I’m 2 weeks into my first Apple Watch and think screen scratches would definitely be more noticeable/bothersome than body scratches. (Why I’m debating a screen protector but am pretty set on not using a case for daily use.) However, an extra $300 for the SS model is just way more than I’m willing to spend for a watch. I would pay up to $150 more for a sapphire screen on an aluminum body wo cellular.
This has slowly become one of my favourite channels recently because of the amazing attention to detail and realistic use scenarios that you showcase the watches in. Curious though, what do you do with these watches after you scratch em up for the videos?
The Apple Watch Editions in Titanium and Ceramic are the way to go. Both cases are more scratch and smudge resistant (Ceramic is basically impervious to both) than the steel, and it's got the sapphire display. Plus I think they're the best looking.
This is typical for stainless steel watches. I've got several mid-range stainless dive watches (including a Seiko SKX) and they all look great. And for most SS scratches, you can buff them out with cape cod cloths.
@@jkl6868 i get that but this op says the other stainless steel colors have dlc, and the bare stainless steel doesn’t. All stainless steel watches have to have the same sapphire crystal face.
Honestly I had to get my next watch as the black stainless steel. Physically my space grey aluminum series 2 has held up terribly, of course it’s usable but god damn the screen is so scratched it’s been a matte texture for a year, the body has a ton of dents and scratches that show the white/silver aluminum. Getting black ss for the harder screen and dlc coat.
@@user-xn4yu5rn9q you actually can polish it and get a mirror finish like the finish out of the box. The best polish for it is Cape Cod. I searched a long time but found it. For me it is the only Polish equipment to get a mirror finish like the original Apple finish.
@@USMCPFC1 Maybe I even read that in the apple store, otherwise in many different fora. More prone to small blemishes than anodised aluminium. However, as mentioned above, because it is not anodised it can also be buffed (or whatever, rubbing with oily stuff so it’s good as new) and overall it is much more enduring for any mechanical stress (other than those minuscule scratches), I believe. The screen is completely better, so overall it’s much more durable and maintainable, especially in the long run - even if you see little white stripes quicker (at least you can make them disappear) :/ I’m sure you’ll be happy I just started learning about it and might go for such luxury for my first one! The biggest argument against me is that apparently those devices are not meant for long term but I will help defying that! xD
@@USMCPFC1 yes it scrateches easier. Thats because of the mirror finish. It is very sensitive. A rough aluminium finish is a bit more robust. Of course Stainless Steel is harder. And the killer argument for the Steel Version is the saphire Glass. This wont scratch at all!
I can say I had two aluminum Apple Watches and after a few months I noticed fine scratches on them. I have had a stainless Apple Watch with the sapphire crystal for a bit over two years and I still see no scratches on the screen despite nailing it on all kinds of things
I have a series 6 and have bumped it against metal a couple of times with no visible scratches lol, idk what’s going on here but maybe it’s cuz I try to be careful
Thank you for doing this review! I have the graphite stainless steel series 6 and was always worried my long sleeve shirt or jacket rubbing on to my watch would scratch it.
I always wonder who the hell puts their phone in the same pocket as their keys/change/open razors, etc. it’s almost always in a pocket on its own and is scratched by dust or something.
I always have my keys, a knife, a rock, some loose change and several material testing picks in my pocket with my phone. I mean which pocket is your rock-pocket ? Should pants now have an extra povket for material testing picks ??
@@LeutnantComanderData Wtf are you even talking about? My point is so many scratch tests start with things like keys, change, razors etc even though none of those have scratched phone glass in like a decade and almost nobody puts their phone in the same pocket as that sort of stuff specifically to avoid the chance of scratching. Yet phones get scratched anyway, often because of tiny particles that are harder than glass and easily scratch it.
Hi, Thanks for all of the content you create. Was super helpful in me choosing the right band, watch and accessories when deciding to dive into an apple watch. HUGE help. But I have 1 MAJOR gripe that I'm hoping someone like you can bring some light to since you seem to do lots of interval training with your watch. I NEED the stopwatch and timer app/function on my watch during workouts and in other areas of my life. What I don't understand is if I use it as an app it no matter what it will fade out and bring up a digital clock of the actual time. Yeah sure I can change it to 70 seconds but what if i'm doing a 90 second plank? Or if I swing my arm down it immediately fades out. I literally bought the always on watch so I could have this be always on but alas, its just not. The workout app doesn't fade out which is helpful so I can just use that and do the math in my head I guess but the stopwatch doesn't? That just doesn't make sense. Is there any pro tip you can give me as a work around?
