I am wondering which to buy a used stainless steel series 2 which can be bought for about the same price as a new aluminum series 3? I wouldn’t get the LTE series 3 so both would be the gps model.
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Used stainless steel series 2 or new aluminum series 3
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If you're asking, you probably don't feel too strongly about the appearance of stainless steel vs. the aluminum. I would recommend the Series 3, simply because it is faster and more likely to be supported in future WatchOS releases.
The speed of the AW3 has really surprised me. I was trying to use my Series 0 for as long as possible but I tried the new watch in store and bought it immediately. Now the Series 0 is sitting in the drawer. Wonder if I can sell it at an acceptable price or just keep it for nostalgic moments later.
Well first I would ask yourself do you want aluminum or stainless? Their big differences in the materials and with the stainless model, it also comes with the Sapphire display. I would likely opt for Series 3, it does offer a speed increase as others have said. But functionality wise, they're very similar to each other.
I decided on the series 2 stainless steel I was able to get it for less than a new aluminum. The sapphire glass was the difference maker as the aluminum cases glass gets small scratches that I know would drive me insane.
I sold my S0 42mm SS for $150 on CL when I got my S3 ... I'm not sure if that's a good price or not, but it was better than just leaving it in a drawer ...
I got $105 for my SS S0 so I think you did just fine. I agree getting anything is better than having it sit in a drawer.
