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Who would like to see Watch available in a larger size?

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I am very much liking the watch. The 42mm feels just right for me. Yet, as an average sized guy (6 foot, 165lb), I can see where a larger size (maybe 46mm or so) might be interesting for larger people. Also, knowing the recent trends in the watch space where larger faces have been increasingly popular it begs the question...

Anyone else feel there may be a Plus sized opportunity here like with the iPhone? If so, what would you like to see Apple and App devs do with a bit more screen surface area?
 
They should just ditch the huge screen bezels. Edge to edge display would make the devices feel a lot bigger. Plus it's chunkier than it needs to be. You can almost guarantee the second gen will be thinner and have larger screens. Sort of hoping they'll do a circular version at some point, cause I've always thought that looked better. Moto 360 being an example.
 
It's apples only product that really needs to be super thin and it's one of their chunkiest. I wish it would have been larger and thinner.
 
Definitely would like to see a larger display. A 46mm to 48mm would be perfect. As someone who wears Breitlings this is a small and extremely light watch. Very pleased with ver 1.0.
 
I am sure some of the people with larger fingers would appreciate a larger screen for easier and more accurate contact with the watch face.

Personally I think a larger screen would also unlock another level of interactivity just like the iPhone 6+ has for the iPhone platform. Not to say the smaller watches are lacking in any way, but I can see glances (for example) being a bit more robust on a 46-48mm screen.

Also, a larger screen/body might include a FaceTime camera for video chat.
 
earthdog said:
Definitely would like to see a larger display. A 46mm to 48mm would be perfect. As someone who wears Breitlings this is a small and extremely light watch. Very pleased with ver 1.0.
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Already stated in another post, I wish they had at least a 45mm size watch. I personally would also like some added heft, the watch feels like a kids toy to me.
 
wepiii said:
It's apples only product that really needs to be super thin and it's one of their chunkiest. I wish it would have been larger and thinner.
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It will get somewhat thinner with time, I'm guessing, but it won't be paper thin anytime soon. I'd actually prefer 36mm with a narrower bezel, but am fine with 38mm. I don't think we'll see a version larger than 42mm anytime soon. Apple knew what was out there and made a conscious decision to go smaller. I think others will copy them.

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Vin2015 said:
Already stated in another post, I wish they had at least a 45mm size watch. I personally would also like some added heft, the watch feels like a kids toy to me.
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Interesting. I have the 38mm stainless steel with classic band and it feels very substantial to me. I'm coming from a 36mm quartz dress watch.
 
KPOM said:
It will get somewhat thinner with time, I'm guessing, but it won't be paper thin anytime soon. I'd actually prefer 36mm with a narrower bezel, but am fine with 38mm. I don't think we'll see a version larger than 42mm anytime soon. Apple knew what was out there and made a conscious decision to go smaller. I think others will copy them.

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Interesting. I have the 38mm stainless steel with classic band and it feels very substantial to me. I'm coming from a 36mm quartz dress watch.
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I come more from the mechanical sport watch world. Hopefully they will add versions that appeal to a wider audience.

Honestly though, i can't imagine a man wanting a smaller/lighter than the 38mm models.:D
 
KPOM said:
Interesting. I have the 38mm stainless steel with classic band and it feels very substantial to me. I'm coming from a 36mm quartz dress watch.
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Anything mechanical is going to have a heavier weight for obvious reasons, and probably be why some will feel the AW seems light/not substantial in comparison if their previous watch was mechanical. even the larger quartz have more weight than the AW. that's not necessarily a good way to gauge a product's durability of course, but to some the 'feel' of weight helps define the experience... for better or worse.
 
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I would not after wearing my 42mm for 3 days. The watch would bind when I flexed my wrists.
 
I'd love to see a bigger version. Being 6 feet five and weighing in at 230lbs I reckon a 50mm would suit me perfect. My regular training watch, a Suunto ambit 2 is about that size and I love it
 
Already got mine... 162mm! :cool:

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JarScott said:
They should just ditch the huge screen bezels. Edge to edge display would make the devices feel a lot bigger. Plus it's chunkier than it needs to be. You can almost guarantee the second gen will be thinner and have larger screens. Sort of hoping they'll do a circular version at some point, cause I've always thought that looked better. Moto 360 being an example.
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You think the moto 360 looks better than Apple Watch?
 
Thickness doesn't bother me coming from a SS GShock - they are about the same - but I'd be all over a 50-52mm screen. Hopefully they make some wider and thicker link bands too.
 
I think that three sizes could be popular:

35 mm (women's model, basically)
40 mm
45 mm

Or something like that.
 
KPOM said:
It will get somewhat thinner with time, I'm guessing, but it won't be paper thin anytime soon. I'd actually prefer 36mm with a narrower bezel, but am fine with 38mm. I don't think we'll see a version larger than 42mm anytime soon. Apple knew what was out there and made a conscious decision to go smaller. I think others will copy them.
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Since Jony Ive has said he understands that as soon as a customer wears a product they have the expectation of choice, so by Gen 2 I would expect to see a smaller 34-36 watch, and maybe a larger watch as well. So four models altogether.

We can expect to see different case materials, especially a $1-2K gold colored option, and gold anodized aluminum. Gen 2 will definitely be slimmer. And there will be a round model, though that may take until Gen 3 -- it depends on how serious Apple is about this fashion thing.
 
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48 is the perfect size watch..especially for someone over 6 feet. 38 is terribly small, woman small. Unless of course you're not use to wearing watches.
 
shenfrey said:
You think the moto 360 looks better than Apple Watch?
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Yep. The Apple Watch looks chunky and awkward. It really doesn't resemble a watch at all, at least the Moto 360 tries to do that. The Apple Watch is just a mini iPhone strapped to your wrist. Everything about it confuses me and, I hate to say it...I really, really do...but I don't believe Steve Jobs would have liked this product in the slightest. What they've created is not a watch, it's just a screen attached to your wrist. Apple should have gone in a different direction and thought of how they could build on the classic watch format, rather than attempt to replace it whilst ultimately failing to create something which is 'different' or sticks out. It seems to me that the actual watch function of the device is a tiny after thought and none of the 'faces' appeal to me at all.

Although I fully appreciate Steve is dead and buried and Apple had to move on. I just don't think the Apple Watch is up to Apple's standards. It doesn't feel like an Apple product or a product which should even exist. The product category feels gimmicky and I wish it would just go away or for somebody to actually work out what a smartwatch is even for. The majority of Apple Watch users are likely Apple fans who bought it because it's new and because Apple made it, not because they actually have much use for such a device. Also, Apple is not a jeweller and it shows at every point in the delivery of this product. It feels awkward, odd and ultimately wrong.

At this point, Apple Watch feels like a novelty.

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tigres said:
Love apple. Just like round watches.
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This.
 
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