dbane883 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Who would buy this high-end edition?? That's quite a bit for something that needs to be replaced each year. I will pass thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 This watch belongs under my thread "Let's play who's dumb enough?" haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 The base watch is only $549 (plus you have to have an iPhone). Still too much, but people will pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigelow Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Celebs will pay it. And those wanting to be celebs. This is the type of thing where the only bit of it that creates exclusivity is the price tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterego Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Think about the gen you could buy, not to mention a dozen super moddeed reps for that kiond of money. Despite the fact Apple is a great company, they have always targeted a segment of the market that is characterized by their vanity more than their common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcardoza Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wife wants the apple watch. At least she'll be happy with the $349 sport model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Seems like a good deal............. for Apple: "At the current gold price of about $1,175, wrapping 2 ounces of gold around its watch technology would cost Apple $2,350 per timepiece." The gold-edition will cost between 11.000 and 18.000 euro in the EU, including almost 3000 euro VAT. Suddenly the SS submariner became just another (almost) cheap watch...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 $10k to spend on a watch. This would NOT be it. I think there are some lovely design details on these Apple watches and I hate to say it but this might make watches 'cool' again. Surprising how many people stopped wearing with the surge of the mobile phone. So I guess in a way Apple are entering a market place that they helped to damage. I'll be watching these things closely but I shan't be getting one just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 For $22k, (CDN) it sure as hell should be free shipping!! WTF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Anyone who buys one needs help, to each their own though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 While we are all WIS, we are not all acolytes of everything computer, so I would guess that a fair majority of "real" watch people would not be caught dead with and Apple watch. However, considering that every time Apple upgrades the IPhone, people wait in line outside Apple stores for days to get the newest version, leads me to believe that these same folks will be lined up waiting to buy and IWatch. Frankly, I see this product,at least at this stage with a dearth of good apps, as what we in the medical field describe as "a solution looking for a problem". It looks like a wiz bang, jam up great product, now all we have to do is figure out what to do with it!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 its ugly and idiotic and I plan to laugh at anyone wearing one, starting with one of my apple cultist friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Pfffffft why not just buy the rep?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2988637/Knock-Apple-Watches-sold-China-just-25.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 an individual is generally intelligent and resourceful but people as a group are usually stupid and almost predicatable guess who wins ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 its ugly and idiotic and I plan to laugh at anyone wearing one, starting with one of my apple cultist friends Maybe if you're really lucky you'll get a two-fer and find a GlassHole wearing an iWatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Seems like a good deal............. for Apple: "At the current gold price of about $1,175, wrapping 2 ounces of gold around its watch technology would cost Apple $2,350 per timepiece." The gold-edition will cost between 11.000 and 18.000 euro in the EU, including almost 3000 euro VAT. Suddenly the SS submariner became just another (almost) cheap watch...... I doubt there will be even 1 ounce of gold in the Apple Watch. The Rolex President (including the bracelet) has about 2 troy oz of gold in it, and it is significantly chunkier than the Apple watch. The apple watch will appeal to the same people who bought those virtu phones from a few years ago. Maybe some of our modders here will start gold plating the steel ones. Looks to me like the case design is the same. Edited March 11, 2015 by rrari1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I hope they rep the gold one too, Nanuq! Hahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I've always wanted to see someone wearing G-Glass, all the iPhone and smart tech gear they can throw on their body, etc and just have a black t-shirt on that says "Resistance if Futile" and the back says "BORG" with fake tube graphics going into their body right where their wallet is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 i think the craziest part is the $5000 leather strap... a 38mm 18kt gold AppleWatch with "sports band" is $10k. a 38 18kt gold AppleWatch with "modern buckle" is $15k. that makes the strap $5000 i dont even think Hermes is that ballsy!! i kinda wanted to check it out until i found the version i was thinking of getting (Stainless steel w/ mesh) would be close to $700. i can buy a real watch for that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broulstone Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Not until I tried out the sport version and decided the iWatch wasn't just a fad Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millemiglia88 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 This watch belongs under my thread "Let's play who's dumb enough?" haha :-) Not until I tried out the sport version and decided the iWatch wasn't just a fad Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk what was your feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 :-) what was your feeling? Unless he is a reporter with a national news service or a technology reporter covering the Apple watch release, he hasn't tried it on, the actual release date is April 24th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemballa Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Who would buy this high-end edition?? That's quite a bit for something that needs to be replaced each year. I will pass thank you very much. My thoughts exactly. Not to mention having to be charged several times a day!! Pathetic really. Won't find me buying any wearable tech just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 just to be clear..its not wrapped golf.. its an alloy with gold. to make the gold harder. but its all gold.. not 5 wrap rep case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hm...which makes me think that it makes a lot of sense to rep the housing of this thing and the bracelet. Thus you can convert a cheapie version to a full blown celebrity rich man's status symbol. I guess you will need some special tools to open it, but hey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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