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New Ceramic and Titanium Apple Watch Models Uncovered in watchOS 6 Beta
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I will generalise a bit more and say its an amazing display as mine doesn't have a single scratch on it [bought on launch day S1] and is worn everyday. I got a comment on it in the Apple store once when they asked how old it was and said they do get a lot of beaten up watches in. I have no idea what people do to them to scratch them so much - I am not at all careful with mine.
Suffice to say though I am interested in the ceramic as it was the case I wanted to buy previously on last years update, and was disappointed it was removed from the line up.
It's called "courage," damn it. C O U R A G E. How dare you question the Apple deities that be!
Damn, I really loved the ceramic white but couldn’t afford it at the time. My current Watch is due for an upgrade soon and it may be hard to resist the ceramic. Titanium is also intriguing..
Hopefully they keep the Hermès around. The new square watch faces in the “regular” WatchOS plus the departures of Jony Ive and Angela Ahrendts have me worried. The Hermès watch bands are the best, bar none. Mine is nearly 2 years old and still in great shape. I wear it every day. I had never gotten more than 18 months from other leather bands.
What are you doing to your watch? I’ve banged mine probably 10+ times against doors, walls, etc. and not a scratch.
watchOS has native support for videos, basically all the animations that you see on the Watch (like the Activity ones) are videos. Here's some examples.
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I explained that on my Twitter. These animations that I found on watchOS firmware are probably an early concept/mockup. There's a more recent version on iOS 13 beta 7 files that already uses SF Compact as it should.
https://twitter.com/filipekids/status/1162767858826452997
Not gonna lie, titanium is cool.
Titanium iPhone Pro? More importantly for those with bending issues, can we get a titanium iPad Pro?
I wonder if the rumors of the iPhone Pro branding are true, how long before they do an Apple Watch Pro? Maybe the Titanium will be that? Maybe the new 16" MBP will also be titanium like the old PowerBook.
Titanium iPhone Pro? More importantly for those with bending issues, can we get a titanium iPad Pro?
I wonder if the rumors of the iPhone Pro branding are true, how long before they do an Apple Watch Pro? Maybe the Titanium will be that? Maybe the new 16" MBP will also be titanium like the old PowerBook.
His Apple Watch makes him run all the time. He’s always running out of battery.
The original Watch still displays text messages entirely adequately. If that’s all you are using your Watch for, I don’t see why you think it’s outmoded within a year.
Because it has smart features... as simple as that.
Why would I spend $1300 on something that tells me the time... I don't need that, my phone does that. The only other thing a Rolex is, is a fashion accessory. Unnecessary.
My Apple watch on the other hand provides me with easy access to my notifications, thus stopping me from using my phone when I don't need to. It's tracking my heart (and other health features), it can give me info on a work out. I can set reminders and alarms. I'm able to easily answer my phone while driving OR check the time...
I have a S0 Apple watch and it still works great. All be it the battery has began to show it's age but at 4 years old the $1000 I spent on it was worth it.
So you are saying that a ceramic or titanium cased Apple Watch would help you live longer than one with an aluminum case?
I had the S3 Ceramic White and loved it. I would have bought the series 4 in ceramic white if they done it.
I really hope they bring the Ceramic white back for the S5
Just my US$0.02:
I don’t know anything about ceramics, but materials like titanium and gold are often recycled. So ideally you would make the investment in the high end material once and then receive a trade-in credit which would offset a substantial part of the price of a new watch when you upgraded your in a year or two.
Essentially you would just be buying the new internals since you already made the investment in the material for the case.
Jewelers are always more than happy to offer you the melt value of the precious metal in your old jewelry as it is easy to make it into something new.
Of course, this is based on the presumption that Apple will continue to offer theses materials in the future which, by Apple’s past practices, does not appear to be likely.
I don’t know anything about ceramics, but materials like titanium and gold are often recycled. So ideally you would make the investment in the high end material once and then receive a trade-in credit which would offset a substantial part of the price of a new watch when you upgraded your in a year or two.
Essentially you would just be buying the new internals since you already made the investment in the material for the case.
Jewelers are always more than happy to offer you the melt value of the precious metal in your old jewelry as it is easy to make it into something new.
Of course, this is based on the presumption that Apple will continue to offer theses materials in the future which, by Apple’s past practices, does not appear to be likely.
I love the Apple Watch, and I prefer to have the Stainless Steel or Ceramic one (and I bet the Titanium will look and feel great as well) but my problem with the Apple Watch is how huge of a jump it is in pricing just to get better materials.
The hardware is identical between the versions (we somehow lost the Ceramic one entirely with Series 4) other than you being forced into picking LTE/4G if you want stainless steel. The only difference is the materials of the casing, and the fact that you get sapphire glass instead of tempered glass.
