Spinny bezel FTW! I'm NOT buying a new one without a spinny bezel despite all their tempting trade in offers. A spinning crown is too hard to use while running on a trail.
It's the only smartwatch that has this and many people like it, especially the tactile feel it gives. It's what makes the classic the classic. They also made a non classic version.
I don't have a Galaxy Watch yet...but if I do, what I'd _really_ like from the bezel is to be able to use it "properly" - like a normal rotating bezel on a traditional analogue watch - when it's simply displaying the time, then have it activate as a scrolling tool once a menu is accessed via a button-push. That's what I'd hope for. But I have my suspicions that it's not possible...
I deff get where your comming from but man, I love the bezel and the clicks. But I have a feeling we are going to get the best of both worlds with the Ultra. Its got both the Bezel and the Crown and so far every leak has mentioned that the crown is going to be very cusomizable, I be willing to bet that an option will be to use the crown to scroll. Be funny if they make it an option but then the crown doesnt move smooth either !!!! 😱
I have been questioning it too and you've made me ponder. Especially on the large watch 6 classic, you need to stretch across a much larger radius to get a wide scroll and it's a physical strain. A small wheel actually would get you more data with less of a physical stretch. I find myself straining a lot and that's the main problem, and I am a large man with big hands. Maybe the next watch I would prefer a smaller bezelless or one with a wheel. It was integral for years as the watch was smaller, now it's huge. It's time to lift those blinds and see something new. Thanks for the thought provoking content. 🖐
I totally disagree, and as you so eminently display at 3:20 shows why the rotating bezel is a great solution. It's far more ergonomic than a rotating crown, too. in addition you can access it from various sides without blocking the screen. Can it be improved? Sure. Your reasoning is "since it isn't perfect it should be abandoned..." Gee, what logic. In the wearable hardware landscape it's what sets Samsung apart. That said, since the Watch 5 Pro came without a bezel it may be that the 7 Ultra will do so as well, but then it's not particularly ultra, to me, just a continuation of the Pro.
rotating crown is a pain I have the 5 pro which has a "cup" design that allows your finger to stay on the edge of the crystal. I don't use the rotation a lot... but I like the cup design because it also protects the crystal from flat impacts.. I've even seen inserts to put in different pattern/graduation ton customize it.
I have the 5pro and had the 3 before and I hate the digital bezel. Looks less classy and I find it harde to jump on the main screen left or right. I am really sad that the ultra only has a digital bezel... If it had a physical one I'd upgrade instantly. But like this for me not worth the upgrade. Just having massive Samsung Pay issues on the 5pro, the app resetting itself constantly on the watch forcing me to re-register the cards every other day... Also importing cards from the wallet does not work now untill you added one manually in the Wear App. Then the others get imported... Very weird behaviour...
Nice review, good attention to detail well done. I would like to know the name of the watch face on your watch 6 classic and the watch band they are nice you can share the links thanks..
