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Videos Showcase the Apple Watch Try-On Appointment Experience

RnSK said:
The fit and finish, the spooky smoothness of the Digital Crown...no one in the "computer business" has made ANYTHING of this class. Period.

When you see just how...sleek...it is in real life, the fact that they managed to get as much battery life out of the thing as they did and still have it bright and that liquid-smooth animation will probably shut up a lot of people. It isn't a "toy" at all.
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That comports with my experience yesterday. The smoothness of the digital crown reminded me of the first time I tried scrolling on a capacitive touchscreen. Your first instinct, after years of using smartphones, it to swipe the screen to scroll, but a few minutes spent with the crown will make you forget that.

As for the fit and finish of the Watch I have to agree: this is the new benchmark for smartwatches. The SS really feels like jewelry (anticipating this I ordered the SS Black). I was less impressed with the Sport versions, which look more like $10 watches—especially with the fluoroelastomer bands—but I'm sure most buyers will be totally fine with it. Digital watches have always sold well despite their usual commodity build quality.

I didn't find the UI nearly as confusing as reviews led me to expect, but that's probably due to those reviewers' need to binge navigate the watch and compare the experience with the smartphone navigation model they take for granted. The only thing I found confusing, since I only got to play with a unit fastened to the counter, was getting to the time display. I never did see it, but I think I would've had to be wearing it and turn my wrist to evoke it.
 
AleXXXa said:
Are you serious? What's that sophisticated? Your car stereo has a similar knob, old ball mices used the same principle, scroll wheels, etc.

Just because apple calls this revolutionary and magical it doesn't really means it is. ;)
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It's not the knob per se, but it's interaction with the software: the kinetic scrolling. It feels more satisfying than kinetic scrolling by on-screen swiping because there's more precision. When you swipe a page on a screen, the scroll acceleration frequently takes you past the point you expect it to land. When the same acceleration happens when your finger is on the digital crown, you instinctively stop in the right place. The kinesthetic feedback gives you a finer sense of control.
 
chumpy34 said:
Um, not even close. Doesn't resemble "cheap" or a toy at all. Go see one in person, they are very well made.
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I agree, go see one in person. I was not impressed by the photos, but it looks really nice and well made in person. My wife and I did a walk in and only had to wait a couple of minutes to try them on. There was no rush on time and we were able to try on as many as we wanted too. I just wish they weren't running in demo mode.

We both walked away with a good initial impression. Personally I need more of an interactive demo to see if I found it worth the asking price. The SS versions are quite nice and the Milanese Loop is a nice look. I like the black SS a lot, but I don' think I'd spend that on a first generation version. You just know Apple has some key features waiting to add to the next watch.
 
Is it me or is the whole try on process lame. Don't get me wrong my stainless with was ordered at 3:01 EST. I just don't understand the point of having these demo versions. If the watch isn't ready to sell then wait till it is.
 
drwebber said:
Is it me or is the whole try on process lame. Don't get me wrong my stainless with was ordered at 3:01 EST. I just don't understand the point of having these demo versions. If the watch isn't ready to sell then wait till it is.
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It's not lame at all. Some people prefer to see what they are buying instead of buying sight unseen. You can check both sizes and models with a variety of bands to see what you like the best.
 
drwebber said:
Is it me or is the whole try on process lame. Don't get me wrong my stainless with was ordered at 3:01 EST. I just don't understand the point of having these demo versions. If the watch isn't ready to sell then wait till it is.
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It is a watch, people want to see how it looks and feels on them. That's the whole point of those trials.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
It's not lame at all. Some people prefer to see what they are buying instead of buying sight unseen. You can check both sizes and models with a variety of bands to see what you like the best.
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I agree, but more confused about why I can't play with a working version before making a $1000 purchase.

Either way I'm excited for mine to arrive May 13-27!!!
 
drwebber said:
I agree, but more confused about why I can't play with a working version before making a $1000 purchase.

Either way I'm excited for mine to arrive May 13-27!!!
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I do agree with not being able to wear a working version to try out. The ones you can play with are anchored so you can't even pick them up. I seriously wonder if Apple is making last minute tweaks to the software before this is being released. Even the Apple store employees seem to be vague on some functions and features of the watch.

What exactly did you order? Just curious.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
I do agree with not being able to wear a working version to try out. The ones you can play with are anchored so you can't even pick them up. I seriously wonder if Apple is making last minute tweaks to the software before this is being released. Even the Apple store employees seem to be vague on some functions and features of the watch.

What exactly did you order? Just curious.
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42mm stainless steel with link.
 
drwebber said:
42mm stainless steel with link.
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On a positive note. The look and feel of the watch was great. The quality felt second to none. I cannot wait to put a working model on my wrist.

Is there any truth to the order and pick up in store on the 24th? May try that route as well.

