Do you have a very physical job where the watch is often exposed to bangs and rough surfaces?
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Why do you think the Titanium would be more than the ceramic? The Ceramic would be harder to produce it would seem. Maybe because it's "new"?
No I have an office job. Somehow scuffed the lower left of the watch - see picture. I don't remember how this happened, it was just there one day.
I have had the Series 0 and Series 2 Stainless Steel watches and yes they had fine scratches but they could be buffed out vs a scuff/scratch.
Also the Saphire display really takes the nerves out of wearing the watch without a screen protector.
[doublepost=1568065705][/doublepost]You forgot about the Hermès edition watches in your pricing above.
I think titanium would be less costly. It’s a not a rarity for a metal, Plus, ceramic is more rare in terms for watch materials. The biggest advantage to the titanium, it’s lighter, where the ceramic offers more durability, but weighs nearly as much as the stainless model. Different trade offs for both materials.
The Hermès models also have exclusive watch faces that none of the other Apple watches have.
So it’s nothing to do with an inferior product at all, just your fault you’ve bashed it. My 3 year old S2 has no damage like that and I’ve really used my watch. It’s all well saying the stainless steel with the sapphire glass holds up better but it’s double the price and ultimately becomes a paperweight after 3 or 4 years anyway. You have to get what you want, but there is nothing wrong with the aluminium watches at all.
Apparently, along with the rumours for the iPhone 11...no bilateral charging, pencil etc, the new watch is not getting a processor upgrade.
7.43 He mentions a lack of processor upgrade
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Do you really think there won’t be a new health sensor at least? I could care less for sleep tracking but a blood pressure sensor would be a big deal
I may be wrong but i don't believe that Apple have FDA clearance for blood pressure montoring
Well unless the rumours are wrong and they announce a few enhancements then i will stay with my 44mm SSSB which is a shame because i really loved my S3 ceramic and was hopeful of upgrading this year. But i won't change to another S4 just for a new case. Still everything is rumours though and we will know for sure in just over 6 hours.
You just have to wait for few hours to decide if the series 5 is useful for your needs compared to your S4.
No one can tell you ...
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No one thinks that’s a justifiable reason to pay twice as much except Hermes owners
Aluminum is softer than Stainless Steel, not saying it was the Watch that caused the bash, but that Aluminum is softer than Stainless Steel.
I am more than familiar with the mechanical properties of each material. The aluminium AW is made from 7000 series alloy. Commercial structural grade aluminium is 6082. The aluminium Apple Watch casing should have a surface hardness more than adequate for general everyday use give it take a significant bash here and there IMO. Unless Apple are not being entirely truthful with the material grades they are using?
Have you seen the YouTube presentations questioning the purity of the Stainless models? Apparently, on the molecular level, the Apple Stainless Steel has more impurities, along with the "Sapphire" glass. Not saying they're true, but they do make interesting points.
To each their own. I rather pay for watch material, I’ll go ceramic or titanium. You rather pay for strap material...