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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by pilsetnieks on Saturday May 21, 2022 @03:42PM (#31461091)
An Omega Seamaster weighs anywhere between 100 and 200 grams, depending on the model. Extrapolating that to the size of a phone, you'd have to lug around a 1kg brick. Now, I'm not a fan of the trend of thinness and lightness above all, I'd prefer a slightly beefier phone but one that weighs a kilo is ridiculous.
Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by msrenee on Sunday May 22, 2022 @06:41AM (#31466759)
Why do you go immediately for an Omega Seamaster? There are a thousand other waterproof watches out there with removable batteries that don't weigh near as much as a dive watch. It's rated for 300 meters. I don't think anyone is expecting a phone to be thin and light and waterproof under 300 meters of water.
Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by pilsetnieks on Sunday May 22, 2022 @01:34PM (#31470668)
Because it's well known enough. 200g is the heavier end, sure, but 100g seems pretty light for a wristwatch anyway. The Seiko 5 is one of the lightest watches at about 70 grams, and that thing is tiny. That's to say, the Seamaster isn't really much more heavier than others, unless you're going for some mickey mouse watches.