Apple Watch Series 12, tested to the snorkel depth by DC Rainmaker
Ray's only upload of the week runs from a new heart rate sensor to swimming with the depth gauge, and the comments are busy comparing bezels.
DC RainmakerStory of Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Apple Watch Series 12 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
Four days old and already the busiest thing on the channel, "Apple Watch Series 12 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?" is the one new video Ray Maker put out this week. True to the channel's promise of in-depth sports tech reviews, it goes well past the spec sheet: the new heart rate sensor and how accurate it is in real workouts, Apple's Audio Intelligence features, and the depth gauge put to work snorkeling and swimming.
The comments read like a second round of testing. Several viewers insist the Series 12 does not look quite like the Series 11 after all, pointing to thicker bezels and a Digital Crown that sticks out more. Others want to know why the new readiness score skips older watches and older iPhones, and a few have overnight questions: when do you charge a watch you sleep in, and why does heart rate tracking thin out once Sleep Focus kicks in?
The review sits on top of a busy run of watch videos. Ray's side-by-side of the Series 12 and the Ultra 4, eleven days old, is still pulling a steady crowd, and his Garmin Fenix 9 review, tested on his own wrist and on his wife's smaller unit, has passed 230,000 views.
The channel as a whole ran at about half its usual daily pace, and among the gadget channels close to its size only fpt. gathered fewer views over the week. SAMTIME had the biggest week in the group, while Michael MJD was the one channel running above its usual level.
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What viewers say
I saw that 6 7 Ray, you sneaky fox
@hazel-lineSee it on YouTubeOutstanding in depth review, even beyond 20 ft, and for bringing up the study design, thank you!
@GadgetyMVSee it on YouTubeThanks for covering the new sensor
@ahmadrtubeSee it on YouTube
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Garmin, maker of the Fenix 9, was founded in which US state?
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