The spinning bezel is the best thing about Samsung Watches. And yet, every few generations, the company drops the hardware feature, customers push back and then it magically returns. If I was a more cynical person, I would suggest that this is all a bit to drive engagement, but the more likely answer is that the feature is too much of a nuisance during the design phase and/or Samsung thinks it’s run its course.
It’s a move I’ve never fully understood, and despite the company’s suggestions to the contrary, a haptic bezel is no replacement. Besides, given the fact that Samsung is back on Team Wear OS, you’d think it would embrace the sorts of things that differentiate the devices. It’s also historically been one of the big things the line has going for it versus the market-gobbling Apple Watch.
This year, Samsung is marking Unpacked with the spirit of compromise by launching two variations of its wearable. There’s the Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The...
