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38 or 42 mm - see it first?

Technodynamic

Technodynamic

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You know how it goes, they'll announce pre-orders one day at 3AM eastern time and the apple watch will be sold out for the next 6 weeks, blah blah.

Pre-orders mean choosing a size without seeing it first...

How will we know which one is right for us?
 
tgi

tgi

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Someone will come up with paper templates like with the 6 and 6 Plus. :p
 
mattopotamus

mattopotamus

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I will probably go 42mm just b.c I have a pebble right now and that is 52mm in height and does not look too big. What is the width difference? That is really what I am concerned with.

Then again the pebble watch has "wings" that connect to the band that are probably included in the height =/
 
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tgi

tgi

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Night Spring said:
My plan is to preorder both and keep the one I decide is the right size.
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You're rich haha. I think we'll see something along the lines of the iPhone 6/6 Plus release. Where people will buy the one they "think" they'll like and return/swap for the other model if they're dissatisfied.
 
Julien

Julien

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While there is no way to know as of now and it probably not likely, there is a small chance that Apple might have 'model' demo aWatches in the Apple store prior to launch to try on. I know it's not Apple like to do this but the whole Apple Watch concept is a pivot after all.
 
dylman

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I won't be deciding which watch to get until I've seen them in the flesh (and preferably on my wrist). So no pre-order for me most likely.
 
cmChimera

cmChimera

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Julien said:
While there is no way to know as of now and it probably not likely, there is a small chance that Apple might have 'model' demo aWatches in the Apple store prior to launch to try on. I know it's not Apple like to do this but the whole Apple Watch concept is a pivot after all.
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I hope so. I'm reasonably confident on which watch I plan to buy, but it would be great to be able to physically compare different models before purchasing (while still able to pre-order or buy right at release).
 
FischerBlack

FischerBlack

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Im very agnostic about which one to get. I am a man with relatively small hands and wrists and kind of lean towards the smaller. The watches are not heavily marketed as male/female sizes but I noticed that some bands only come in 42mm and others only 38mm. I definitlely going to try out the different models before puchase.
 
FischerBlack

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Runt888

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FischerBlack said:
Im very agnostic about which one to get. I am a man with relatively small hands and wrists and kind of lean towards the smaller. The watches are not heavily marketed as male/female sizes but I noticed that some bands only come in 42mm and others only 38mm. I definitlely going to try out the different models before puchase.
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Which bands are size specific?
 
FischerBlack

FischerBlack

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bearda said:
I'm interested in seeing what the price difference will be.
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Im guessing they will cost the same. The size decision is mostly about style and probably most men choose 42mm an women choose 38mm. The 38mm could even possibly be more expensive to manufacture due to miniaturization cost.
 
Julien

Julien

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FischerBlack said:
....The 38mm could even possibly be more expensive to manufacture due to miniaturization cost.
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Actually it would be the other way around. They both use the same S chip (every thing is contained in this one chip) and the 42mm has a larger/higher resolution OLED panel and will have to have a larger battery.

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tgi said:
Do you need a rMBP to have the sizing accurate or something?
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I have no trouble seeing correct sizes on a non retina 27" display. It asks (or it did me) when you go to the site.
 
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macaximx

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cmChimera said:
I hope so. I'm reasonably confident on which watch I plan to buy, but it would be great to be able to physically compare different models before purchasing (while still able to pre-order or buy right at release).
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I'll be doing the same. No hassle to return.
 
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Runt888

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FischerBlack said:
I think that the modern buckle is 38mm only and the leather loop is 42mm only.
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Do you have a link somewhere that says that? As far as I can tell Apple's site doesn't say any of the bands are size specific.

Edit: Or is it just because they don't show them as part of the collection?
 
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macslayer118

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I found this some time ago. I assume it's accurate? I will likely be getting the 42mm based on that.

http://ryanpmack.com/files/AppleWatchSizeComparison.pdf

What I'm most worried about is the thickness. I'm sure I will get used to it. When I was a kid I had a really thick and bulky Swatch and I wore it all the time.

Update: Found a picture of the Swatch lol! It's ridiculous 15 years later! That's what we will be saying about the Apple Watch in that time
 

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