Purported 'Apple Watch Series 7' renders show larger speakers, iPhone 12-style straight ed...
A new series of renders claim to show the "Apple Watch Series 7" casing, with the new images closely resembling previously reported leaks.
Claimed render of the forthcoming "Apple Watch Series 7." No idea why it's such a dark image, though.
Apple has announced details of watchOS 8, currently in beta, but has yet to even confirm the "Apple Watch Series 7," outside of regulatory filings. However, a new report claims to back up the expectation that the new Apple Watch will take on certain design cues from the iPhone 12.
According to 91mobiles, the Watch will be more boxy and more straight-edged than previous models. The publication says that its source for the CAD renders has detailed the chassis specifications.
Reportedly, instead of the 10.7m thickness of the Apple Watch Series 6, the new model will be 9mm thick. The slimmer Watch will nonetheless feature larger speaker grills on the left hand side.
Other reports have said that the new Apple Watch will feature a flatter, more squared-off side. Still others have said that smaller components may be used, but rather than being used to reduce chassis thickness, it could allow for a bigger battery.
Another purported render of the "Apple Watch Series 7"
The new 91mobiles report is inconsistent, or perhaps just incomplete. It suggests that there may only be a 44mm model, but this could be just a lack of information.
While 91mobiles has only a short track record in Apple leaks, it did provide accurate details about the 2020 iPad Air. More recently, the publication has claimed to have renders showing "iPhone 13" models.
Read on AppleInsider
Claimed render of the forthcoming "Apple Watch Series 7." No idea why it's such a dark image, though.
Apple has announced details of watchOS 8, currently in beta, but has yet to even confirm the "Apple Watch Series 7," outside of regulatory filings. However, a new report claims to back up the expectation that the new Apple Watch will take on certain design cues from the iPhone 12.
According to 91mobiles, the Watch will be more boxy and more straight-edged than previous models. The publication says that its source for the CAD renders has detailed the chassis specifications.
Reportedly, instead of the 10.7m thickness of the Apple Watch Series 6, the new model will be 9mm thick. The slimmer Watch will nonetheless feature larger speaker grills on the left hand side.
Other reports have said that the new Apple Watch will feature a flatter, more squared-off side. Still others have said that smaller components may be used, but rather than being used to reduce chassis thickness, it could allow for a bigger battery.
Another purported render of the "Apple Watch Series 7"
The new 91mobiles report is inconsistent, or perhaps just incomplete. It suggests that there may only be a 44mm model, but this could be just a lack of information.
While 91mobiles has only a short track record in Apple leaks, it did provide accurate details about the 2020 iPad Air. More recently, the publication has claimed to have renders showing "iPhone 13" models.
Read on AppleInsider
Comments
NOT a good idea.
Pretending for a moment that this rendering is even accurate, you will see that all the edges are still rounded. The sides themselves are flat, but this does not mean that you will feel razor blades slicing up your face while you sleep.
Every once in a while, I think I'd like to have a larger Watch, like a 50mm model, but only if it is in landscape. The current 44mm is at my height limit I think. But, at 50mm would be approaching Wonder Woman bracelet sizes. What a wonderful world of unit mishmashing we have, Watch display sizes are in metric. Computer and TV display sizes are in imperial. Camera sensor sizes are in fractional imperial!
i guess I will have to wait and see, I do worry that a more flat, squared off look will make it less jewellery and more techy. We aren’t all geeks, despite my Chuck reference.
I like the look, and it would be nice to see a change in the case. There's also no reason Apple couldn't make that an actual production design and not keep the current watchbands compatible.
The most popular Watches are far from jewelry, and Apple is done marketing them as such. The Gold edition and polished Stainless are really the only two Watches that qualify as jewelry. Ok, maybe the ceramic. But that's a maybe.
I wouldn't mind seeing a round watch from Apple. Nothing wrong with having more than one style watch. Sure it would be a little less efficient it displaying pages of text, but not everybody needs to read War and Peace on their Watch. It doesn't seem likely to me that Apple will make a round Watch, but not everybody needs a saloon when a coupe will do. And some people actually own both.
A real freshening of the Watch lineup is overdue. The slab side render and a round Watch could be additions (without the price of an Edition) and still leave the iconic shape in the lineup.
I'd like to see a polished Yellow Gold (not Rose Gold nor 'solid' Gold) Watch, and have Apple bring back that great leather band they had in the early days.
Apple makes a decent looking smart/fitness watch. I want an Watch that actually looks like a piece of jewelry, an elegant Watch with some elegant watch faces to match. An elegant tool for a more civilized age.
As Steve said, "design is how it works".