Ha! Aaron and Val represent the 2 kinds of people on Macrumors. Those who don’t notice scratches much and the obsessive compulsive people who freak out at teensy tiny defects.
Hi, I don't recognize this, I have a series 3 stainless steel in silver bought it when series 4 released used it daily, looks brand new today can't find the slightest mark on it either on the body or the screen ! what do you do with your watches use as a hammer ? 😁
Not really, you can get rid of the scratches with a buffer, but it will leave a a cloudy or matte finish on your shiny watch. So it will look even worse.
I’ll never understand how Apple managed to justify the price difference on the stainless steel versions as if stainless steel is some super expensive precious metal and not the same thing we make sinks and paper clips out of.
even 10 to 50k watches from rolex and patek are made from the same 316L stainless steel as the apple watch. I think a $250-$300 premium for the better looking material, the more scratch resistant glass and cellular connectivity which all the ss watches have, is not that bad of a deal.
Marco Elkes The glass and cellular, etc I agree. Maybe not $2-300, but in principle. But the steel isn’t a more premium material. Even Rolex isn’t charging more for steel because steel is special. But that’s exactly the sort of comparison Apple wants people to make. They want people to compare them to a luxury / prestige brand like Rolex or breitling, not a consumer electronics brand (or even a luxury consumer electronics brand)
RadicalxEdward as I do agree with you that apple is a consumer brand. They definitely are in the more premium market. They have things like a $999 stand and $700 wheels and even the $1250 ceramic watch to keep up a kind of luxury look. They can just charge more cuz they are apple and people are willing to pay more for the steel version.
Marco Elkes Totally. They used to be the Lexus of tech. Expensive, upscale, etc. but now they have the image of a Bugatti or rolls Royce, the super premium high end (same as Rolex) despite still making Lexuses. My point wasn’t that they can charge more because they’re a luxury consumer electronics brand. They can charge more for anything because of that and often do. My point was why stainless steel. It’s not like they’re making carbon fiber cases. Even the ceramic ones I understood because A. They’re far more scratch resistant (better function, better looks) and B. It’s a totally different manufacturing process. But aluminum vs steel isn’t dramatically different. They could have easily reversed the two and said the stainless one is the cheap one and the “light weight aircraft grade aluminum” or whatever is the more expensive one. I think they went steel as they more expensive one because people often think heavy = quality when it comes to jewelry.
I’d still wouldn’t pay for the stainless steel or the titanium watches, in the end they are consumer electronics that will get out-spec’d in 3 to 4 years top, I’d rather have the aluminium one (space grey is objectively the best color) and get a series 9 or and SE 2023 or whatever later down the line for about the same money as a stainless steel one with a fancy band.
I wonder if it’s possible to buy a replacement “sapphire” screen that would normally be used for a screen replacement on the more expensive steel watch and put it on the aluminum model? I imagine the way everything is laid out in the watches would be the same as long as it’s the proper size? Get the more scratch obscuring body (or blue/red body of the 6) but with the better screen and not have to have a screen protector or anything
That’s a great idea! But I’m pretty sure stainless steel is more scratch resistant, it’s just so much more noticeable since it has a chrome finish instead of the finish in the aluminum ones
I'd like to see the new graphite scratch tested, that's the stainless steel but has a hardened diamond coating, so should provide the best of both worlds!
I bought a used series 5 stainless and it has ALOT of scratches on the body but screen was in perfect condition but all I had to do to take the scratches out was a metal polishing cloth. Once you polish it... It would take almost all the scratches out!
Hi Aaron! I’m new to your channel and Apple watches. I’m considering getting a series 6 blue or space gray, I’ll probably use it for many years. How scratch-resistant are they?
Yeah the stainless steel space black iPhone doesn’t scratch at all. Have mine without a case, few minor dents from major drops but no scratches. Same Milanese loop on may watch looks like new after a year, have it on 24/7 and visit the gyp regularly. Ordered the titanium s6, I hope it holds up well. The aluminum on my s2 doesn’t look so nice after a while and the top part of the glass consists only of scratches.
You can buff out stainless steel scratches with a cape cod cloth. Another trick is to apply turtle wax ceramic coating spray to protect the sides of the watch.
