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I was meh on PP/White until someone posted it alongside Light Violet / White a couple of pages ago, and now it's on my list.
I know though you have said before you don't like the Dalmatian look, but I actually do like it, especially with a black Watch.
Honestly I’m gonna cave eventually. You all got me to go for the clearance royal pulse and the blue is so nice I’m learning to live with the spots. It does help that I’ve designated the royal pulse for workouts on my gray aluminum s3 and of course the black dots go well with it. As a walnut stan, the beigeness of it will get me once I’m out of new bands to get and it shows up for cheap.
Me likey. Not sure if any are just right, but they are definitely awesome and I would buy them!
Following my post above about nearing the end of the blues, does anyone know the part number of Blue gen1 or gen2? Ideally gen2, but if I can rule out gen1 based on part number that would also work.
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Scratch that, I found my answer (I think) here
That was me. I posted it with my Barely Rose / Pink Pearl Nike+ band. It’s a really nice look with the SBSS and SGA watches.
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Yep, those are the correct MPNs.
Oh, I thought it was Light Violet / White. I'll have another look because Barely Rose / Pink Pearl is one we don't have yet.
I don’t think I’ve seen them side by side, but they’re very very similar. In fact, I thought it *was* light Violet / White at first because the Pearl Pink is very very light, almost white.
You can see how close it is to white in this photo:
99% of all Watches I see in the wild are SG aluminum. I have seen exactly 3 Edition watches outside an Apple Store (a rose gold at Disneyland and a couple ceramic models), and zero Hermes.
I buy SS anyway.
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The Hermes bands are waaay nicer than Apple’s but if you don’t feel like it’s worth the premium, no harm in selling.
For me I am at the point I feel it’s worth it, like OEM bands in general. Apple’s premium guarantees better fitment as the knockoffs won’t have as anal QC. But for me anything that doesn’t have the exacting fit of lugs that OEM foes is a non-starter and so far, I have not seen any 3P bands that do
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Space Gray: best band combinations?
Flash on S5 SG office but with sunlight Sunlight (with Yellow sport band) Office sunlight
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Space Gray: best band combinations?
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Which phone do you have to take such great photos? Mine can’t even focus half the time.
iPhone 11 pro.
Tap the screen to focus. and don't hold the phone too close to the band.
Natural light, and bright sunlight outdoors are always nice.
Yeah, that’s what I try to do, but I think after so many drops my camera has decided it had enough haha.
How do you like the 11 Pro? I’m still on a 7... oops.
I know it wasn't me you asked, but I have a 11 Pro Max and my wife has an 11 Pro. Compared to the X we both had before in all honestly there wasn't a lot of difference in the step up, except that the camera is a LOT better. My X used to turn on flash every time I wanted to use the camera indoors so I had to manually turn it off. The 11 Pro has never turned the flash on when I have used the camera; if there's enough light to see (and not to see very clearly) it will use the light rather than flash.
Aside that I expect going back to the X would show more differences. FaceID is faster and probably more reliable on the 11 Pro. I guess everything is fractionally faster, but with things like that it's aways easier to spot a worsening rather than an improvement.
One unexpected bonus is that the X was slippery like an eel, and would slide off a flat surface if you didn't keep an eye on it, so it needed a case. I don't have any protection on my 11 Pro Max (except AppleCare+ - I'm not that big a gambler) as the frosted glass makes it much less slippery. Now I get to see the beauty of the Midnight Green SS frame and glass. So far I have dropped it once from seat height onto concrete, but it bounced off my feet first. It had a tiny scuff on the bottom edge but it's buffed off in use. Also I have seen a couple of tiny scratches on the back, but they have all but disappeared with use also. I did have a glass screen protector on it but after a stupid and tiny knock broke the edge for a second time I haven't replaced it as I'm pretty sure the screen wouldn't have broken with either.
Anyway, coming from a 7 it would be amazing for you. I remember going from 7 Plus to X and it was a smaller phone with a bigger screen, OLED, much better camera, faster etc. etc.
I actually bought the 11 initially, but just felt it was cheap after the X with its alu frame and LCD display, so I returned it for an 11 Pro. In January I was in an Apple reseller (back when shops had actual buildings you go go into to look at stuff) and bought the 11 Pro Max after having a little play with it, so my wife got the 11 Pro.
