Swiss Manufacturer Creates High-End Mechanical Apple Watch Clone

[vmachiel]

I just don't get the watch market. I guess it's not for me.

 

[kyleh22]

I feel like i'm in the twilight zone. So Apple copied watch manufacturers...now watch manufacturers copy apple?

I will say watch manufacturers did a better job copying Apple than Apple did copying watch manufactures.

 

[dnlklr]

literally a dumbwatch

 

[gixxerfool]

Wasn't it a Swiss company that sued apple over design of one of the faces?

 

[polterbyte]

Hmm, Swiss humor is very well timed, isn't it?

 

[carfreak12321]

All the ugliness of an Apple Watch, but now with out those pesky features.

 

[longofest]

Wow. For probably the first time, Apple has made ugly cool.

Do you remember this?

 

[Unami]

so the apple watch is to cheap for you and has too many functions that just serve to confound your senile brain? this is the watch for you. want to buy some bridges to go along with it? also, it lasts for generations - maybe in a few years, people will think this was the original design.

nice strap, though.

 

[izzle22]

I want that band.

First thing I thought when I saw this!

 

[Rogifan]

But wait...I thought Apple Watch was fugly and "real" watches were round?

 

[lewisd25]

Given that H. Moser & Cie. is pricing the white gold Swiss Alp Watch at $24,900 with only 50 pieces available, it's unlikely Apple will take offense over the copycat design.

I can think of 1,245,000 reasons why Apple will take offense to this. Ignoring this blatant rip off will look weak to the competition and the public. An example needs to be made of this Swiss manufacturer.

 

[bwillwall]

If somebody wants to look like they have an Apple Watch then why.... WHY would they spend that much money on a knockoff???

 

[snebes]

If somebody wants to look like they have an Apple Watch then why.... WHY would they spend that much money on a knockoff???

I bet theirs last longer than a few days without charging.

 

[bwillwall]

@ 26:30 he's wearing a watch that looks idenical to Apples watch design but it's in the 1980's. Lets tone down the blatant calls of "ripoff"

It's a square watch with a glass face. It does not look "identical" to Apples watch design and it's far too blurry to even get a close look. These are HD close ups and the only difference in the outer design of this and the Apple watch are the watch face and the crown.

 

[ocabj]

I wonder if they'll manage to sell all 50 that they make.

Easily.

I bet theirs last longer than a few days without charging.

4-day power reserve.

 

[bwillwall]

I bet theirs last longer than a few days without charging.

Hmm I don't want a smartwatch, but I want an Apple Watch, therefore let's spend a $24,000 premium.

 

[Analog Kid]

Breaking News: Swiss Manufacturer getting the **** sued directly out of their asses.

Apple won't sue unless they want to up the publicity of this. From Apple's standpoint this validates their claims that Apple Watch qualifies as high fashion.

 

[69Mustang]

Wasn't it a Swiss company that sued apple over design of one of the faces?

That was for "borrowing" the style of the Swiss Railway's clock face. Nothing to do with the Apple Watch.

....but there is nothing cooler than seeing the internals of a fine watch at work

Yup. Absolutely love exposed movement. Gotta a couple myself.

You have no taste. Apple Watch has a great, unisex design that fits perfectly today's clothes shapes.

Taste is subjective. Unisex doesn't appeal to everyone, neither in watches nor fashion. I'm definitely not a fan.

 

[Daws001]

That band

 

[Rojo]

I'm all for Swiss watch companies ignoring the smartwatch fad, and standing by their commitment to make mechanical watches at a premium price. But UNIQUE watches.

So why on Earth make a physical clone of the most well-known smartwatch out there??? Who would be dumb enough to pay THAT much for something that will constantly be mistaken for a watch that's considerably cheaper and assumes tons of functionality that's not actually there??

This is seriously one of the dumbest ideas I've seen....

 

[thekev]

I wonder if they'll manage to sell all 50 that they make.

Costs more than Apple's high end watch.
Doesn't do as much as the Apple Watch.
Not as well known a brand as Apple.
Copies Apple Watch style.

It's like a typical knockoff except they want to charge more for it than one would have to pay for the real deal.

The style is the dumbest aspect of them all. It doesn't need to contain a UI, and it has that silly circle within a square.

 

[jlc1978]

[@ 26:30 he's wearing a watch that looks identical to Apples watch design but it's in the 1980's. Lets tone down the blatant calls of "ripoff"

Yup, rectangular rounded cases and trench lugs have been around a long time; way before even Apple Computer existed.

 

[boodle]

This makes no sense at all.

 

[lowendlinux]

Hey look that one's ugly too.

 

[MH01]

Wow....it's like rectangular watch designs did not exist before apple launched the Apple Watch.

What they did ripoff is the pricing ....

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/patek-philippe-3582-apple-watch-common/