@@prussell890 didn’t know that but that doesn’t matter when it comes to moms hardness scale. If you want to can watch jerryrigeverything when he’s durability testing the iPhone 12’s for example even though it’s anodised it still scratches the same
@@harryj6876 anodized aluminium is around 7 to 9 is around on the mohs scale making it harder than stainless steel and titanium (its the coating thats very tough). Stainless steel is used for its strengh which is superior but at the cost of weight. If you press hard with a sharp knife it will scratch both aluminium and stainless steel. Any metal will scratch any other metal with enough force. Remember that aircraft are made from aluminium, so its a brilliant metal to use.
Hey thanks for this awesome video! I‘m planning to get a stainless Steel Apple Watch 7 after it releases. I had Graphit grey and gold color Apple watches. Do u think the Silver Version is much More prone to scratchers compared to the others? That is the only thing holding me back from getting a silver stainless steel version. Whats your recommendation? Thx!
Hello Aaron I KNOW ITS A LONG SHOT BUT IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN REVEIW THE PUNCASE NAVY SEAL I REALLY WANT TO GET ONE BUT THERES NO AMAZON, RUclips OR ONLINE REVIEWS THANK YOU
Really like the steel, I’ve managed to scratch my “sapphire” as well but way better than the ion x. Why not try a polishing cloth since you have the silver steel, the golden pvd and graphite dlc should not scratch as easy as the silver.
I'm confused at aluminium screen scratch test. My GF scratched hers on 1st day she bought it and all she did just hit a side of the wooden table when she was walking and it left a huge diagonal scratch right in the middle of the screen. My series 4 ss gold is holding up strong and basically scratch free. Good thing about SS watches is that all those micro scratches can easily be polished out
My first watch was a stainless steel and it showed a lot of scratches on the body. Since then I have gone with the black steel DLC on the Series 2 and 3 and they have done much better, or at least I don’t see them unless I really look hard. Hmm, since apple dropped the black steel this year on the 6 is it still a DLC coating? I might need to look that up. Personally, I am more curious about the titanium body.
Some of the scratches are maybe only affecting the coding? They have to be actual scratches tho Aluminum is softer then steel so that makes sense On the stainless steel thing, polish it and it’s Good again, that’s the thing with steel, it’s tough af but u need to polish it, aluminum is dead when scratches.
Currently on my first stainless steel space black series 5 and it holds up a lot better than my old Series 2 Aluminium. 1 year old and no scratch and I am not a careful person. Btw different colours have different coating for the body if it is stainless steel you are talking. Get the colour with DLC coating (which is Graphite for series 6). Avoid getting Silver which doesn’t have any coating.
Please zoom in more, we can't tell if there's actually scratches or not when youre rubbing keys, coins or etc on it. Also, use a cloth to remove your fingerprints. Do consider what viewers see too!
Try DLC coated Titanium. The DLC is matte unlike the shiny DLC coating in graphite and black Stainless steel. Space black DLC coated Titanium is the most scratch resistant aside from the screen. Hope they put the best sapphire glass next time
did Apple forget that mirror polished stainless steel only looks good for that one day when you unbox it. that finish gets a scratch on it if you look at it wrong. we went through this with the old ipods with the stainless steel back. they should have went with brushed stainless steel that hides scratches better.
Have you already reviewed the "Logitech Folio Touch Ipad Keyboard" I thought so, but couldnt find it. I would really like to know about your opinion on it! :)
What about the titanium watch? Clean looking body like the aluminum and screen like the stainless steel. Edit: also I see you finally got your phone rebel case(s)! 👀
i just received the series 6 (alluminium one so not the sapphire) yesterday, and managed (don't know how) to scratch it already this thing scratch too easily!
Cool, manufacturer must truly manufacture what's on their product description coz' nowadays it can be tested with easy to buy testing kits :-). God bless us, power to the people.
If you could get a polished aluminum watch, it would scratch just as easy, i know that is not the question here, in my opinion if you have the black SS it will scratch just as easy, but hide it better than the silver.
