yep, big agree with your bezel point. The thinness is super nice and comfortable but bezels and the squarish look throw me off. Sticking with my 9 until they push out the screen a bit. Would be nice to get regular silver finish with non Hermes as well.
Had the Series 4 until last week, upgraded to the Series 10, felt like a significant upgrade to me. The always-on display and the bigger screen area are really useful. Double-tap it's fun to try it out, but I actually never used it to do something productive.
5:20 I’m not sure what I’m doing differently but I have a sleep focus mode that I made in order to help prevent calls or notifications while I sleep. I have the Apple Watch Series 8 and when I turn on my sleep focus mode it disables the touch function on the screen and very dimly displays the time. I would have to press on the Digital Crown in order to wake up my watch.
Trying to decide on my first Apple watch narrowed down to Ultra 2 black or the series 10 wanna also use it for golf distances... not very tech savy i am 59 with possible sleep apnea so the health features are important i am in Canada not rough with my watches just walking / golfing / light band resistance training which watch do you think would suit my needs ? thx a bunch and great video
I also have the Series 7 in stainless steel and was planning to upgrade. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've watched over 100 reviews for the Series 10, but this review is the only one that made me decide not to go for it. I also find the bezels on the Series 10 are huge, and it's noticeable as soon as you hold it! No other reviewer has mentioned this, and I was surprised when I tried it on at the Apple Store. It actually feels like a downgrade, and the slightly rounded corners make it feel more like a knock-off Apple Watch than the real deal! Thanks, mate-you've gained a subscriber.
Hi, Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing! I totally get where you’re coming from. I was excited for the Series 10 until I saw it in person. The bezels really threw me off as well. It’s surprising more reviewers aren’t talking about it, because they’re definitely noticeable and make it feel less sleek than expected. I didn’t love the rounded corners either; they just don’t have that sharp, premium feel that the older models had. Honestly, I felt the same way, a downgrade in design. Glad I’m not the only one who noticed this!
Totally agree, I’m a bit disappointed that they have stopped the stainless steel version, NaturalTitanium just doesn’t look as good! Only way to get a Silver Titanium is to go for the Hermès Edition :(
Set up sleep schedule in your health app and the Apple Watch will go into sleep mode for the night automatically at a specified time. You absolutely can not call or text anyone in this mode, the most you can do when it’s on is glance at the super large very dim time.
I upgraded from the 7 to 10, it's not drastic but the battery is about double, it's more comfortable weight/size wise, the finger gesture is great to snooze/dismiss alerts, the MUCH faster charging is terrific, I go brush my teeth and the watch gets an extra 30% charge, that's awesome, the display you can glance at, at an angle now which is great, many little improvements that amount to better quality of life with the watch.
I was thinking about the ten until you pointed out that the black bezel was actually bigger! than on previous models. That’s nuts. I have a 5 and one of the reasons I would upgrade would be to lessen the bezel or get rid of it. There seems to be nothing here for me. Thinner is interesting I suppose, but not at the expense of an ugly larger bezel.
The black bezel is slightly thicker, but the titanium or aluminum frame has become thinner. There are comparisons where you can see that both together have remained the same thickness compared to the previous model. Only the ratio between the black frame and the metal frame has changed. As far as the size of the visible display is concerned, there is also a comparison. Compared to the Ultra 2, you can only see very little more. Compared to the previous version, it's already noticeably more. You can see this in the weather app, for example, where there is more of a cloud in the bottom line. It also fits more text on the display for news because it is now wider. But you can't expect any miracles with these sizes. The leap from one generation to the next is rarely big. Many simply expected more from the 10. For people who have a watch 5 or older, the jump should still be worth it.
