I was hoping for an earlier delivery but I seems it won’t arrive any earlier.
I always assumed when the order moved from processing to prepared for shipment that it would be dispatched within a couple of days.
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I always assumed when the order moved from processing to prepared for shipment that it would be dispatched within a couple of days.
I know Apple doesn't technically allow AC+ replacements for scratches but it's not that difficult to get it done. I bought the $4.99/mo AC+ and if it looks horrible in a year, I'll go about trying for an AC+ replacement. Or try and replace just before you sell it someday.
So far it is pristine (only 6 days)
I share your thoughts about the SBTi compared to Alu.
But the silver Ti watch is just a beauty.
I was able to order the brown leather loop last week and receive it the next day. Looks great on my S4 SS.
Agreed buddy. You’ve just made my mind up on the natural Ti. Even when I saw it in person in store, it was stunning but the scratches stopped me in my tracks. With Apple Care and being extra cautions it’ll be fine 😁
Ditto. I was on the fence between SS and Ti and ultimately ended up with the SS due to the lugs of my bands not matching the Ti finish. I find the shine of the SS pops more which I appreciate.
So, just been to collect my natural Ti from Apple Yorkdale. The display units where heavily scratched to the point where you started to get a shine on the casing.
My watch arrived and it had a scratch out of the box - I rejected it.
It reminds me of the Jet Black iPhone 7 days - stunning finish but scratches were a normal part of ownership. My OCD would be in overdrive, even with Apple care.
So, my options are stay with the SBSS or opt for the SBTi again but it looks just too similar to the Alu.
I’m in Canada so can get a 1/3 off the price of the Edition compared to the U.K.
My watch arrived and it had a scratch out of the box - I rejected it.
It reminds me of the Jet Black iPhone 7 days - stunning finish but scratches were a normal part of ownership. My OCD would be in overdrive, even with Apple care.
So, my options are stay with the SBSS or opt for the SBTi again but it looks just too similar to the Alu.
I’m in Canada so can get a 1/3 off the price of the Edition compared to the U.K.
oh that is a bummer. I really hope my AW Ti will age well since I plan to hold on it for at least two or three years. It is my first „more value-non Aluminum“ AW and I really did not like the shinyness of the SBSS.
Good luck with your „hard“ decision.
One of the pictures that makes me want the natural titanium is the one showing it scratched with a black sports band on the JUUK website.
Personally for me there is just something really appealing about that picture.
Now I just need Apple to upgrade my order from preparing for shipment to shipped.
Personally for me there is just something really appealing about that picture.
Now I just need Apple to upgrade my order from preparing for shipment to shipped.
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You could always treat the SBTi as like the aluminum, but with a little more weight and the sapphire display. Like, it's like the aluminum, but better.
As someone who has the SBTi, I can also tell you that in sunlight, it does look noticeably different than the aluminum space gray.
Thanks buddy. I am now leaning back to the SBTi. Any pics in different lighting conditions please?
This video contrasts the space grey aluminum vs the space black stainless and titanium models...
Here is a screencap from the video comparing the three.
From the day you purchased the watch, You have exactly 14 calendar days from that start date to have it returned/exchanged.
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I ordered my watch online Sept 25. It shipped from Suzhou, China Sept 27. Delivered Oct 02. Official return window was Oct 19. 14 workdays from delivery.
Three of the 10 Apple stores within 20 miles of me always have both titanium watches in stock. Odd that availability is so spotty.
It's only the "flagship" stores carrying the edition watches right now. You live in an area where there are quite a few of these flagships. There's a ton of Apple stores down here in LA too but only 2 or 3 stock the edition watches at this time.
Apologies if this has already been posted.
“A Week On The Wrist” Apple Watch 5 Titanium, with close-up pics.
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“A Week On The Wrist” Apple Watch 5 Titanium, with close-up pics.
A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition In Titanium
A new metal and a new display make for a surprisingly revolutionary Apple Watch.
I posted something similar earlier. I have three Apple stores within my region, one of which is considered a ‘flag ship’ store (Just south to me in a larger city), that does _not_ stock the titanium and the other two are smaller ‘mall stores’ that actually have the natural titanium in stock. So it’s not entirely true that it’s just ‘flag ship’ stores that stock the titanium, it probably depends on the amount of ‘foot traffic’ a store sees. Apples allocation process is strange though.
{Oddly enough, they’re still not showing the space black titanium in stock at any of them when I check regularly. I’ve only found the natural titanium in my area.}
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Apologies if this has already been posted.
“A Week On The Wrist” Apple Watch 5 Titanium, with close-up pics.
A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition In Titanium
A new metal and a new display make for a surprisingly revolutionary Apple Watch.
That article helped push me away from SGAL to natural Ti, haha!!
So I’m almost 4 weeks in and I’m so happy with the natural Ti. Daily wear and still not a scratch in sight. Running, swimming (including lots of backstroke work last night with me hitting the lane dividers haha!!), and just general running around.
The natural Ti looks good with so many different bands, too. Sport, Sport Loop, Link, Nylon, whatever.