I wouldn't go back, but equally we'll be upgrading both if the 12 is anything like the rumours. I'm not sure how the drop in size from 5.8" to the rumoured 5.4" screen will work for my wife, but I'll stick with the Max and happily go from 6.5" to 6.7". I'm also a big fan of the 4 - 5S era of flat sided iPhones that the rumours say are coming back again.
I probably would wait in your position as it's only 4 and a bit months to September, and get a 12, but then we don't know when the 12 will actuallly arrive. Are there deals on 11 Pros where you are? Here in NZ the best we ever get on current Apple stuff is 10% occasionally in a reseller sale.
And in other news someone just hit "Buy it now" on my S4 Hermes. Just like that I am no longer a Hermes owner. I sold it with the spare orange band I had and kept the Indigo/Craie/Orange swift it came with, and I got NZ$180 less than I paid for it in January, so a Hermes band for US$110 wasn't bad
, but as it sold within 3 hours of me adding photographs I possibly undervalued it.
I feel like I’m taking more photos of my bands because the 11 Pro is really creeping up on DSLR quality with the amount of light and detail. The Xs was nice because of the adjustable focal length on portrait but there’s just an intangible richness to the 11 photos.I know it wasn't me you asked, but I have a 11 Pro Max and my wife has an 11 Pro. Compared to the X we both had before in all honestly there wasn't a lot of difference in the step up, except that the camera is a LOT better. My X used to turn on flash every time I wanted to use the camera indoors so I had to manually turn it off. The 11 Pro has never turned the flash on when I have used the camera; if there's enough light to see (and not to see very clearly) it will use the light rather than flash.
Aside that I expect going back to the X would show more differences. FaceID is faster and probably more reliable on the 11 Pro. I guess everything is fractionally faster, but with things like that it's aways easier to spot a worsening rather than an improvement.
One unexpected bonus is that the X was slippery like an eel, and would slide off a flat surface if you didn't keep an eye on it, so it needed a case. I don't have any protection on my 11 Pro Max (except AppleCare+ - I'm not that big a gambler) as the frosted glass makes it much less slippery. Now I get to see the beauty of the Midnight Green SS frame and glass. So far I have dropped it once from seat height onto concrete, but it bounced off my feet first. It had a tiny scuff on the bottom edge but it's buffed off in use. Also I have seen a couple of tiny scratches on the back, but they have all but disappeared with use also. I did have a glass screen protector on it but after a stupid and tiny knock broke the edge for a second time I haven't replaced it as I'm pretty sure the screen wouldn't have broken with either.
Anyway, coming from a 7 it would be amazing for you. I remember going from 7 Plus to X and it was a smaller phone with a bigger screen, OLED, much better camera, faster etc. etc.
I actually bought the 11 initially, but just felt it was cheap after the X with its alu frame and LCD display, so I returned it for an 11 Pro. In January I was in an Apple reseller (back when shops had actual buildings you go go into to look at stuff) and bought the 11 Pro Max after having a little play with it, so my wife got the 11 Pro.
I wouldn't go back, but equally we'll be upgrading both if the 12 is anything like the rumours. I'm not sure how the drop in size from 5.8" to the rumoured 5.4" screen will work for my wife, but I'll stick with the Max and happily go from 6.5" to 6.7". I'm also a big fan of the 4 - 5S era of flat sided iPhones that the rumours say are coming back again.
I probably would wait in your position as it's only 4 and a bit months to September, and get a 12, but then we don't know when the 12 will actuallly arrive. Are there deals on 11 Pros where you are? Here in NZ the best we ever get on current Apple stuff is 10% occasionally in a reseller sale.
And in other news someone just hit "Buy it now" on my S4 Hermes. Just like that I am no longer a Hermes owner. I sold it with the spare orange band I had and kept the Indigo/Craie/Orange swift it came with, and I got NZ$180 less than I paid for it in January, so a Hermes band for US$110 wasn't bad
Don’t sleep on the 11 Pro’s ability to take wider portrait shots because of the ultra wide. Not just helpful for pet shots!
