

In any case, I've been wearing a 42mm Apple Watch on and off since the first version launched in 2015, and the fit and finish of my 42mm cellular review unit is first-rate, as always. More interesting is the way the screen doubles as the Watch's wireless antenna it's a nifty feat of engineering that seems to get the job done well. (The stainless-steel and ceramic models instead use tougher sapphire crystal, but this Watch's glass face was very good at resisting nicks as I accidentally banged my hands into walls and fixtures.) Max brightness still tops out at 1,000 nits, which is more than enough to keep notifications and apps readable under bright sunlight. Not much has changed with the display either - we're still working with a tiny OLED screen running at 390 x 312, covered by a plate of Ion-X glass. (Why the watch industry continues to use such counterintuitive terminology is beyond me.) Don't let that classification fool you, though - you can take the Watch for a swim, but you almost certainly shouldn't take it 50 meters underwater. And, as with the Series 2, all versions feature a built-in GPS radio and 50-meter water resistance. As ever, the Series 3 comes in 38mm and 42mm sizes, so earlier bands will continue to fit just fine. Despite what some redesign rumors suggested ahead of the big event, this year's Apple Watch looks.