@@BuckleAndBand I don't like the thicker black bezel either and I wish Apple had kept the old bezel-to-frame ratio. But we can assume that the screen will now grow from generation to generation. Give Apple another 10 years and the screen will reach the edge of the metal frame 😉
I have the Series 7 Titanium and I’ll keep it until it breaks. It’s still at 94% battery health and can get almost 36 hours of light use. What bothers me more is Apple will offer only $105 trade in value for the Series 7 whether it’s Aluminum or the Titanium. I paid $350 more for this watch at the time and it’s now only worth what the Aluminum goes for?! No thanks!
Totally get your frustration! The Titanium Series 7 is a premium watch, and it’s crazy that Apple doesn’t offer more than $105, especially with the price difference from Aluminum. If it's still giving you 36 hours of battery life, I’d keep it too. Do you think they should adjust trade-in values for higher-end models?
The bezel of S10 looks similar to my SE2 so I don’t really feel bothered. But I’ve seen S7-E9 had extremely thin bezel so if you really get used to that, S10 is supposed to feel weird.
Yeah, I can totally see where you're coming from! The S10 does have a bit more bezel compared to the super slim designs of the S7 to S9, and if you're used to those almost bezel-less screens, the S10 might feel a bit 'off' at first. But for people coming from phones like the SE2 or similar, the difference isn’t as noticeable. It's all about what you're used to, but I think the S10 still strikes a good balance between screen real estate and overall design. What do you think about the S10’s display quality compared to the older models?
1:53 Open the Finger Gesture settings and you'll see about two dozen actions that can be triggered by finger gestures. I created and added a Play/Pause shortcut to my watch, which is great for toggling media playing on my phone.
I was so impressed with the band. I feel like I need to buy the stainless steel version just for th8s band. I would highly appreciate you if you could do different combinations between gloss black, titanium with all your available bands. Awesome detailed review
@@BuckleAndBand I am not able to figure out if your balck stainless band goes with new gloss balck Apple 10 42mm watch, similarly your stainless steel band on new natural titanium Apple 10 42mm and your gold band on new rose gold Apple Watch 10. I would appreciate if you could do a video in natural light to show this or upload pics on website with new models 👍🏻
just ordered that beautiful watchband! Looks good in the video but I hope the polished silver doesnt clash too badly with my natural titanium in real life!
Getting the series 9 as it is the last generation of stainless steel, and thinner bezel too. I had series 10 for a few days. I found It to be bit weird in proportions and it is getting too thin that the Digital Crown sometimes stuck on my skin causing difficulties to turn it on my wrist😂
Hi, Thank you for your comment! Yeah good choice with getting the series 9 instead, We have no problems with it whereas the series 10 is throwing me off a bit!
Do what I do when I wear mine at night. Go into the control centre and press the icon with the two masks. Its known as theatre mode and it turns off the display for sleeping etc
how do you manage to get that much of battery life, on my series 10 if i almost turn everything off i still barely get 18 hours, are you using AOD and LIVE ACTIVITIES
I also prefer the more long and lean rectangle look of series 7-9 compared to the rounded square of the 10. And the pleasant weight of steel to titanium as well
Nice mention in they :) Great review. Madness that the bezel is bigger on the series 10! I have gone from the series 4 and wanted the series 10 but ended up with the Ultra 2. The series 10 looks the same as my series 4, wanted something different to look at and the battery of the Ultra 2 is a game changer for me.
Somebody telling it like it is about the bezels! Nice graphics: 1:13. Probably they put the bigger bezels in on the 10 so they can announce smaller bezels in the Series 11. I'm sticking with my titanium Series 7 for another year. Maybe 2 years. We can anticipate that the 11 or the 12 will get a 3nm SiP, and that could finally get the watch to 24-hour battery life.
You're spot on! It feels like they often hold back on certain design elements just so the next series can feel like a bigger leap. Sticking with the titanium Series 7 seems like a solid choice-it's still a beast of a watch, especially with that premium build. I agree, though, once they get to that 3nm SiP, it could be a game-changer for battery life. If they can finally hit 24 hours, that'd be huge! Are you waiting for the battery upgrade, or are there other features you’re hoping for in the Series 11 or 12?
