I’ve ordered a 44mm blue aluminium. I have only had silver stainless steel (S0 and 3) in the past so I’ll be interested to see if I miss the sturdiness. But at least I won’t feel too bad about upgrading for the latest new and shiny in the future!
A heads-up for anyone wanting to activate a Series 6 on Xfinity Mobile (I’m not 100% sure this is the right thread for this, but it didn’t seem like a big enough deal to warrant a thread of its own):
You won’t be able to activate it right away.
I was pretty sure I was going to have to get in touch with support to replace my 4 with my 6, and I was right about that. The catch was, the support person ended up not being able to activate my watch, either.
He did a little digging, and here’s what he found out: starting tomorrow (September 22), customers can bring their own device for versions of the Apple Watch that Xfinity Mobile sells, but they’ve purchased from a different source.
Versions of the Watch that Xfinity doesn’t sell can be activated starting September 23. So I’ll have to wait until Wednesday to activate my Nike version.
The support guy did initiate the process of removing the 4 from my account. Hopefully by Wednesday that process is complete so I can activate the 6 myself without having to contact support again.
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For those looking at the Sp02 function. I have it on my Garmin Fenix 6 and I’ve never really paid too much attention, until …
So if I get an Apple Watch it’ll be a 6 for sure. I understand this isn’t medical grade but I’ll take it as an indicator… 
What’s funny: As I said I was never too happy with my series 1 and for a while I was wearing my analog watch again. About half a year ago I decided I would get the next model anyway, because by now it should be much better. And since I know I will get a better one, I enjoy my old watch much more. I’m trying apps and all, imagining how they will work when I finally have a watch that doesn’t take one minute to start them etc. Just the fact that I will upgrade alone gives me more fun with my old device!
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My brother ordered his 6 the day I started this thread, and he’s receiving it next week. I procrastinated and didn’t place my order until yesterday, less than a week later, and my two watches will not arrive until the end of November. Backlog bloomed up to two months within a week.
I’m getting crazy. Just for the heck of it I did the thing with the print-out again. And now it’s clearly a 7! So I first ordered a 9, then an 8, now I think I need 7. I guess my skin was sweatier last time. That’s really not precise. And you have to make sure it’s printed at a 100%, another source for mistakes.
I guess I‘ll try to get it at a store where I can try the loop first.
Good to know. Does anyone know if it’s better to buy it a little smaller or a little larger if your sitting in between?
(I asked our local retailer but you can get the solo loop only with Apple directly. I could drive to an Apple Store but I don’t want to another city for this.)
Ordered my first today. An aluminium Navy Blue with Navy Blue Sport Band. Looking forward to it arriving next week!
I bought a Series 5 aluminum gold with a bright orange band about two months ago and I love 
emulating Dick Tracy! Nothing but praise.
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Okay, I measured once more and it is certainly a 7. So I cancelled AGAIN, now delivery is December. That’s annoying. I‘ll try to see it as a christmas gift …
Delivery/availability date definitely depends on the watch band. My first two choices were weeks away, but I just ordered an aluminum/space grey series 6 with a navy band and I’ll be picking it up in an hour.
Side note: why did I ever subscribe to this thread…?! Y’all are bad influences, but you know that already.
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\IMO those low readings are errors and not the value of your O2. I don’t think it its indicator of anything. Inaccurate devices cause anxiety and confusion.
And you are certainly entitled to that view. I also noticed that my breathing (again via the Fenix 6) increased its rate at the same time. And then, with the mask on, very steady for the rest of the night and following nights.
But yes, it’s possibly a gimmick I have succumbed to … 
I get an aluminum Apple Watch and new iPhone every year.
Off topic I suppose, but I just ordered an SE and should get it in a couple of days time 
(Deep blue sports band).
The ECG is not activated here, which is pretty much the sole reason I haven’t upgraded since my Series 2 battery died. It seemed expensive to pay full price and not get all the tech activated. The SE solves that issue, so I bought the moment sales went live here.
I’m really looking forward to running without my phone again. Plus shortcuts. Plus unlocking my MBP. Plus…
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The watch arrived last Thursday, almost one week before schedule, which is nice 
.
The jump form series 1 is almost incredible: screen brightness, responsiveness (switching watch faces is lightning fast!) and general usage is much much better (unsurprisingly).
I’m not a big siri person (disabled “hey siri” almost everywhere on my devices) but I find that when is usable (series 1 was a mixed bag, to say the least) it’s quite handy, I find myself using the assistant (telling siri to shazam the song playing in the car — and getting a result - is great 
) and dictation in general a lot more. We’ll see if it sticks.
I like the bigger screen and the bigger faces, again the leap is big.
I’m using it to track sleep too (I used to do this pre-AW era with a withings band but stopped with the series 1): the health app is quite on the simple side of things (and I am confused by the graph) but it works.
The handwashing thingie doesn’t always work, when it starts the countdown is already some seconds in (usually 4-5 for me) so looks accurate; activating depends on some factors: noise and how hard you’re rubbing your hands, sometimes i find myself to be much more deliberate than needed just to make the countdown start. I don’t find it that useful anyway.
Battery wise, with the always on screen, it lasts a day and a night, and I need to recharge it for about an hour or an hour and a half in the morning. I do not use it to workout (I will try it for running and see how it goes) and am not a heavy user, so i might be light on the battery during the day: i noticed that when I’m going to bed battery is around 50%, and a night of sleep drains it another 20%. But it’s brand new, so…
In conclusion I’m quite happy of the upgrade so far
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Thanks! I’m also coming from series 1 and now I’m even more looking forward to my six.
My Series 6 has arrived and compared to the Series 3, it’s a massive leap. I’m delighted with the speed, responsiveness, larger screen, Siri speed.
I set it up from scratch rather than restore and i think that it was the right move.
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Man you’re tempting me…I have the 3 and am looking for justification (excuse) to buy one
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I don’t regret it for a second, well worth the money.