I think the titanium version of the Apple Watch, even thought it's expensive, it also has a more matte (rather than polished) finish to the watch case. Then I also think that the titanium version would also come with a sapphire screen? If you can fork out the extra money for it, it really does seem like it could be the best of both worlds for you, Aaron
My Garmin has sapphire glass and the watch has been abused for 4 years and there isn’t a single scratch on the glass. My new AW SS series 6 better be as good
JerryRig Everything 😱😱😱 Thanks for you review Aaron, much appreciated 🥰🥰🥰 Also, to be fair, one should polish the SS case with a simple polishing cloth and see what’s eventually left in terms of scratches whereas this is impossible on the aluminium body 😉 Let’s keep that in mind IMO. Also either a graphite or gold SS body will hold up far better...due to their respective coatings.
Aaron going so gently compared to Zack who’s just casually scraping metal off surfaces with his knife haha Edit: doesn’t the black stainless steel have a DLC coating that makes it super scratch resistant?
This channel has become AaronRigEverything. “Scratches at level six with deeper grooves at a level seven.” I love your channel.
I’m 2 weeks into my first Apple Watch and think screen scratches would definitely be more noticeable/bothersome than body scratches. (Why I’m debating a screen protector but am pretty set on not using a case for daily use.) However, an extra $300 for the SS model is just way more than I’m willing to spend for a watch. I would pay up to $150 more for a sapphire screen on an aluminum body wo cellular.
This has slowly become one of my favourite channels recently because of the amazing attention to detail and realistic use scenarios that you showcase the watches in. Curious though, what do you do with these watches after you scratch em up for the videos?
The screen is your interface. Gotta go with the sapphire & steel always. Also, you can use a polishing cloth to get your steel back to perfect.
Just to clarify for anyone still watching, you can only polish the bare "Silver" stainless steel and not Graphite or Gold which are coated.
The Apple Watch Editions in Titanium and Ceramic are the way to go. Both cases are more scratch and smudge resistant (Ceramic is basically impervious to both) than the steel, and it's got the sapphire display. Plus I think they're the best looking.
This is typical for stainless steel watches. I've got several mid-range stainless dive watches (including a Seiko SKX) and they all look great. And for most SS scratches, you can buff them out with cape cod cloths.
Note that the steel watches in other colors have a diamond like coating (DLC) that are much more scratch resistant than the bare steel model.
why would they be different?
@@PatriotSteve DLC, diamond like coating, very hard!
@@jkl6868 i get that but this op says the other stainless steel colors have dlc, and the bare stainless steel doesn’t. All stainless steel watches have to have the same sapphire crystal face.
@@PatriotSteve yes, all none aluminum apple watch has sapphire crystal, but only the bare stainless has no pvd or dlc.
@@jkl6868 disregard,,,,, i didn’t know dlc had to do with the watch body - not the display.
Honestly I had to get my next watch as the black stainless steel. Physically my space grey aluminum series 2 has held up terribly, of course it’s usable but god damn the screen is so scratched it’s been a matte texture for a year, the body has a ton of dents and scratches that show the white/silver aluminum. Getting black ss for the harder screen and dlc coat.
Yeah the dark ss is for sure durable, can tell from my iPhone.
Ordered the dark titanium though, hope it holds up well too
With the stainless one, can’t you just polish it again? The aluminum one you can’t.
You can, but with a gloss finish after. It’s not ugly
@@user-xn4yu5rn9q you actually can polish it and get a mirror finish like the finish out of the box. The best polish for it is Cape Cod. I searched a long time but found it. For me it is the only Polish equipment to get a mirror finish like the original Apple finish.
So the stainless steel scratches easier than aluminum? Just fricking perfect. I just order the 7 in stainless.
@@USMCPFC1 Maybe I even read that in the apple store, otherwise in many different fora. More prone to small blemishes than anodised aluminium. However, as mentioned above, because it is not anodised it can also be buffed (or whatever, rubbing with oily stuff so it’s good as new) and overall it is much more enduring for any mechanical stress (other than those minuscule scratches), I believe. The screen is completely better, so overall it’s much more durable and maintainable, especially in the long run - even if you see little white stripes quicker (at least you can make them disappear) :/ I’m sure you’ll be happy I just started learning about it and might go for such luxury for my first one! The biggest argument against me is that apparently those devices are not meant for long term but I will help defying that! xD
@@USMCPFC1 yes it scrateches easier. Thats because of the mirror finish. It is very sensitive. A rough aluminium finish is a bit more robust. Of course Stainless Steel is harder. And the killer argument for the Steel Version is the saphire Glass. This wont scratch at all!