I know it wasn't me you asked, but I have a 11 Pro Max and my wife has an 11 Pro. Compared to the X we both had before in all honestly there wasn't a lot of difference in the step up, except that the camera is a LOT better. My X used to turn on flash every time I wanted to use the camera indoors so I had to manually turn it off. The 11 Pro has never turned the flash on when I have used the camera; if there's enough light to see (and not to see very clearly) it will use the light rather than flash.
Aside that I expect going back to the X would show more differences. FaceID is faster and probably more reliable on the 11 Pro. I guess everything is fractionally faster, but with things like that it's aways easier to spot a worsening rather than an improvement.
One unexpected bonus is that the X was slippery like an eel, and would slide off a flat surface if you didn't keep an eye on it, so it needed a case. I don't have any protection on my 11 Pro Max (except AppleCare+ - I'm not that big a gambler) as the frosted glass makes it much less slippery. Now I get to see the beauty of the Midnight Green SS frame and glass. So far I have dropped it once from seat height onto concrete, but it bounced off my feet first. It had a tiny scuff on the bottom edge but it's buffed off in use. Also I have seen a couple of tiny scratches on the back, but they have all but disappeared with use also. I did have a glass screen protector on it but after a stupid and tiny knock broke the edge for a second time I haven't replaced it as I'm pretty sure the screen wouldn't have broken with either.
Anyway, coming from a 7 it would be amazing for you. I remember going from 7 Plus to X and it was a smaller phone with a bigger screen, OLED, much better camera, faster etc. etc.
I actually bought the 11 initially, but just felt it was cheap after the X with its alu frame and LCD display, so I returned it for an 11 Pro. In January I was in an Apple reseller (back when shops had actual buildings you go go into to look at stuff) and bought the 11 Pro Max after having a little play with it, so my wife got the 11 Pro.
I wouldn't go back, but equally we'll be upgrading both if the 12 is anything like the rumours. I'm not sure how the drop in size from 5.8" to the rumoured 5.4" screen will work for my wife, but I'll stick with the Max and happily go from 6.5" to 6.7". I'm also a big fan of the 4 - 5S era of flat sided iPhones that the rumours say are coming back again.
I probably would wait in your position as it's only 4 and a bit months to September, and get a 12, but then we don't know when the 12 will actuallly arrive. Are there deals on 11 Pros where you are? Here in NZ the best we ever get on current Apple stuff is 10% occasionally in a reseller sale.
And in other news someone just hit "Buy it now" on my S4 Hermes. Just like that I am no longer a Hermes owner. I sold it with the spare orange band I had and kept the Indigo/Craie/Orange swift it came with, and I got NZ$180 less than I paid for it in January, so a Hermes band for US$110 wasn't bad
Yeah, I think I’ll wait until the 12 or 13 to upgrade.
congratulations on selling your Hermès! I’d love to pick one of those up one day.
I'm more keen to have all of them I guess. I'm definitely not looking to sell any - other than a few NIB old stock ones I've found and picked up to sit on until prices go up (I figure I might as well benefit a little from over retail pricing on popular bands as well as pay it sometimes).
I got Stone with my SS S5 as I had to choose something and it was pretty much the only current Sport Band I didn't have at the time. I think I've worn it once. It looks like a warmer (or dirtier
There were 2 generations of Stone as well; one was more grey-ish (and closer to Fog) than the other, more beige version. I think the latter is the later version still on sale today.
Yes, I have seen there are two Stone entries in the chart.
It’s dark here now so no photo, but my Stone (which was new in December, so 2nd generation), sits next to Fog in my storage drawer and they are fairly similar to my eye.
LOVE it!
Went to Hawaii a bit after it came out & didn't feel the need to bring my DSLR with all the lenses.
Made life a lot simpler and easier to be in the moment & just enjoy it without all the trouble of hauling gear everywhere.
Any of you use jewelry boxes or watch boxes to store your bands? I keep visiting a few websites to look for ones that would work for me. More specifically looking for one with an internal space or cubby of about L 5in x W 4-8in x H 1.5in, as that’s the most optimal size to house my bands in the way I configure them. I saw @jwlbel post I think on the last page about the makeup box he uses, and that’s what prompted me to search.