Just a quick one @buckle&Band, I see you've put "HONEST" in caps within your video title. Do you need to do that? I mean, we'd assume what you're saying is 'honest' based on what's in your video. So can you clarify, do you REALLY need to state it in the title or, are you just doing that for the TH-cam algorithm so you get more views. I'm just curious!
Hi There, thank you for the comment, we put "honest" in caps because we wanted to emphasise that this video isn't a paid biased add that you see some youtubers do, like when they get sent a product and say its great to get paid even when the product has flaws. We didn't get asked or paid to make this video from Apple so we made sure that the audience knows this by putting the "honest" in caps. Hope this clears it up for you! Thank you!
finally!!! someone who mentions the bezel man, I've upgraded from the 7 as well and I can say, it does feel like a slight downgrade in some ways... Very awkward move by apple on this one.
A little bigger size is better but the point you mentioned about the bezels being actually increased in the watch 10 is a very critical point. Thanks for highlighting ..
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If you don’t want the bezels to bother you get the slate or jet black version as the black blends into the case and screen.
first youtuber who talk about bigger black bezel thnx :D
Hi! You're welcome! What do you think of the new design?
Totally agree. This guys spoke only truth 👌🏻
@@Ramgaruda Thank you!
yep, big agree with your bezel point. The thinness is super nice and comfortable but bezels and the squarish look throw me off. Sticking with my 9 until they push out the screen a bit. Would be nice to get regular silver finish with non Hermes as well.
Hi, thank you for your comment! Yes its quite annoying that they did this as it seems like a step down on the design
Had the Series 4 until last week, upgraded to the Series 10, felt like a significant upgrade to me. The always-on display and the bigger screen area are really useful. Double-tap it's fun to try it out, but I actually never used it to do something productive.
So glad to hear that Bruno! Glad you’re loving it
Set the status to night mode on your watch and that should solve your problem?
Hey night mode on, I still seem to be able to activate the screen
5:20
I’m not sure what I’m doing differently but I have a sleep focus mode that I made in order to help prevent calls or notifications while I sleep. I have the Apple Watch Series 8 and when I turn on my sleep focus mode it disables the touch function on the screen and very dimly displays the time. I would have to press on the Digital Crown in order to wake up my watch.
Thanks yes mine just lights up, maybe I'm nudging it too much?
If it's in sleep focus it will not light up unless you rotate the digiral crown for extended period.
Thank you very much for this video .. I have a SS watch 7 and was wondering should I upgrade .. now I am not 😅
Glad I could help
Trying to decide on my first Apple watch narrowed down to Ultra 2 black or the series 10 wanna also use it for golf distances... not very tech savy i am 59 with possible sleep apnea so the health features are important i am in Canada not rough with my watches just walking / golfing / light band resistance training which watch do you think would suit my needs ? thx a bunch and great video
Hey both are a great choice to be honest! The Series 10 has the biggest screen yhough
I also have the Series 7 in stainless steel and was planning to upgrade. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've watched over 100 reviews for the Series 10, but this review is the only one that made me decide not to go for it. I also find the bezels on the Series 10 are huge, and it's noticeable as soon as you hold it! No other reviewer has mentioned this, and I was surprised when I tried it on at the Apple Store. It actually feels like a downgrade, and the slightly rounded corners make it feel more like a knock-off Apple Watch than the real deal! Thanks, mate-you've gained a subscriber.
Hi, Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing! I totally get where you’re coming from. I was excited for the Series 10 until I saw it in person. The bezels really threw me off as well. It’s surprising more reviewers aren’t talking about it, because they’re definitely noticeable and make it feel less sleek than expected. I didn’t love the rounded corners either; they just don’t have that sharp, premium feel that the older models had. Honestly, I felt the same way, a downgrade in design. Glad I’m not the only one who noticed this!
This's the Natural Titanium our the Hermes version?