I can say I had two aluminum Apple Watches and after a few months I noticed fine scratches on them. I have had a stainless Apple Watch with the sapphire crystal for a bit over two years and I still see no scratches on the screen despite nailing it on all kinds of things
Get the aluminum with a screen protector and you have the best of both worlds! Right Monty?
I have a series 6 and have bumped it against metal a couple of times with no visible scratches lol, idk what’s going on here but maybe it’s cuz I try to be careful
Just don't go to the beach... sand will do that easily
You should make a video buffing out the SS model to see how well you can restore it.
Thank you for doing this review! I have the graphite stainless steel series 6 and was always worried my long sleeve shirt or jacket rubbing on to my watch would scratch it.
I always wonder who the hell puts their phone in the same pocket as their keys/change/open razors, etc.
it’s almost always in a pocket on its own and is scratched by dust or something.
I always have my keys, a knife, a rock, some loose change and several material testing picks in my pocket with my phone.
I mean which pocket is your rock-pocket ? Should pants now have an extra povket for material testing picks ??
@@LeutnantComanderData
Wtf are you even talking about?
My point is so many scratch tests start with things like keys, change, razors etc even though none of those have scratched phone glass in like a decade and almost nobody puts their phone in the same pocket as that sort of stuff specifically to avoid the chance of scratching.
Yet phones get scratched anyway, often because of tiny particles that are harder than glass and easily scratch it.
@@radicalxedward8047 r/woooosh
@@LeutnantComanderData r/whooosh
@@Shafainz i have btw now found a pocket for my rock - i just put them with my loose airpods in that small pocket in the corner of my jeans :)
Hi, Thanks for all of the content you create. Was super helpful in me choosing the right band, watch and accessories when deciding to dive into an apple watch. HUGE help. But I have 1 MAJOR gripe that I'm hoping someone like you can bring some light to since you seem to do lots of interval training with your watch. I NEED the stopwatch and timer app/function on my watch during workouts and in other areas of my life. What I don't understand is if I use it as an app it no matter what it will fade out and bring up a digital clock of the actual time. Yeah sure I can change it to 70 seconds but what if i'm doing a 90 second plank? Or if I swing my arm down it immediately fades out.
I literally bought the always on watch so I could have this be always on but alas, its just not. The workout app doesn't fade out which is helpful so I can just use that and do the math in my head I guess but the stopwatch doesn't? That just doesn't make sense. Is there any pro tip you can give me as a work around?
Hi Jerry can you do a scratch test on Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminium? It is claimed to be very susceptible to scratches
Ha! Aaron and Val represent the 2 kinds of people on Macrumors. Those who don’t notice scratches much and the obsessive compulsive people who freak out at teensy tiny defects.
Hi, I don't recognize this, I have a series 3 stainless steel in silver bought it when series 4 released used it daily, looks brand new today can't find the slightest mark on it either on the body or the screen ! what do you do with your watches use as a hammer ? 😁
Can’t you easily buff scratches out of the stainless steel finish?
Not really, you can get rid of the scratches with a buffer, but it will leave a a cloudy or matte finish on your shiny watch. So it will look even worse.
I have been using Mothers® Mag & Aluminum Polish on my SS watch and SS iPhone. They always come back as shiny as new !!
@@ecard0 me too.... the polish makes it look new ......
I picked a polish up from princess auto for my series 4 SS, and buffs them out. Looks brand new. Its awesome!
But how about the graphite stainless steal🧐🧐 anyone?
Hey bro, plz advise me……. Shall I go 4 aluminum, steel or titanium…….. I m confused with scratches n so on
I’ll never understand how Apple managed to justify the price difference on the stainless steel versions as if stainless steel is some super expensive precious metal and not the same thing we make sinks and paper clips out of.
Exactly, I do appreciate the price of Samsung’s stainless steel Watch prices. Apple is getting over
even 10 to 50k watches from rolex and patek are made from the same 316L stainless steel as the apple watch. I think a $250-$300 premium for the better looking material, the more scratch resistant glass and cellular connectivity which all the ss watches have, is not that bad of a deal.
Marco Elkes
The glass and cellular, etc I agree. Maybe not $2-300, but in principle. But the steel isn’t a more premium material.
Even Rolex isn’t charging more for steel because steel is special. But that’s exactly the sort of comparison Apple wants people to make. They want people to compare them to a luxury / prestige brand like Rolex or breitling, not a consumer electronics brand (or even a luxury consumer electronics brand)
RadicalxEdward as I do agree with you that apple is a consumer brand. They definitely are in the more premium market. They have things like a $999 stand and $700 wheels and even the $1250 ceramic watch to keep up a kind of luxury look. They can just charge more cuz they are apple and people are willing to pay more for the steel version.
