Interested to know what everyone does when they have a formal date or wedding etc. do you wear your Apple Watch as is? Switch a band out? Go watch less? Switch to a nicer watch (Swiss, seiko) etc.
I wear my AW during a wedding. The bride and groom does not want anyone taking out phones because it can cause distractions. My Apple Watch is cellular, so it’s not a problem for me
I’ll just swap in a more formal/conservative band if it seems warranted. It’s 2023 - it’s pretty normal to wear a smartwatch.
I have a couple automatics I wear when smart devices are not allowed.
Could you give examples of places where smart watches/devices are not allowed? I’m not sure I can think of a situation apart from taking an official exam.
You also can’t wear jewellery of any kind, including watches when working at any food manufacturing facility.
Certain government agencies have rooms that don’t allow devices in them. Source: spouse works for one of these agencies and has to leave Bluetooth devices before entering the space.
In rooms where sensitive information is being said in your not permitted any smart device unless it’s issued from your organization and that usually gets kept at location.
With the gold Milanese loop to match my case, my watch looks nicer/more luxurious than a lot of analog watches out there haha. The band makes a big difference
Yup but also the case material. For me (and apple marketing professionals probably) :
SS+Milanese+analog= squared classic watch
SS+Sport loop+loads of complications= premium sport watch
AL+milanese+analog= sportive guy (or girl) which also dresses formal
AL+sport loop+complications= purely sportive Watch
That’s how apple probably meant it to push us to spend more on the SS since (imho) it looks better in every occasion.
The problem to me isn’t that much the price but rather the impossibility to swap the battery.
You can replace the battery tho
Not easily, cheaply, or safely tho
I have a nice leather band, matches my nicer belt and then I change up the face to be minimalistic.
I have an Apple Watch Ultra for diving (I’m a marine biologist) and working out, and a Series 9 stainless steel for other occasions.
If I was in the wedding party, I’d wear my Tag Heuer. Anything else and I’ll switch to the leather link band most of the time.
Nobody notices, nobody cares. Sometimes I just wear a nicer band if I feel like it.
I notice
That’s funny and so true. I also think a lot of Apple Watches look quite classy with the right band.
This is it, nobody will notice or care.
This is the way.
Pretty much, just got a custom cordovan leather watch band and I’m excited to wear it to a formal occasion
This is pretty much what I do sport band most the time. Out for occasions swap the band.
It’s a watch.
Genius!
It’s a phone with a band.
Exactly, you’re not supposed to wear watches to formal engagements, let alone smartwatches!
I wear my apple watch all the time so I have wicked tanline and must a wear watch for every occasion. Usually switch to ghock for events and weddings.
I have a SS watch and I normally use sport loops. For formal events I switch to a fitting SS or leather band
i just put a nice watch face and watch band on my apple watch, i think the non ultra apple watch’s can be quite classy
I switch back to either the S0 or S4 Stainless Steel
I just switch to a leather band or link bracelet.
As others have commented, I swap the watch band for a more formal one. Usually leather or titanium band. I also tend to change the watch face to a more formal one as well just for aesthetics.