Natural titanium
Totally agree, I’m a bit disappointed that they have stopped the stainless steel version, NaturalTitanium just doesn’t look as good! Only way to get a Silver Titanium is to go for the Hermès Edition :(
Totally agree, the Hermes is a bit punchy in terms of its pricing
Set up sleep schedule in your health app and the Apple Watch will go into sleep mode for the night automatically at a specified time. You absolutely can not call or text anyone in this mode, the most you can do when it’s on is glance at the super large very dim time.
Thanks Sergei on mine the watch still seems to light up if I tap the crown?
@@BuckleAndBand yes, there’s an option to turn it off as well. On your watch go to settings, scroll down to sleep, turn off show time and that’s it.
I upgraded from the 7 to 10, it's not drastic but the battery is about double, it's more comfortable weight/size wise, the finger gesture is great to snooze/dismiss alerts, the MUCH faster charging is terrific, I go brush my teeth and the watch gets an extra 30% charge, that's awesome, the display you can glance at, at an angle now which is great, many little improvements that amount to better quality of life with the watch.
Hey so glad you're enjoying your watch! That's fantastic to hear! Which colour did you go for?
@@BuckleAndBand jet black :)
apple wants to keep the thinner bezel for the series 11.. else not much more ideas for upgrades..
Haha yes that’s right haha
I have the ultra 2 but I feel that it’s too bulky for me I want a more feminine look but will the sides scratch? Since it’s also titanium
Hey Diljannet so on the titanium I didn’t find it scratched much at all! The black might. I’ve reviewing that this week!
@@BuckleAndBand looking forward to it 🤗
Mine never ever lights up at night. I literally have to force it on
Oh nice!
I just bought the watch band because of this video. I hope is is as beautiful as it looks on my natural titanium.
Hi Matthew! Thank you for purchasing, i'm sure it's going to look great! please let me know how you find it
bro my se 2020 even has sleep focus, i'm pretty sure Series models have it
Nice!
I was thinking about the ten until you pointed out that the black bezel was actually bigger! than on previous models. That’s nuts. I have a 5 and one of the reasons I would upgrade would be to lessen the bezel or get rid of it. There seems to be nothing here for me. Thinner is interesting I suppose, but not at the expense of an ugly larger bezel.
Yes for some people they won't notice, but for me, I really did!
The black bezel is slightly thicker, but the titanium or aluminum frame has become thinner. There are comparisons where you can see that both together have remained the same thickness compared to the previous model. Only the ratio between the black frame and the metal frame has changed.
As far as the size of the visible display is concerned, there is also a comparison. Compared to the Ultra 2, you can only see very little more. Compared to the previous version, it's already noticeably more. You can see this in the weather app, for example, where there is more of a cloud in the bottom line. It also fits more text on the display for news because it is now wider.
But you can't expect any miracles with these sizes. The leap from one generation to the next is rarely big. Many simply expected more from the 10. For people who have a watch 5 or older, the jump should still be worth it.
Kind of, but if you measure it, the bezel is physically thicker than before. I just wish screen was bigger and bezel was the same size
@@BuckleAndBand I don't like the thicker black bezel either and I wish Apple had kept the old bezel-to-frame ratio. But we can assume that the screen will now grow from generation to generation.
Give Apple another 10 years and the screen will reach the edge of the metal frame 😉
Boot up is much faster by about 15 seconds from a series 7. Use black background apps and watch faces.
Yeah boot up is faster.. but I leave my watch on most of the time, so not a big pro for me
Great review, own a SE2022 now, think i’ll upgrade to a series 9 instead of series 10. Lower price and not great differences
Thank you! you'll enjoy the Series 9 a lot!
I have the Series 7 Titanium and I’ll keep it until it breaks. It’s still at 94% battery health and can get almost 36 hours of light use. What bothers me more is Apple will offer only $105 trade in value for the Series 7 whether it’s Aluminum or the Titanium. I paid $350 more for this watch at the time and it’s now only worth what the Aluminum goes for?! No thanks!