Marco Elkes
Totally. They used to be the Lexus of tech. Expensive, upscale, etc. but now they have the image of a Bugatti or rolls Royce, the super premium high end (same as Rolex) despite still making Lexuses.
My point wasn’t that they can charge more because they’re a luxury consumer electronics brand. They can charge more for anything because of that and often do.
My point was why stainless steel. It’s not like they’re making carbon fiber cases. Even the ceramic ones I understood because A. They’re far more scratch resistant (better function, better looks) and B. It’s a totally different manufacturing process.
But aluminum vs steel isn’t dramatically different. They could have easily reversed the two and said the stainless one is the cheap one and the “light weight aircraft grade aluminum” or whatever is the more expensive one.
I think they went steel as they more expensive one because people often think heavy = quality when it comes to jewelry.
I’d still wouldn’t pay for the stainless steel or the titanium watches, in the end they are consumer electronics that will get out-spec’d in 3 to 4 years top, I’d rather have the aluminium one (space grey is objectively the best color) and get a series 9 or and SE 2023 or whatever later down the line for about the same money as a stainless steel one with a fancy band.
I really like this more authentic approach to content than the super sterile or ultra polished RUclipsrs.
I wonder if it’s possible to buy a replacement “sapphire” screen that would normally be used for a screen replacement on the more expensive steel watch and put it on the aluminum model? I imagine the way everything is laid out in the watches would be the same as long as it’s the proper size? Get the more scratch obscuring body (or blue/red body of the 6) but with the better screen and not have to have a screen protector or anything
That’s a great idea! But I’m pretty sure stainless steel is more scratch resistant, it’s just so much more noticeable since it has a chrome finish instead of the finish in the aluminum ones
I'd like to see the new graphite scratch tested, that's the stainless steel but has a hardened diamond coating, so should provide the best of both worlds!
Jojo DiAc Fair, more “scratch obscuring” than “scratch resistant”
I bought a used series 5 stainless and it has ALOT of scratches on the body but screen was in perfect condition but all I had to do to take the scratches out was a metal polishing cloth. Once you polish it... It would take almost all the scratches out!
Hi Aaron! I’m new to your channel and Apple watches. I’m considering getting a series 6 blue or space gray, I’ll probably use it for many years. How scratch-resistant are they?
Get the graphite SS. More durable case with DLC coating.
Yeah the stainless steel space black iPhone doesn’t scratch at all. Have mine without a case, few minor dents from major drops but no scratches. Same Milanese loop on may watch looks like new after a year, have it on 24/7 and visit the gyp regularly.
Ordered the titanium s6, I hope it holds up well. The aluminum on my s2 doesn’t look so nice after a while and the top part of the glass consists only of scratches.
dud why didn't you review the rebel case yet? I CAN LITERALLY SEE IT ON YOUR TABLE
I wouldn’t consider that a case honestly
@@glizzyketchup5822 it does its job ngl
@@akhilkrishnasajeev1521 Well honestly i’m afraid of dropping it on the side of the case as it doesn’t have much protection...
You can buff out stainless steel scratches with a cape cod cloth. Another trick is to apply turtle wax ceramic coating spray to protect the sides of the watch.
What brand is that Sapphire screen protector? Great review thank you
shellrus i presume
Aluminium mohs hardness is about 3 and stainless steel is about 5-5.5 so there would definitely be scratches on the aluminium
Actually your wrong. Anodized aluminium is 3 times harder than raw aluminium making is 30% harder than stainless steel.
@@prussell890 didn’t know that but that doesn’t matter when it comes to moms hardness scale. If you want to can watch jerryrigeverything when he’s durability testing the iPhone 12’s for example even though it’s anodised it still scratches the same
@@harryj6876 anodized aluminium is around 7 to 9 is around on the mohs scale making it harder than stainless steel and titanium (its the coating thats very tough). Stainless steel is used for its strengh which is superior but at the cost of weight. If you press hard with a sharp knife it will scratch both aluminium and stainless steel. Any metal will scratch any other metal with enough force. Remember that aircraft are made from aluminium, so its a brilliant metal to use.
