Picked mine up 3 hours ago and am in love with it. 40mm SS gold.. it's not gold, just like everyone says but it is a very awesome color in my opinion. I saw one review saying it was hard to see in full sun, I disagree. I live in the desert and there isn't a cloud in the sky, blazing Arizona sun and the display is perfectly readable. The speakers ARE louder, the bigger display on still a reasonable size watch for my small wrist is just perfect. I'm impressed. I looked at the new max but I'm not upgrading my phone and would hate to carry that thing around. I like slipping my X in my small purse, or even the belt I wear when I go out for walks. That max would make me look like a WWF wrestler wearing a champion belt LOL. It's gorgeous though.
I've seen photos of the blue horizon sport band. I'm super reluctant to open mine, can I exchange it if I don't like it even if it's open? I have the other blues that it's going to be so very close to.. I think I might not want to keep another so close in color. Can't wait for the Cape Cod loop, although I think the colored connectors in a SS watch look a little tacky, but who's looking at that anyway really.