Totally get your frustration! The Titanium Series 7 is a premium watch, and it’s crazy that Apple doesn’t offer more than $105, especially with the price difference from Aluminum. If it's still giving you 36 hours of battery life, I’d keep it too. Do you think they should adjust trade-in values for higher-end models?
@@BuckleAndBand Absolutely because if not it makes no sense to pay for the premium versions.
The bezel of S10 looks similar to my SE2 so I don’t really feel bothered. But I’ve seen S7-E9 had extremely thin bezel so if you really get used to that, S10 is supposed to feel weird.
Yeah, I can totally see where you're coming from! The S10 does have a bit more bezel compared to the super slim designs of the S7 to S9, and if you're used to those almost bezel-less screens, the S10 might feel a bit 'off' at first. But for people coming from phones like the SE2 or similar, the difference isn’t as noticeable. It's all about what you're used to, but I think the S10 still strikes a good balance between screen real estate and overall design. What do you think about the S10’s display quality compared to the older models?
1:53 Open the Finger Gesture settings and you'll see about two dozen actions that can be triggered by finger gestures. I created and added a Play/Pause shortcut to my watch, which is great for toggling media playing on my phone.
I’ll give it a try
I was so impressed with the band. I feel like I need to buy the stainless steel version just for th8s band. I would highly appreciate you if you could do different combinations between gloss black, titanium with all your available bands. Awesome detailed review
And for 42mm apple size also plz
Thank you so much! Yes we now have Black and Gold too!
@@BuckleAndBand I am not able to figure out if your balck stainless band goes with new gloss balck Apple 10 42mm watch, similarly your stainless steel band on new natural titanium Apple 10 42mm and your gold band on new rose gold Apple Watch 10. I would appreciate if you could do a video in natural light to show this or upload pics on website with new models 👍🏻
just ordered that beautiful watchband! Looks good in the video but I hope the polished silver doesnt clash too badly with my natural titanium in real life!
Hope you enjoy it! I think you’re gonna love it!
Hey it costed me around 800 dollar today with gold strap titanium but it's cheaper outside can anyone please tell the reason
Apple store is costing this watch 800 with insurnce and gold strap wheras in cosco we get it for 340 dollar can anyone write on this
Getting the series 9 as it is the last generation of stainless steel, and thinner bezel too. I had series 10 for a few days. I found It to be bit weird in proportions and it is getting too thin that the Digital Crown sometimes stuck on my skin causing difficulties to turn it on my wrist😂
Hi, Thank you for your comment! Yeah good choice with getting the series 9 instead, We have no problems with it whereas the series 10 is throwing me off a bit!
Do what I do when I wear mine at night. Go into the control centre and press the icon with the two masks. Its known as theatre mode and it turns off the display for sleeping etc
Hi Dean! Thank you for the tip! What do you think of yours so far?
There’s a dedicated sleep mode lol. That’s the only way it tracks your sleep🤣
Hey it still doesn’t stop the screen coming on if you tap the buttons… at least on mine anyway
Thanks for your sharing! Good tips for me❤
@@morganvici6543 Now with the latest OS the watch will track your sleep whether you turn on the Sleep mode or not.
how do you manage to get that much of battery life, on my series 10 if i almost turn everything off i still barely get 18 hours, are you using AOD and LIVE ACTIVITIES
Hey Adam I didn’t do anything special, just seemed that good out of the box
Thanks for the great review.
You're welcome!
I also prefer the more long and lean rectangle look of series 7-9 compared to the rounded square of the 10. And the pleasant weight of steel to titanium as well
hi, thank you for the comment! Yes we agree, really seems like they've gone backwards with this one. Are you going to buy one?
@@BuckleAndBand Could you not put a nice knock off ultra 2 type case around it to make it look less rounded and more flat?
Nice mention in they :) Great review. Madness that the bezel is bigger on the series 10! I have gone from the series 4 and wanted the series 10 but ended up with the Ultra 2. The series 10 looks the same as my series 4, wanted something different to look at and the battery of the Ultra 2 is a game changer for me.