I went with Stainless Steel on my Apple Watch Series 2, but I downgraded to Aluminium with Series 4. I feel like skipping a generation with the Apple Watch is the way to go as you get rather small improvements with every new "series" of the watch. But I just couldn't see any reason for so much more for the stainless steel compared to the aluminium this time around. I don't really need LTE/4G, it might be beneficial is some rare scenarios but the additional cost + the additional monthly fee I have to pay to my carrier for having it is just not worthwhile for me at this point.
There is no doubt about Stainless Steel looking better and feeling better if you ask me. I would prefer to have the Stainless Steel model, but paying almost twice the price for what is basically the exact same device/hardware is just not cutting it for me, especially when you are unable to really sell of the stainless steel model for much more than the aluminium model down the road when you decide to grab a newer model.
Unless Apple is starting to be a bit more sensible with the pricing of the more premium models I will just have to stick with the aluminium one going forward. It doesn't look as good, it doesn't feel as good but the tempered glass has been just as good as the sapphire glass for me so far, and it's not like the aluminium casing has given me any issues other than it not looking as good and not giving the same sense of heft and quality to it as stainless steel does.
The hardware is identical between the versions (we somehow lost the Ceramic one entirely with Series 4) other than you being forced into picking LTE/4G if you want stainless steel. The only difference is the materials of the casing, and the fact that you get sapphire glass instead of tempered glass.
I went with Stainless Steel on my Apple Watch Series 2, but I downgraded to Aluminium with Series 4. I feel like skipping a generation with the Apple Watch is the way to go as you get rather small improvements with every new "series" of the watch. But I just couldn't see any reason for so much more for the stainless steel compared to the aluminium this time around. I don't really need LTE/4G, it might be beneficial is some rare scenarios but the additional cost + the additional monthly fee I have to pay to my carrier for having it is just not worthwhile for me at this point.
There is no doubt about Stainless Steel looking better and feeling better if you ask me. I would prefer to have the Stainless Steel model, but paying almost twice the price for what is basically the exact same device/hardware is just not cutting it for me, especially when you are unable to really sell of the stainless steel model for much more than the aluminium model down the road when you decide to grab a newer model.
Unless Apple is starting to be a bit more sensible with the pricing of the more premium models I will just have to stick with the aluminium one going forward. It doesn't look as good, it doesn't feel as good but the tempered glass has been just as good as the sapphire glass for me so far, and it's not like the aluminium casing has given me any issues other than it not looking as good and not giving the same sense of heft and quality to it as stainless steel does.
Apple Watch does not make you live longer. You don’t need a device to make you get off your ass and go do some exercise for an hour everyday and eat healthily. It’s called self motivation.
Yes the Rolex will outlive you and retain value which can be passed down to children etc. Apple Watch is obsolete in less than 12 months. Basically throwing money down the toilet. Apple make throwaway goods.
[doublepost=1566130312][/doublepost]They used titanium on the PowerBooks for a number of years and lots of user complained the metal was very soft and easy to dent and damage. It was one of the reasons they moved to anodised aluminium which is hard and resilient.
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yep. Thats why you are NOT a multi billion $$ company CEO
[doublepost=1566134330][/doublepost]I think it would be interesting if Apple are using these materials to circumvent the tariffs on steel from china. That would be cool - specifically if Apple offers titanium frame on the new iPhones.
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It doesn't matter what the case is made of, the screen is still eggshell thin. It's the only watch face I've ever broken and I didn't even notice it happen.
It's a secondary grab for folks into luxury items, but who weren't into the astronomical price of the original gold watch offering. Titanium is light weight, strong, and rust proof. Stainless steel - or any steel - is relatively heavy. Steel is also strong, and the stainless variety is rust proof. Titanium is considerably more expensive than steel, but its light weight combined with rust resistance make it a good choice for aircraft and high end bicycles. Its use on a small gadget like a watch has no practical end. A stainless steel watch might be a few grams heavier than a titanium watch, but come on - no one has been complaining about Apple watches being too heavy. The only reason to replace stainless steel with titanium is to make a pricier watch with no functional superiority to the less expensive steel version. If you're looking to sell a watch with snob appeal bragging rights, then by all means produce a titanium watch. At least $1200 is a bit easier to swallow than $17000 (defunct gold watch price). Even snobs have their limits. Luxury computerized watches and other tech gadgetry are rather ostentatious at best. They'll be relatively worthless once the technology under the hood is out of date, generally in 2-4 years. Here's a fun link:
https://www.wonderslist.com/10-most-expensive-mobile-phones-in-the-world/
If you want to invest in jewelry doubling as watches, go with one of these mechanical toys. They at least have the advantage of having beautiful traditional precision mechanics under the hood, likely to survive as continued wonders over time:
https://luxatic.com/the-10-most-expensive-watch-brands-in-the-world/
I have some titanium inside my wrist. It would be pretty cool to have it ON my wrist too!
