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What would make you upgrade from your 7?

ssledoux

ssledoux

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Not sure what I’m going to do yet. I’ve been itching to go with a 45 or a SS41 since not long after I got my 7. I’m not sure if I’m gonna just try to get a deal on a 7 or go with an 8 - waiting to see what comes.

I’m just curious what others are hoping for, and if they are contemplating upgrading from 7s.
 
I’m contemplating picking up a Series 7 (currently using an SE) if I can find a good deal on one. The updates to S8 look minimal so far.

From what I’ve seen of the S8 I would not upgrade from an S7. Three day battery life might be something that would change my mind if I had an S7 today.
 
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I'd upgrade in a second if they finally got rid of that incredibly annoying shrink/zoom when using the Infographic Modular face. Assuming they do it to conserve battery in AOD mode, I guess it would require a better battery or more efficient display.
 
Well I’m really only considering a change because I want to either go larger, or get SS (asked about this months ago and STILL can’t decide which - can’t/won’t do both because of the weight of the larger SS). It’s why I was thinking I may be able to grab up a 7 if there isn’t much change, but sticking with what I have is also an option.
 
A bigger watch face and it automatically being waterproof without having to remember to turn on the water lock button. I ruined an Apple Watch by not turning that on once. They just need to be water and dust resistant automatically. Also I'd like a more rugged looking watch. So if the Pro has those things, I'm in.
 
DMG35 said:
A bigger watch face and it automatically being waterproof without having to remember to turn on the water lock button. I ruined an Apple Watch by not turning that on once. They just need to be water and dust resistant automatically. Also I'd like a more rugged looking watch. So if the Pro has those things, I'm in.
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The water lock thing just expels water. It doesn’t make it water resistant. The resistance is there regardless.
 
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jz0309 said:
None of the rumored features are worth upgrading from a S7, for me that is.
If you want a different size/color/material - that is a different story.
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Yeah I may just hold off til next year to make a change. I have struggled with the decision anyway, to either go bigger or go stainless. I would love a stainless band for my everyday band, but not gonna do that with an aluminum watch. I think the larger one would also be nice for better readability.
 
ssledoux said:
Yeah I may just hold off til next year to make a change. I have struggled with the decision anyway, to either go bigger or go stainless. I would love a stainless band for my everyday band, but not gonna do that with an aluminum watch. I think the larger one would also be nice for better readability.
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I went from an aluminum S3 to a SBSS S4, noticeable difference in weight but I only wear Nike sport bands. If you’re going from a 41 to a 45 and add the weight of a stainless steel band I’d imagine a much more noticeable difference in weight.
If you have an Apple store nearby, I’d check the weight of that SS band, just hold a sports band in one and the SS in the other…
 
jz0309 said:
I went from an aluminum S3 to a SBSS S4, noticeable difference in weight but I only wear Nike sport bands. If you’re going from a 41 to a 45 and add the weight of a stainless steel band I’d imagine a much more noticeable difference in weight.
If you have an Apple store nearby, I’d check the weight of that SS band, just hold a sports band in one and the SS in the other…
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If I go to a 45, I would stick with aluminum. I’d only do stainless in the 41 because of weight. I haven’t been able to decide about size vs SS.
 
ssledoux said:
Yeah I may just hold off til next year to make a change. I have struggled with the decision anyway, to either go bigger or go stainless. I would love a stainless band for my everyday band, but not gonna do that with an aluminum watch. I think the larger one would also be nice for better readability.
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Stainless with aluminum is fine. I’m using a stainless Juuk Velo with my midnight S7 45mm and it looks great. In fact, now is a good time to get a Juuk band as they are on sale ;)
 

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ssledoux said:
Not sure what I’m going to do yet. I’ve been itching to go with a 45 or a SS41 since not long after I got my 7. I’m not sure if I’m gonna just try to get a deal on a 7 or go with an 8 - waiting to see what comes.

I’m just curious what others are hoping for, and if they are contemplating upgrading from 7s.
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I went for the recent $529 deal on the 45 S7 Stainless Steel. I’ve had SS series 1,2,3 & 5…then switched to Red S6 & S7. Just sold my red S7 today for $290 (FB Marketplace…locally) after paying $309 for it. I loved the product red but the color was limiting when it came to band choice.

Loving being back with the SS
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DSTOFEL said:
I went for the recent $529 deal on the 45 S7 Stainless Steel. I’ve had SS series 1,2,3 & 5…then switched to Red S6 & S7. Just sold my red S7 today for $290 (FB Marketplace…locally) after paying $309 for it. I loved the product red but the color was limiting when it came to band choice.

Loving being back with the SS
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The stainless is sharp! I love it, and it goes with everything so well.
 
The Apple Watch Pro would get me to update if it has a slightly larger screen.

I hope they announce it very soon.
 
DSTOFEL said:
I went for the recent $529 deal on the 45 S7 Stainless Steel. I’ve had SS series 1,2,3 & 5…then switched to Red S6 & S7. Just sold my red S7 today for $290 (FB Marketplace…locally) after paying $309 for it. I loved the product red but the color was limiting when it came to band choice.

Loving being back with the SS
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You got rid of your red watch?!

As long as that makes you happy. Sounds like you got a good deal. :)
 
I, too, was excited about the 8, but the rumors weren't sounding that significant, but I was gonna go for it anyway because they were supposedly bringing back silver aluminum, and I had a S5 silver aluminum I wanted to upgrade.

Then Amazon had that deal: $529 for a new S7 45 silver SS.

And I thought man, that's the same price I'm about to pay for a cellular silver Al S8 that doesn't seem that much of an upgrade.

So I got the 45 silver SS. Wasn't sure about the weight, but I'm actually like the watch a lot and noticing the weigh rarely. I am fortunate to be able to own more than one watch, so I trade out when I'm wanting smaller or lighter.

All this is to say this sounds like it might be a great time for you to experiment with a different size or metal (or both) on a discounted 7--so if you don't love it, you maybe don't feel like you 'wasted' as much money.

Also, if I could choose only one watch though, I would go with my 41 SS. Love the big 45, but if I could only have one, it would be the 41 for weight, aesthetics on my wrist, and still big enough to read.

Just some thoughts. Good luck!
 
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ssledoux said:
The stainless is sharp! I love it, and it goes with everything so well.
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Exactly:). I’ve got the apple leather band, many different shades of blue bands, yellow sports loop, red bands, white, charcoal, black, etc…. They all work with the stainless steel. That’s what I missed most when diverting to the product red….which I loved too:)
 
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You got rid of your red watch?!

As long as that makes you happy. Sounds like you got a good deal. :)
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Yes, It was really tough to let it go:( But, honestly….it just makes my life more complicated having two watches (ie which to wear:). I‘ve had many iterations of the SS model and used it for everything. So, it works for me. It was really tough to let the product red one go though!
 
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