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Square watches do exist e.g. Cartier Santos and they do have ergonomic advantages. Smartwatches are not alone in the trend of watches being huge. Most watch bra
by beefalo 8y ago
Square watches do exist e.g. Cartier Santos and they do have ergonomic advantages. Smartwatches are not alone in the trend of watches being huge. Most watch brands have started making more 43mm+ size watches which I find far too large. Smartwatches also have it a little harder as well since it is going to be really hard to get much info on a screen at 40mm or smaller, especially when you cut off the corners. Most smartwatches are around 45mm, Apple making the smallest at 40mm, but I prefer watches that are in the 36mm - 39mm range.
- colejohnson66 8y agoNitpick: Apple still sells the Series 3 which goes down to 38mm
- stcredzero 8y agoMy wife still thinks those things are huge.
- wlesieutre 8y agoThe Series 3 is thicker though. I’ve heard the 40mm Series 4 feels smaller, or at the very least, similar. EDIT: apparently the 40mm size is also just a lot closer to the 38 than 42, not right in between, due to how the numbers are rounded. Side by side photo here https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/9iecba/38mm_vs_40mm_vs_42mm_comparison/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/9iecba/38mm_vs_...
- stcredzero 8y agoSquare watches do exist e.g. Cartier Santos and they do have ergonomic advantages. Lots of square watches sort of disappear into their bands. They are flatter, and far less cantilever-y than the current Apple watches.
- 52-6F-62 8y agoDon’t forget the classic 80’s Casio digital watches.
- beefalo 8y agoI am wearing one right now :)
- stcredzero 8y agoThose are really easy to forget they're there!
- 52-6F-62 8y agoHaha you’ve got a point there. We just couldn’t leave them out of the square watch discussion, could we?