Poll: ** The Apple Watch Series 2 Thread **
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what, thats insane. unlike phones sport/smart watches evolve substantially ever year.
Man of Honour
That wasn't really the case this year though was it?
All that was added was GPS and water resistance.
Soldato
I know that if I scratched the aluminium case it would bug me a lot, at least with the normal SS you should be able to polish it/buff out small scratches, it also looks a lot nicer.
I'm also of the camp that I'd rather upgrade less frequently but have the SS over the regular watch.
I'm also of the camp that I'd rather upgrade less frequently but have the SS over the regular watch.
Caporegime
Apart from colour and strap and the metal, is the glass differ between the aluminium and SS model?
And on the check out menu, it says add Apple Care and Nike + for £59. What is this Nike+ ?
Is that the software demoed on the keynote but you can get it in the normal watch without that horrible colour scheme?
And on the check out menu, it says add Apple Care and Nike + for £59. What is this Nike+ ?
Is that the software demoed on the keynote but you can get it in the normal watch without that horrible colour scheme?
I don't own a watch, but have been waiting to see what Apple had to offer with the second version of the Apple Watch - I am a little surprised they haven't been able to cram more features in this one, but GPS is a nice addition. I'm possibly looking at getting a 38mm Aluminium - Not sure I can justify spending that much more for Stainless Steel, and the Aluminium looks great.
Commissario
I believe the ali model has mineral glass, SS has sapphire.
Soldato
Also the SS has a ceramic back and the ali has some metal back that includes nickel which people have been allergic too.
Caporegime
I wouldn't care for SS as all metal scratches but the Sapphire glass would be a must for me.
3 years on with my automatic with sapphire glass and it is still like new.
3 years on with my automatic with sapphire glass and it is still like new.
Yes my SS Sapphire has seen its fair share of knocks, and its still perfect. The sport has what is known as an ion glass. Call it whatever you want, its not sapphire.. That being said, it does feel substantially lighter, than the SS/Sapphire. So its not all bad.
My guess is the series 3 will be sleeker slimmer build, so no one is going to want the series 1 or 2, when the 3 shows its face (pardon the pun) sometime next yr !
Dunno about the UK but in the US for a 42mm sport its $399. For a 42mm SS/Sapphire its $599. So an extra $200.
I reckon i maybe able to get $250 for my SS/Sapphire series 1, if I'm lucky.... very lucky
See how things pan out. No-one seems to be putting bids on for whats out there. Maybe they'll decide later that the sapphire series one is worth more to them than a sport series 2 ? Who knows... Depreciation seems really high for an apple product.
My guess is the series 3 will be sleeker slimmer build, so no one is going to want the series 1 or 2, when the 3 shows its face (pardon the pun) sometime next yr !
Dunno about the UK but in the US for a 42mm sport its $399. For a 42mm SS/Sapphire its $599. So an extra $200.
I reckon i maybe able to get $250 for my SS/Sapphire series 1, if I'm lucky.... very lucky
See how things pan out. No-one seems to be putting bids on for whats out there. Maybe they'll decide later that the sapphire series one is worth more to them than a sport series 2 ? Who knows... Depreciation seems really high for an apple product.
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Commissario
Ordered exactly what I said above. Black sport watch, black rubber strap. Delivery next Friday along with the new phone.
Soldato
The SS watches with stainless strap are ridiculous. Pretty much 1k
Caporegime
Your average Tag is >1K and they're just generic tat.
Associate
Well that was a let down. Every option I wanted all state 2-3 weeks delivery. When I'm not in the country! Looks like I'll be trying the store next Friday.
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Why don't you buy it abroad? May be cheaper 
Don
I don't need it to be waterproof and I don't need the GPS I think so I will probably grab myself a Series 1 now that they have the dual-core CPU.
Associate
Why don't you buy it abroad? May be cheaper
I would do that, but I'm only going to Spain for a week. Luckily I'm only 10 minutes from the Apple Store in MK, so I'll just pop in during lunch and see if anything is in stock
Soldato
Will stick with my SS black series 1 I think, the re-sell on it is pants! Though I do need a new sport band 
(Oh how we try to justify these things to ourselves 
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Waterproof is nice as I may need to clean it less often that way! GPS I always take my phone with me on a run anyway to stream playlists or radio. Definitely nice to have for runners though.
(Oh how we try to justify these things to ourselves )Waterproof is nice as I may need to clean it less often that way! GPS I always take my phone with me on a run anyway to stream playlists or radio. Definitely nice to have for runners though.
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Associate
I bought the cheapest S1 as I wasn't sure I would use/like a Smart Watch. It went back for a repair this last week (as it developed a black spot on the screen..) and I have really missed it. I have been slumming it with my Omega instead . Thankfully my S1 should be back today.
Having decided I really like the concept and get loads of use out of it I will be upgrading in both senses to a S2 but in Stainless steel with matching band. I will probably wait until I go the US at Easter next year though.
. Thankfully my S1 should be back today.Having decided I really like the concept and get loads of use out of it I will be upgrading in both senses to a S2 but in Stainless steel with matching band. I will probably wait until I go the US at Easter next year though.
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Think I'm gonna wait on the Nike version, quite like the look of it