Apple enter the floodgates forApple Watch preorders overnight , but most of us were buying blindly without experiencing the equipment up close . After I identify my orderliness for the 38 mm Apple Watch Sport ( with a livid banding just like Tim Cook ) , I booked an earlytry - on appointmentat the nearest Apple Store to make certain I did n’t just make an expensive misunderstanding .
The Apple Store near my office happens to be inside Grand Central Terminal in the heart and soul of midtown Manhattan , which means it ’s always a madhouse . I was expecting some level of topsy-turvyness at the Apple Store , but it was whole calm . I arrived two minutes before my appointment , checked in with an employee at the top of the staircase , and was whisked to a disjoined area of the depot for my demo .
you’re able to schedule an appointment to try out on the Apple Watch or take your chance as a walk of life - in at Apple Stores around the world .
Try it on for size
Apple Stores have an raiment of Watch Sport models under glassful at the front to immediately grab your attention , but you ca n’t get any custody - on time there like you’re able to with other Apple twist . The Watches are encased in unintelligible boxes on table in a section forth from the entrance , where a friendly employee helped me sample on the Watch I preordered .
The 38 millimetre Apple Watch Sport I preordered turned out to be a perfect fit .
The Watchhas been write about and photographed extensively , but stress it on for size is a completely different experience . The display clarity is stunning . The Sport Watch ring was more comfortable on my articulatio radiocarpea and the grain richer than I expected . The part I was most concerned about was whether the 38 mm would look like an oversized computer on my tiny wrist . Crisis averted : It looks like a even - sized reckoner . Just jolly , it ’s watch - size — probably a little bigger than I would pick for an analog watch , but perfectly all right for a smartwatch .
The Watches you try on play a demo reel of feature article high spot , so you could see watch faces , messages , activity , and other selling degree in action . You also feel the Taptic Engine at work , which is neat .
During these 15 - minute appointments , you may try on any Watch you want ( except for the Edition ) , so I proceed to don the 42 mm Sport with contraband stripe ( no thanks ) and the 38 mm unstained brand Watch with the Milanese grummet band ( please take my money ) . My self-aggrandising takeaway from the try - on naming : Bands will be big business for Apple and any of thethird parties who jump on board too soon .
An Apple employee will show you how to use the Digital Crown to navigate the Watch .
Learning how to use the Watch
Your try - on assignment also include some hands - on time with the Watch ’s features , not just the demo reel . The employee who helped me enunciate he ’s been training for weeks to show customers how to use the Watch , and he guide me on how to apply the Digital Crown , Force Touch , and side button to navigate notifications , glances , ticker faces , Siri , and the Watch ’s other facets . While it ’s nothing like using an iPhone , I could tell it would n’t take long to get the knack of using the Watch ’s user interface . The Digital Crown was a nice surprisal : It feels a small ill at ease trying to move around the midget Watch screen with your finger , so the Crown makes perfect sense as a stalwart and gentle - to - use navigation creature .
My 15 - minute appointment stretched to 25 minutes but my guide did n’t abruptly cease the demonstration , even though I had already preordered a Watch . I walk out of the store pleased with my leverage , more comfortable using the Watch , and already plot out which bands to grease one’s palms next .
Something to note : You wo n’t be capable to buy an Apple Watch at your appointment , even after the devices officially ship on the 24th , but an employee can help you preorder one at an in - store cubicle for home plate pitch if you pass in love . And you will .
