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minus-squareOverzeetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·11 months agoYou know what would be brave? Making a round watch. A watch with a cool, raised bezel that would both protect the crystal and offer a capacitive interface like the old dial on iPods. I think that’s too brave for the current design team, though.
minus-squareinfotainment@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThis is absolutely the reason why Apple sticks with a rectangle, but that said, I’d still love to see them try for a round face. Round faces look amazing for analog watch faces and only for that—but I’d still get one if they offered it.
You know what would be brave? Making a round watch. A watch with a cool, raised bezel that would both protect the crystal and offer a capacitive interface like the old dial on iPods.
I think that’s too brave for the current design team, though.
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This is absolutely the reason why Apple sticks with a rectangle, but that said, I’d still love to see them try for a round face.
Round faces look amazing for analog watch faces and only for that—but I’d still get one if they offered it.