Hey thanks for this awesome video! I‘m planning to get a stainless Steel Apple Watch 7 after it releases. I had Graphit grey and gold color Apple watches. Do u think the Silver Version is much More prone to scratchers compared to the others? That is the only thing holding me back from getting a silver stainless steel version. Whats your recommendation? Thx!
Hello Aaron I KNOW ITS A LONG SHOT BUT IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN REVEIW THE PUNCASE NAVY SEAL I REALLY WANT TO GET ONE BUT THERES NO AMAZON, RUclips OR ONLINE REVIEWS THANK YOU
Really like the steel, I’ve managed to scratch my “sapphire” as well but way better than the ion x. Why not try a polishing cloth since you have the silver steel, the golden pvd and graphite dlc should not scratch as easy as the silver.
I'm confused at aluminium screen scratch test. My GF scratched hers on 1st day she bought it and all she did just hit a side of the wooden table when she was walking and it left a huge diagonal scratch right in the middle of the screen. My series 4 ss gold is holding up strong and basically scratch free. Good thing about SS watches is that all those micro scratches can easily be polished out
Just got my first Apple Watch. Scratches are expected with wear. But I do have Apple Care for breakage.
My first watch was a stainless steel and it showed a lot of scratches on the body. Since then I have gone with the black steel DLC on the Series 2 and 3 and they have done much better, or at least I don’t see them unless I really look hard. Hmm, since apple dropped the black steel this year on the 6 is it still a DLC coating? I might need to look that up. Personally, I am more curious about the titanium body.
Some of the scratches are maybe only affecting the coding? They have to be actual scratches tho
Aluminum is softer then steel so that makes sense
On the stainless steel thing, polish it and it’s Good again, that’s the thing with steel, it’s tough af but u need to polish it, aluminum is dead when scratches.
Is the Digital Crown meant to wobble when holding it with your finger and thumb?
You should try/test the Rinke bezel for Apple Watch. Quasi protective, but improves the look of the aluminum Apple Watch! Love your channel!
Thanks for doing this test!
What about when bumping the watch on texture surfaces etc? Does the aluminum resist better to dents, chirps and dings?
does we need screen protector for series 6?
Hei , tell me something .....have You check graphite steel version ? Which one is more scratches steel silver or steel graphite ?
The stainless scratches first because aluminum has an oxide layer but stainless doesn’t dent as easy
There's a carbon fiber case from Pitaka, its expensive (50$) but looks really sleek. Might be an option for your stainless watch
My Apple Watch 4 stainless gold has no scratches on it yet but my wives 5 aluminum black is covered in scratches mostly on glass.
The stainless case can polish up easy and look like new.
I’ve owned every year Apple Watch Edition and have scratched everyone of em😖
No way Jose
Did you ever think that its you is the problem on how you take care of them and not the watch?🤣
Currently on my first stainless steel space black series 5 and it holds up a lot better than my old Series 2 Aluminium. 1 year old and no scratch and I am not a careful person.
Btw different colours have different coating for the body if it is stainless steel you are talking. Get the colour with DLC coating (which is Graphite for series 6). Avoid getting Silver which doesn’t have any coating.
Can you please test the MagSafe on Mous cases for iPhone 12?
The thing about Steel is that you can buff it out with polish
Verry vell info,I will go for titanium case
Would love to see you try to use stainless steel polish to remove the scratches on the stainless steel model
Please zoom in more, we can't tell if there's actually scratches or not when youre rubbing keys, coins or etc on it. Also, use a cloth to remove your fingerprints. Do consider what viewers see too!
Try DLC coated Titanium. The DLC is matte unlike the shiny DLC coating in graphite and black Stainless steel. Space black DLC coated Titanium is the most scratch resistant aside from the screen. Hope they put the best sapphire glass next time
Ouch I just put a screen protector and honestly it’s a cheap one and does the trick on my series 6 makes it have a sapphire feel 😁
It’s probably because it’s mixed with another material that’s why it scratched at 8.
scratches on the stainless steel is pretty easy to buff out with products from Amazon. :)
Are you sure it's not AR Coating on the screen that scratches and not the sapphire screen?
did Apple forget that mirror polished stainless steel only looks good for that one day when you unbox it. that finish gets a scratch on it if you look at it wrong. we went through this with the old ipods with the stainless steel back. they should have went with brushed stainless steel that hides scratches better.
