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First look: Unboxing the stainless steel Apple Watch with milanese loop (video)

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Apple's mid-range stainless steel Apple Watch not only has a more premium enclosure than the aluminum Sport version, but it also comes in different packaging, and features a steel magnetic charger rather than plastic.

With Friday's launch of the Apple Watch, AppleInsider got its hands on the 42-millimeter stainless steel version with milanese loop band. The unboxing process can be seen in the video embedded below:

In all, the packaging for the Apple Watch is very nice, and has a premium feel. This stands in contrast to the Sport models, which come in a long, white plastic case.

We were also surprised by how long the charging cable is. Perhaps Apple felt that longer cables might be needed to route around nightstands or otherwise for nightly charging.

AppleInsider will have much more on the Apple Watch, including detailed video on the setup and pairing process.



80 Comments

rogifan 13 Years · 10667 comments

[quote]In all, the packaging for the Apple Watch is very nice, and has a premium feel. This stands in contrast to the Sport models, which come in a long, white plastic case.[/quote] So is the SS Watch packaging a different material than the Sport packaging? From photos they both look to be white plastic.

thewhitefalcon 10 Years · 4444 comments

...aspect ratio, pls. It's hard (I did it yesterday) but the video is minuscule now.

richl 17 Years · 2211 comments

The Sport edition comes in a long, flat box. The SS edition comes in a more traditional watch box.

 

Very happy with my SS/ML Apple Watch. :)