I think they all look great! In some ways the silver isn’t noticeable because the top of the screen looks similar. But those of us here likely are more picky
than some. I wear all with all, and I don’t even notice after a bit.
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than some. I wear all with all, and I don’t even notice after a bit.
My nemesis, FedEx, has pushed back the arrival of the etoupe DT band from Hermes until tomorrow, so here are some pics of my 40mm SS with single tour black band.
I was surprised that the lugs on the non-noir edition band are also SBSS. So, whether you chose the SBSS watch or the regular SS watch, if you use more than one band - there's going to be a mismatch. I really love the look of this SS watch, though, so I'm keeping it!
I wore it around the house with the leather strap for a few hours yesterday. I was a little surprised; I know many people have commented how small/short the DT band is. I would not characterize my wrist as especially small, but I only have one more hole left on the ST band the tighten the fit. Hopefully the leather does not stretch out too much! I suppose I can always ask the cobbler to punch in another hole if absolutely necessary. At least I'm confident now, there will be no fit issues with the DT.
When I decided to jump in to the world of Apple Watch, I did it specifically for the health and fitness tracking features. I'v been using a Fitbit for several years and everything I've heard from other AW users suggests more precise measurements and better overall data from the watch. So I plan to wear it all the time. With that in mind, I went ahead and ordered one of Apple's sport bands for workouts and other potentially messy activities. (I know the Hermes sport band is the same thing, basically, and I do plan to wear it with athleisure - but I wasn't sure if a tough, sweaty workout would potentially damage that pretty orange!) I strapped on the stone sport band for a run yesterday and found it extremely comfortable.
Also, for anyone who is interested, out of curiosity I wore both my AW and Fitbit for the run. My circuit yesterday was 4 miles. Fitbit clocked 7468 steps, AW clocked 7508. So - very close!!
I already have several faces saved in my app. I started researching AW earlier this year and was this close to buying a series 4 Hermes edition over the summer... but held out for the promise of native sleep tracking. When I saw that series 5 would have AOD, I figured "good enough" and took the plunge. I can't overstate how much I love the AOD. I think for most of the faces, the AOD is actually nicer looking than the full bright display. (Plus I immediately installed AutoSleep last night and was impressed with the data - so glad I didn't let the desire for native sleep tracking stop me from buying this watch!)
I know most everyone on this thread is a veteran of the AW, so my apologies if this information is repetitive for you. I am just so, so pleased with my new watch I wanted to share!! Looking forward to the DT band arriving tomorrow...
I was surprised that the lugs on the non-noir edition band are also SBSS. So, whether you chose the SBSS watch or the regular SS watch, if you use more than one band - there's going to be a mismatch. I really love the look of this SS watch, though, so I'm keeping it!
Also, for anyone who is interested, out of curiosity I wore both my AW and Fitbit for the run. My circuit yesterday was 4 miles. Fitbit clocked 7468 steps, AW clocked 7508. So - very close!!
No apologies necessary! Great information, and so glad you took the plunge. I love the tracking and health parts of the AW too. Hope you really enjoy it!!
Thank you so much for the pictures!!! Fingers crossed that the double tour would fit. If not...I should really just give up on the idea of a double tour band lol.
I have small wrists, so I wear the DT like you wear the ST—only one more hole until I need to punch holes. In fact, occasionally I wear it on the last hole since the leather has stretched a bit. The 130mm minimum? Yeah that's my wrist.
I was once told if you take your middle finger to thumb and wrap around the opposite hand's wrist and they overlap, you have small wrists, if they touch you have normal wrists, and if they don't, you have large. My thumb overlaps. I imagine people could try measuring their wrists with fabric tape or a string with a ruler and we could test the upper end of the range. I actually am afraid to try the Single Tour straps simply because I'm at the bottom of the Double Tour range. I've never actually tried the orange sport band since I like the velcro Nike sport band.
On another note, I love sleep tracking with AutoSleep and I also like their sister app HeartWatch. I'm especially curious now to see if the watch calibrates stride length since I often wonder about the fitness accuracy, too.
Congrats on the new watch! Just got my double tour today too
You don't have to worry about getting the orange sports band dirty at all! I've been using mine for years at the gym, the in ocean, in the dirt etc and it still looks like new today!
Congrats on the new watch! Just got my double tour today too
You don't have to worry about getting the orange sports band dirty at all! I've been using mine for years at the gym, the in ocean, in the dirt etc and it still looks like new today!
Your post is great. Lots of good information! I like you use a different strap when I walk
Thank you all! I'm happy that I have some useful information to share. I wore the orange band for my workout and winding down time tonight; I'm glad to hear it will stand up to regular wear. It looks like the Hermes sports band is not available for individual sale from either vendor.
I tried the thumb-to-middle-finger test and, sure enough, they overlap. Out of curiosity I grabbed a fabric tape measure and the circumference is 5.75". So, within range for the DT band. I checked and the package was checked in at the FedEx hub near my house earlier tonight, so hopefully it will arrive tomorrow. I'll be waiting to sign for that delivery! (Although FedEx almost never collects my signature, despite most of my packages "requiring" a signature for delivery. Grumble.)
Space Black Stainless Steel (vs. regular stainless steel).
Small wrists unite! My wrist is about 5.6" circumference. I hope you post picture of the etoupe, I'm still deciding between it and the Space Black and it seems we're practically wrist twins.