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Titanium AW5 thread
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I think the contrast works very well in this particular case.
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How come all the photos of your watch that you post are focused on your shoes? It’s sort of unsettling.
I bought the SBTi to be scratch resistant, I'm not taking it within 50 yards of the SB Milanese lol.
This^^^^ I don’t mind scratches on SS or Ti case but screen marks kill me and DLC bands produce those!
I do indeed have a few scuff marks. Mostly from the gym. I don’t notice them unless I look for them. Might buff them out using the pad another poster suggested but they don't bother me.
So people can get a better idea of what the titanium finish looks like against different backgrounds/lighting conditions as opposed to just keyboard pics. And I love shoes. Here’s two more just for you.
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Any chance you could take a few pictures of the scuff marks please? I did see the other poster mention the pads so that’s good news. Do you remember scuffing it?
Are you worried at all about screwing up the coating Apple put on it with that buffing pad?
You are rubbing off any coating that Apple put on when you buff those scratches out.
I do not remember when but I'm fairly confident it happens at the gym. I've banged/scraped my watch pretty hard against kettlebells, dumbells etc and am quite surprised it isn't more damaged. I also never take my watch off. The photos for some reason make them look worse than they really are. I didn't even know there was one on the top left until I took the photos.
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Good job on curating a neat album of Ti AW. I love how the natural Ti is reminiscent of the classic Aqua GUI from older OS X.
If the color of the natural Ti was a tad cooler so as to match the tone of the SS link bracelet it would have been a no-brainer for me. Anyways I went with SBSS this time around. Maybe I'll switch to Ti when Apple releases some metal/leather bands that match better.
PS: I know I may sound borderline OCD but if the steel lugs don't match the brushed Ti case that's enough to irk me ...
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Forget the SBML, get a SBLB. It's much more appealing, and when it's on the band won't come in contact with the surface of the case like the ML does.
Similar to the post above, I ordered a 44mm natural titanium last night and it’s now preparing for shipment but with a November delivery date.
I currently own a SBSS that I’ll be returning simply because I can’t believe how good the titanium looks with a black sport band or brown leather loop. It’s the first Apple device that personally I think looks like a mixture of classic watch with a modern look.
I’m going to embrace the scratches and keep it for the full three years with the warranty.
I’m really hoping it ships before November.
I currently own a SBSS that I’ll be returning simply because I can’t believe how good the titanium looks with a black sport band or brown leather loop. It’s the first Apple device that personally I think looks like a mixture of classic watch with a modern look.
I’m going to embrace the scratches and keep it for the full three years with the warranty.
I’m really hoping it ships before November.
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The natural Ti is paired so nicely with the saddle brown leather loop. I'm teetering on pulling the trigger on the band for my S5SS.
I have a slightly free power button, on my titanium watch 5 natural, anyone can try if its power button too looose? Swipe button with finger to hear sound, I didn't notice it on steel or aluminum
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Scratched the first day, and during the week have many tiny abrasions from the sleeve sweatshirts! Previously I had 2 years of steel SG, which looked after two years as new. Titanium are the worst variant ever, they can't even be polished like steel watch...
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Mine also. It's since Wednesday on -Shipping info received- only no further information from DHL.
Maybe they make the labels etc and then wait until the watch is being delivered from the factory.
only point is that my CC is already charged, not a hard problem but if it comes second half of November is a little early.
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Thank you so much. It’s stunning. Almost two-tone in some lighting. Any scratches that you’ve noticed?
I’m toying with the idea of pulling the trigger with Apple Care. Currently have the SBSS and had the SBTi but that didn’t look any different to the Alu.
I’m toying with the idea of pulling the trigger with Apple Care. Currently have the SBSS and had the SBTi but that didn’t look any different to the Alu.
Some members of this forum wrote it is probably the brown leather loop what is often cause of delay or long delivery times. They mentioned better to order the watch with a different band and the brown loop seperatly.
Mine took about 3 weeks from order (sept 25th) till delivery (oktober 15th) to Germany.