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The Apple Watch is dead…

…to me anyway.

I’m tired of that boring black square on my wrist that everyone else seems to have. Since I generally always wear it with my phone nearby or in my pocket, it doesn’t seem to add anything useful to my life. I do use it for working out, but ordered a Oura Ring and that’ll take the place of that. I’m going back to my watch collection. I miss the bling and the variability from day-to-day.

Shame that Apple didn’t pump up the fashion with a range of models that look good on one’s wrist. Bye Apple Watch. I don’t think I’ll miss you…
Bye Bye 👋 We won’t miss you either.
 
A smaller package. Does that mean shipping without a charger? Or maybe with a bit more courage not even a watch for maximum profits?
 
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And just like every other rose gold Apple product it will spend years collecting dust in 2nd hand shops because nobody wants that colour (based on observational data)
 
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The Apple Watch is dead…

…to me anyway.

I’m tired of that boring black square on my wrist that everyone else seems to have. Since I generally always wear it with my phone nearby or in my pocket, it doesn’t seem to add anything useful to my life. I do use it for working out, but ordered a Oura Ring and that’ll take the place of that. I’m going back to my watch collection. I miss the bling and the variability from day-to-day.

Shame that Apple didn’t pump up the fashion with a range of models that look good on one’s wrist. Bye Apple Watch. I don’t think I’ll miss you…
I agree to some extent:

Regardless of all the future and past options for different colors and finishes, the front of AW always looks basically the same.

Yes, this is inevitable being that it’s a smart watch and digital displays happen to be black squares.

But Apple not allowing any kind of this party designs or anything that doesn’t fit their legibility and accessibility guidelines makes for watch faces that are conformist and boring.

I really wish there could be some kind of Watch face “AppStore” where third parties could submit and sell their ideas for watch faces.

What we have now with where we only get new watch faces once per year and only what Apple dictates is not enough.
 
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I agree to some extent:

Regardless of all the future and past options for different colors and finishes, the front of AW always looks basically the same.

Yes, this is inevitable being that it’s a smart watch and digital displays happen to be black squares.

But Apple not allowing any kind of this party designs or anything that doesn’t fit their legibility and accessibility guidelines makes for watch faces that are conformist and boring.

I really wish there could be some kind of Watch face “AppStore” where third parties could submit and sell their ideas for watch faces.

What we have now with where we only get new watch faces once per year and only what Apple dictates is not enough.

You can take any picture ever taken and make it a watch face.
 
The hype train has left the station. Prepare for the ALL NEW Apple Watch Series 9, available in many INCREDIBLE colors, including a GORGEOUS new Pink color. And Apple didn't stop there. The ALL NEW Apple Watch Series 9 features the best-in-class, completely redesigned S9 chip, taking Apple Watch performance and battery life to a whole new level. Customers get the all-day battery they love with the fastest Apple Watch chip Apple has ever released in an Apple Watch. This changes everything, all over again!
 
As much as I would like color on my Apple Watch, I continue to buy the darkest option because it pairs well with more bands. I would love a red or blue, but then I feel you're more limited with the color of the band.
 
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Oh yes, that color would be gorgeous !! 🩷✨

I personally prefer darker colors, but I sort of like pink as well (especially that dusty shade of it) and I think it would look great on the Apple Watch. ✨
 
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Exact opposite of you...My watch allows me to keep my iPhone away from me, so I can focus on being present. The only alerts I have on my watch are for text messages/calls.

If Apple every integrates a camera into the watch, that would be the tops!
Same!!

I, happily, pick up my phone less and because of that my time is wasted less. I disabled or dont allow social media alerts from being pushed to my watch. More present and all in daily life.
 
Would be nice if they brought back the "Edition" in ceramic now when the product is actually mature enough to keep for a few years.
 
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Boys are pink, girls are blue. And that's THE fact I only accept. ;P
As a girl myself, I actually really prefer dark, dull/dusty shades of a color. You know, those calm, aesthetic shades.. yeah 😁💖

I kinda like pink too, but I mostly prefer the dusty shade of it. The bright/vivid shade of it (like that hot pink color) isn’t really my type.
 
As a girl myself, I actually really prefer dark, dull/dusty shades of a color. You know, those calm, aesthetic shades.. yeah 😁💖

I kinda like pink too, but I mostly prefer the dusty shade of it. The bright/vivid shade of it (like that hot pink color) isn’t really my type.
Ah...that dusty pink color. Pair that with Royal Blue or Gold then it's a match made in Heaven. Or pair that with Ivory / Beige / Sage and it's the Garden of Eden to my eyes. ❤️
 
I feel bad for the person who would give you $379 for it, not worth more than $200 tops.
I sold it today 1 hour ago for $429 its heading to California
 

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No just does not turn me on personally (am a guy) I like purple more LOL or I tend to go with the dark grey colors a lot on iphone and watch. Love the titanium color on my AW Ultra. The nice thing is apple is catering to varying fashion tastes (my wife says I have little — daughters agree LOL) people enjoy

While I like certain colors like purple, and have varied from slate/dark grey on iPhone (and have clear cases to show it) I just do variations on darker grey on iPad and Macbook. Now on my newly acquired AW Ultra (this spring) I like the titanium color and I got a matching titannum band. I tend to go metallic on my watches before AW and also with the AW’s I have owned .



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The titanium color of your AW Ultra suits you very well man!
 
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