Have you already reviewed the "Logitech Folio Touch Ipad Keyboard" I thought so, but couldnt find it. I would really like to know about your opinion on it! :)
Can you please review the sizing of your solo bands, I’m unsure how size with their form. I keep hearing that it’s too lose. HELLLLLLP! Please
Go a size down
What’s the reason to tape the Milwaukee logo out on the razor knife?
What about the titanium watch? Clean looking body like the aluminum and screen like the stainless steel.
Edit: also I see you finally got your phone rebel case(s)! 👀
i just received the series 6 (alluminium one so not the sapphire) yesterday, and managed (don't know how) to scratch it already this thing scratch too easily!
Doh
The screen or the aluminum?
@@watchreport screen
I now bought an ugly cover to avoid scratches 😢
Woah wait someone made a sapphire screen protector that’s not bs. RUclips STOP HIDING HIS VIDEOS FROM ME!
Yeah, ShellRus
can't take my eyes off the doggy dog! 🥺 too cute!
You can buff out the Stainless Steel
This channel deserves more subscribers and view count! Top tier quality once again
The series 7 scratches even from soft plastic 😞I went back to the series 6 .
My series 5 ceramic watch has many micro scratches all over the screen 😢 i suspect they were caused by the space black Milanese loop.
Try to polish it or something
Kinda interested in Zippers scratching the screen or not. I have a lot of clothing with zippers and the watch may come into contact with them.
Zippers are aluminum or brass, not it will not scratch stainless
Cool, manufacturer must truly manufacture what's on their product description coz' nowadays it can be tested with easy to buy testing kits :-).
God bless us, power to the people.
What is the sapphire screen protector though ?
Shellrus
If you could get a polished aluminum watch, it would scratch just as easy, i know that is not the question here, in my opinion if you have
the black SS it will scratch just as easy, but hide it better than the silver.
I think the titanium version of the Apple Watch, even thought it's expensive, it also has a more matte (rather than polished) finish to the watch case. Then I also think that the titanium version would also come with a sapphire screen? If you can fork out the extra money for it, it really does seem like it could be the best of both worlds for you, Aaron
What screen protector was that?
I see someone is about review the new Nomad Active Pro Strap!!! Mine will be arriving tomorrow
Can you please review the new griffin survivor extreme for iphone 12🙏 and the new sup case and pelican shield
So when are the note 20 cases and protectors gona be reviewed
Try to polish the stainless steel in another video
Hey man , remeber the uv screen protector , ya they make ones for apple watch now . can you review them
My first Watch was steel. After that I always got the black steel for its scratch-resistant coating.
My Garmin has sapphire glass and the watch has been abused for 4 years and there isn’t a single scratch on the glass. My new AW SS series 6 better be as good
Let us know. Thanks! I am getting ss soon.
Im sorry you did that but I do appreciate it nonetheless because I have been curious.
I don't really care if the casing gets scratched. it's scratches on the screen that annoy me
So true. That's why I am going to get SS version at last. After few alu versions, every single one got scratched.
Glad you got the Reble crystal in. Cant wait on your review
Mohs scale of hardness
Level 1:talc
Level 2-3:plastic:
Idk level 4 sorry
Level 5-6:glass
Idk level 7 sorry
Level 8-9: sapphire
Level 10:diamonds
JerryRig Everything 😱😱😱
Thanks for you review Aaron, much appreciated 🥰🥰🥰
Also, to be fair, one should polish the SS case with a simple polishing cloth and see what’s eventually left in terms of scratches whereas this is impossible on the aluminium body 😉 Let’s keep that in mind IMO.
Also either a graphite or gold SS body will hold up far better...due to their respective coatings.
sapphire crystal is not on the aluminum models !! you should test the stainless steel ones
He did. You should watch the video again.
according to JerryRigEverything video the screen actually is made out of sapphire but it just doesnt look like it
Aaron going so gently compared to Zack who’s just casually scraping metal off surfaces with his knife haha
Edit: doesn’t the black stainless steel have a DLC coating that makes it super scratch resistant?
What are real world examples of the picks? Like is 9 a diamond a diamond in The real world?
So whens the rebel case review coming cause i see it every video recently
You get a case and screen protector same as with your phone!
Scratch test DEEZ NUTS
I’ve never had any protection for my Apple Watches because I think it makes them look cheap. Hi Monty!
You're right mate
My aluminum series 6 is scratched to hell and I never know how it got scratched
thought you had the titanium and you were going to test that if it was actual titanium