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AppleScruff1 said:
Nice looking watch. I like the black SS too. The SS with link is definitely a man's watch, IMO.
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I don't currently wear a watch. I figured I would jump right in. The black looks good, but I think the SS is more classic. I ordered a black sport band as well.
 
drwebber said:
On a positive note. The look and feel of the watch was great. The quality felt second to none. I cannot wait to put a working model on my wrist.

Is there any truth to the order and pick up in store on the 24th? May try that route as well.

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I don't currently wear a watch. I figured I would jump right in. The black looks good, but I think the SS is more classic. I ordered a black sport band as well.
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I was told today that there was no order and pick up in store option, it will be shipped to you. Then you can come in for set help, etc. I was also told that they don't know if you can walk into the store on the 24th and make a purchase. They don't even seem to know all the features of the watch. It all seemed a bit vague to me, especially by Apple standards.

The SS is a classic look with a modern twist.
 
Black Sport with Milanese Strap

So I was at the store, there for my appointment, and I was informed you could only try on the two you like the most.
I tried on the Milanese loop (which I purchased) and the leather loop (which is bulky and not very soft)
The employee noticed I was very undecided but knew I wanted to buy it so he kept giving me more watches to try despite the limit.
Afterwards, an employee overheard me say that I'm really curious to see what a black sport Milanese watch would look like (black sport and you buy a Milanese on the side, 400+150= $550 which is $150 less than the Milanese SS)
They told me they can't swap bands but one employee did it discretely and gave it to me. I took pictures.
It looks good, but the SS is better.

See for yourselves!
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You're welcomed!! (I've read people asking about this)
 
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newagemac said:
Just curious. Which straps helped make the 42mm fit better on small wrists?
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I can say this from my girlfriend who also tried them on.
The 42 would take the entire wrist, but you could make it work. The straps are a problem, any strap that overlaps (or loops) does NOT work.
So the milanese loop and the leather loop would overlap, like it won't have anywhere to magnetically hold to since its longer than the circumference of your wrist.
The sport ones fit, buckles fit (of course, those are 38mm only), and the classic buckle.
Possibly the metal link if you remove enough links but i can't say.

But based on what i saw, if you're a woman, you'll most likely need the 38mm.
My girlfriend preferred it too.

So to sum up, Milanese and Leather loop are a big no no in terms of fitting smaller wrists.
The milanese is also limited, too big of a hand won't let you put it on. A 38mm was a squeeze on me to put on, and i saw a man that the 42MM didn't fit on him. Remember, the milanese opens as a circle, you HAVE to slide it in.
 
federico0212 said:
So I was at the store, there for my appointment, and I was informed you could only try on the two you like the most.
I tried on the Milanese loop (which I purchased) and the leather loop (which is bulky and not very soft)
The employee noticed I was very undecided but knew I wanted to buy it so he kept giving me more watches to try despite the limit.
Afterwards, an employee overheard me say that I'm really curious to see what a black sport Milanese watch would look like (black sport and you buy a Milanese on the side, 400+150= $550 which is $150 less than the Milanese SS)
They told me they can't swap bands but one employee did it discretely and gave it to me. I took pictures.
It looks good, but the SS is better.

See for yourselves!
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You're welcomed!! (I've read people asking about this)
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Very nice, I'm surprised you got them to let you try this less-than-ideal band swap. Glad to see it works, but I would be hesitant on that combo.

No offense to your pictures at all, because they look great, but it really seems that the Apple Watch does not photograph well at all for a first impression. They look SO much nicer in person (saw them on Friday night). In pictures they don't look as nice and seem so bulky. Strange, I guess this will happen until the Apple Watch is a common thing to see and our brains can remember the details better.
 
Joe HS said:
Someone else already asked aha. This post should explain: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/20970416/

Essentially that's the opposite of what the first person who responded to you said.
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That's not the same.
That was a response to say which one would be the slimmest.
Yes those two are slim and not bulky.
I said those two won't FIT a small person if they buy a 42 because the strap will overlap and have nowhere to magnetically stick to.
 
federico0212 said:
That's not the same.
That was a response to say which one would be the slimmest.
Yes those two are slim and not bulky.
I said those two won't FIT a small person if they buy a 42 because the strap will overlap and have nowhere to magnetically stick to.
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There were a good couple centimetres of length left on the (medium length) leather loop on my 165mm wrists.
 
dtich said:
you're watching a guy who's prob never tried on a watch more than $1000 dollars try on 3 worth a combined $40k. lol. and pretend he's actually considering a purchase. nice to see upclose and the box and things tho. i like when kids who usually wear pebbles and gshocks say stuff like 'it definitely feels premium'... giggle. uh. yeah. it is premium son. 18k rose gold. designed in cupertino, manufactured in china. boom.

lol.
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Let's be fair. Those watches are not worth 40k. The gold values is not even close.
 
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