Multicolor plastic case and bracelet. Multicolor dial. Plastic bezel. Tang clasp. 34mm case diameter. 9mm case thickness. Quartz movement. Water resistant at 30 meters (100 feet).
This article introduces the technicalconditionsachieving the injection moulding savingsprayingofplastic bezelinthe whole processfrom the moulddesigntoend-product.
The plasticbezel on the front provides a nice spot on which to deposit one's thumb and, like the Simple Touch, provides for a design that stands apart from the army of lookalike tablets that dominate the market.
You might argue, for instance, that the S5's plastic keyboard deck and bezel are part of the reason it weighs a light 1.35kg (2.98 pounds), but the Series 9 is made of unibody aluminum and still weighs about four-tenths of a pound less.
Between the plastic and the display is a flush black bezel that gets a bit thicker on the top and the bottom, housing the trademark "n" home button -- a signature, the company explains, that helps people orient the device even when the screen is off.