Yeah it doesnt look bad. And I know Apple will make the stainless steel much smoother than the Ultra (the bump on the right prob wont be on the SS)
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Where are the 2024 AW leaks and rumours? [MERGED]
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The bump on the right probably won’t be on the stainless steel. If the Ultra went any bigger, I would not upgrade. This is the biggest I would go.
I have small wrists and when I tried the Ultra on it looked ridiculous on me. The watch was nearly the width of my wrist and so thick it would catch on so many things which would do my head in. I was eager to try one on for peace of mind and it confirmed thankfully that I couldn’t wear it. I’m looking at a Series 10 this year, been wearing a 41mm for the past 5 years, the 38mm before that. Hoping the rumoured 45mm isn’t too big.
Yeah that pesky circle shape everyone on here wanted back in the day didnt seem to become the iconic shape we know and love today....
At my UK gym this morning in the weights section there was me and 9 other guys - 6 had apple watches (including 3 ultras) and 2 looked like samsung...
I wanted the longer battery life, bigger screen and brighter screen so the Ultra was a no brainer for me. I got so used to the size that it never looked big to me and everybody else around me didn’t notice any difference except the bump on the side.
That’s fair enough if it works for you. I wear my apple Watches in a corporate environment so need it to suit smart shirts etc. Can’t have a bulky watch that stands nearly 15mm off my wrist, but then again I don’t do water sports or necessarily need a big screen either. Just tried it to see if I could wear it and I couldn’t.
I wonder if they would switch to Titanium at some point like they did with the iPhone. For me weight doesn't matter on the wrist but maybe it does to some. If for supply chain reasons Titanium doesnt cost much more due to the bulk they are getting with the iPhone and it can be a huge marketing tool etc
With the bigger size rumors, I'm assuming the physical size doesn't change that much, I know the mm is case size, not screen. But if the 10 or "X" gives us this "all new design" that people have been floating out....then maybe it's them redesigning the case a bit to where the case doesn't curve/flare out much. I don't mean a pure rectangle like an iPhone, but if they can make the actual usable screen take up like 98% of the physical size. I don't think I'm doing the best job of explaining this lol
That’s understandable. I’m in the federal government but not at a desk, so I don’t have to wear a suit, so any watch is fine. I work a lot of hours so the longer battery life and brighter screen was necessary for me. I am looking into a desk job next year though.
I will bet against that. This is the ten year anniversary. I will be very surprised if they don't do something relatively big for it.
Do it. I have small wrists and the 45 is no problem.
I finally got around to trying an Ultra and did not found it to look ridiculous like I thought it would. Wasn't expecting that.
Completely ridiculous that there's not a scaled down version available for the Apple Watch. It's the face I've been wanting for years.
There's a lot of AW to be seen here in Norway too, and other smart watches of course. I won't upgrade this year, or I don't intend to at least. The only thing I would fix on my watch is the battery life, but its not a big deal- I get trough the day and then some.
Always being afraid of a discharged battery on my phone, my car and all other devices (without any real cause) there should be an emergency charger for the aw available. 😅
Always being afraid of a discharged battery on my phone, my car and all other devices (without any real cause) there should be an emergency charger for the aw available. 😅
So if the rumours are true and the old 38/40/41 becomes 45mm, and the old 42/44/45 becomes 49mm, what will band compatibility from old models be like?
And how will they distinguish between the new 45mm smallest version vs the old 45mm larger version?
Or they might get rid of the smallest version altogether and have old 45mm bands fit the new 45mm case?
I’m confused just typing this lol
And how will they distinguish between the new 45mm smallest version vs the old 45mm larger version?
Or they might get rid of the smallest version altogether and have old 45mm bands fit the new 45mm case?
I’m confused just typing this lol
Same, i work in the city (London) and they're everywhere.
If it isn't an Apple Watch then its a Samsung or a Garmin or a Fitbit, see more smart watches then regular.
It may be that they keep the same case size but increase the screen (reducing bezels).
Yes I think that will likely be the case. Similar to the rumors of the increased sizes of the iPhone 16 generation - I think it’s unlikely the actual phone dimensions increase (or if they do, very minimally) and most of the increase is just due to reduced bezel size.
So with the Apple Watch, I would think similarly, the actual physical dimensions of the watches will remain the same, and thus band compatibility remains the same. That being said, purely from a “naming” standpoint, if the smaller watch (currently 41mm) becomes 44mm or 45mm (the former bigger watch size), agreed it will make naming the watches / watch bands a bit more tricky…
Separately, I too am really curious how incremental the updates to the Apple Watch Series 10 / “Series X” will be… very few rumors indeed. While I am keeping my expectations low that it will in fact be modest and incremental, deep down, I am kind of hoping there will be a big surprise. I’ve saved up some $ in my Apple Savings Account from the cashback on my Apple Card spending, and have those funds allocated to potentially pickup the S10 and upgrade my SS S7 which I’ve had for nearly 3 years now...
I don’t *need* to upgrade, but I’d love to have an easier decision to do it
Yeah let's not give Apple any ideas here! Keep the price and bump the battery - Will make me upgrade - 88% here as well
Sounds like the boat I'm in - Don't need it, but if it's cool I really want it 🤣I don’t *need* to upgrade, but I’d love to have an easier decision to do it
My Apple watch battery is on 72% and just gets through a day, I don’t think 88% is anything to panic about.
Yep; I have owned the SS all the way back to launch and this would be sad as it would mark a full abandonment of AW as a proper watch. Still miss the nicer packaging and hard cases. I get the aluminum as the main/best selling (even with the ‘Sport’ thing long gone) but SS is the de facto finish IMO.
Don't believe the watch will be flat (like the Ultra) as one of his posts mention but it lends further credence to the idea that the AW10 sizes will be 42mm and 46mm like a few people already predicted earlier in the summer and not the lazy copy paste of "45/49mm" across the internet - which is more likely the diagonal size.
