercilessly abused and there is not even a single swirl on it.
Of course that's the other issue, longevity. I keep asking myself why I'm paying 1k+ for something that I'll sell on swappa in a year for $400. At the very least the sapphire face is well worth it.
Yeah, this is really not the time to buy a new Apple Watch unless you simply can't wait a few weeks.
Even if the series 7 models are a very modest update there'll be deals on series 6 models - including used and refurbs.
Yeah, I never bit on the SS Watch, because I was both not sure I’d use it enough to justify it AND I can’t stand the polished finish. I’m also hesitant to get any kind of coated metal, given the last black PVD coated watch I had just looked bad after it got scratched up from daily use, but that might have been the limitations of coating tech 20 years ago. My current series 5 Nike in the gray color has a few scratches on it down to the bare metal, which I knew was going to happen given how soft the aluminum is, but for the price and performance, it’s no big deal. It will be interesting to see what Apple launches with the newest Watch. Would be great if they moved to a new form factor and offer a matte or some other non-polished stainless option.
I absolutely love my titanium Apple Watch. The dark satin appearance of the metal is very unique. It feels classy and elegant without insisting upon itself, nor too much so that you can't wear it for every occasion. There is a beautiful industriousness to the finish that is so rare in the imminently disposable designs of modern tech. I had an aluminum one prior to this and, while I enjoyed that it was lighter, it was almost immediately scratched beyond recognition. Personally, I would rather spend $800 on a watch that may be obsolete in 5 years, vs. $300 on one that will definitely be unrecognizable in 5 months. (The lone caveat is the battery life — based on current performance, it will almost certainly not work efficiently for much longer than ~3 years. With a mid-life battery service, however, I see no reason why the higher end watches, failing major damage, can't remain fully serviceable for 5 years or more.)
I happily pay for the titanium models to have a screen that’s near impossible to scratch (yes I know the stainless has the same saphire screen) and a body that doesn’t get micro scratches. I have had both titanium models and will buy it every time I upgrade for those reasons. My wife has the aluminum model that is scratched all to hell.
How about making a trip across the border to Germany (or France, for that matter — whatever is closer) and get one there?
I've thought about it, but then it still won't work here (I actually want the features as well as the nicer form factor)... worried I'll get one then when LTE does show up it doesn't work (though both T-Mobile and Vodafone have stated support "in a few months" for over two years... I'd say they've concluded it's not worth the bother for a small country... yet smaller and poorer countries than NL have support)
In America, we sometimes have good cell service, and I never have enabled the cellular part of the AW. Ever. There's no need to, for me. *shrug*
FYI there are only two LTE models for Apple Watch Series 6 and they're split as one type for US/Canada/Mexico/DR/PR/Ecuador and the other for everywhere else.
Apple Watch - Carriers
Apple Watch with cellular. Go with just your watch — make calls, get messages, stream music. See if Apple Watch works with networks in your country.
www.apple.com
Even as the daily user of a 6S, I don’t see how it’s wasteful for some who can to update yearly. They give away or sell the old unit and it lives on. There’s no shame in that.Problem really isn't Apple but the whole society. You've highlighted it. The fact that people upgrade every year is the start of the flaw. I don't think we can blame Apple for doing small increments. I think we should blame those that are wasteful and buy every year. That is something we, as a society, are creating and we can only blame our behaviour for the impact we cause.
The older I get the more I realise that there is absolutely no need to upgrade every year or even every other year. These devices are awesome for many years. We just consume too much these days which, in return, is causing all these environmental issues.
I don't see that changing as most people are selfish so yeah, kinda pointless answer from me I guess
update yearly means that more needs to be manufactured and more waste is created. Of course there is shame in all this. But I won't get into it as that would be a long topic and most people these days prefer the crazy consumerism that our society seems to enjoy. Hence why everything is in mess
Not really following your logic here.
There's a strong secondary market for used/refurbished Apple Watches; Nearly all of those year-old models end up on the wrists of people who prefer to buy used/refurbished instead of brand new.
What is it you expect those people would be doing if there wasn't a ready supply of used/refurb watches? Not buying anything?
I have not looked into the resale value of my previous Apple Watches. My kids are in their early 20s and I usually just pass my old watches on to one of them. Even after wearing an Apple Watch for 1-2 years, it still looked new and functioned just fine but I upgraded for new features.
Resale in terms of % of new price will vary depending on model and age. Generally speaking, the lower cost models tend to hold more of their value (% basis) and the higher cost models hold less of their value.
In any of those cases, selling to a wholesaler (trading in to Apple or using something like Gazelle) will net less than selling privately (ebay, swappa, craigslist, etc). Convenience can be expensive.
If I recall correctly, my year-old stainless steel with sport band S4 and S5 each sold for about 50% of the new price via Swappa.