You’re welcome Matty! Glad you’ve got the Ultra 2! Such a great watch!
just get the ultra.........also that black border looks so dated; you're right.
Thank you fro the comment! Yeah we really like the ultra. Annoying they did this to the design. Are you going to keep yours?
@@BuckleAndBandI bought the ultra after I saw the thick black border😂. Glad I did because I love the battery
I have the Apple Watch 7 to Apple Watch 10 46mm beautiful for me 1 week sleep amazing not to heavy on my wrist better battery
Hey Trey so glad you’re enjoying it!
Somebody telling it like it is about the bezels! Nice graphics: 1:13. Probably they put the bigger bezels in on the 10 so they can announce smaller bezels in the Series 11. I'm sticking with my titanium Series 7 for another year. Maybe 2 years. We can anticipate that the 11 or the 12 will get a 3nm SiP, and that could finally get the watch to 24-hour battery life.
You're spot on! It feels like they often hold back on certain design elements just so the next series can feel like a bigger leap. Sticking with the titanium Series 7 seems like a solid choice-it's still a beast of a watch, especially with that premium build. I agree, though, once they get to that 3nm SiP, it could be a game-changer for battery life. If they can finally hit 24 hours, that'd be huge! Are you waiting for the battery upgrade, or are there other features you’re hoping for in the Series 11 or 12?
Great a wise
e review!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you kindly!
Just a quick one @buckle&Band, I see you've put "HONEST" in caps within your video title. Do you need to do that? I mean, we'd assume what you're saying is 'honest' based on what's in your video. So can you clarify, do you REALLY need to state it in the title or, are you just doing that for the TH-cam algorithm so you get more views. I'm just curious!
Hi There, thank you for the comment, we put "honest" in caps because we wanted to emphasise that this video isn't a paid biased add that you see some youtubers do, like when they get sent a product and say its great to get paid even when the product has flaws. We didn't get asked or paid to make this video from Apple so we made sure that the audience knows this by putting the "honest" in caps. Hope this clears it up for you! Thank you!
Has Anyone Told you that you kinda look like Matthew Mcconaughey 😲
Nah. Paul McGann in Withnail and I, and defo had a Camberwell Carrot, before the review.
Agreed!
Thank you!
46 cm???? that's not a watch, that's a TV!!! 😂
🤣
Lovely review, underrated channel
Much appreciated! Thank you
Can’t believe I’ve found the Tesla guy 😅
Haha thanks Nathan
46mm
oops haha 🤣
Ha ha hey it’s a great video it’s aloud!!
Can't believe Lundy is the gay barber hunter
@@AlexRyan_ hahaa Thank you!
@@JakeT_Vibes Hi, what do you mean?
46cm… wow 😄
I know right! damn! Slip of the tongue… that would be a massive watch!
@@BuckleAndBandtypo on the screen too, says “cm” 😂
You lost me at 46cm screen size
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Hope you all enjoy the review! What do you think of the new design?
finally!!! someone who mentions the bezel man, I've upgraded from the 7 as well and I can say, it does feel like a slight downgrade in some ways... Very awkward move by apple on this one.
@@BuckleAndBand Thank you, it's tough but I appreciate it (I'm actually Dexter Morgan)
A little bigger size is better but the point you mentioned about the bezels being actually increased in the watch 10 is a very critical point. Thanks for highlighting ..
2 full days ? NO LMAO no even close to a full day
Really? I would have a workout go to bed and have about 55-60% left
0:30 46cm??? It's mm
oops 😅
@@BuckleAndBand Yeah that's bigger than the biggest iPad
46cm…even my iPhone 16 PM isn’t that bigger 😅
Haha maybe Apple Watch Series 22
Looks Very girly …
What makes you think that?
Double tapping looks like someone has a syndrome.
lol!
I think is titanium is lighter in weight, Stronger than steel or aluminum and less susceptible to corrosion.
Nice!