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$10,000 Apple Watch will be a status symbol

As someone that enjoys both tech and fashion I would most definitely buy one if I didn't mind plunking down $17k. Which I do, so therefore I am not. If this watch were around $2500 I definitely would have considered.

Way to judge someone for buying something they like.
 
tkermit said:
Being able to truly afford it means that you can afford having this 10k item become outdated within a year (or so).
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Exactly. This is a halo product meant to elevate the perception of the brand, and those who can afford it won't care about throwing away $15K on a Watch that eventually becomes outdated. $15K is like a night or two at a nice hotel, or the price to fly from LA to New York on a privately charted flight, which is normal for some people.
 
tkermit said:
Being able to truly afford it means that you can afford having this 10k item become outdated within a year (or so).
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Hate to disagree with you. Most true millionaires will not spend 10k on something that is throw away in a year or two. Billionaires and athletes who will be broke a day after their career ends maybe. However people who are comfortable, say ~10 million, tend to stay that way by being careful on what they blow their money on.

If some 21 year old kid who just signs his first pro contract gets one of these, he is a chump.
 
rdrr said:
Hate to disagree with you. Most true millionaires will not spend 10k on something that is throw away in a year or two. Billionaires and athletes who will be broke a day after their career ends maybe. However people who are comfortable, say ~10 million, tend to stay that way by being careful on what they blow their money on.

If some 21 year old kid who just signs his first pro contract gets one of these, he is a chump.
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Millionaire is too broad of a term, these days. Someone worth $1.1 million has very different spending habits than someone worth $30 million. There are nearly 200,000 people in the world worth $30 million or more, and I'd bet a nice chunk of them already use iPhones, so there is some potential for the Edition Watch there. China is probably Apple's main target for the gold Watch.

Apple isn't expecting to sell 20 million gold Watches per year. It's a limited Edition product.
 
furam90 said:
As in a symbol of someone I do not want to talk to.

I can understand paying a high price for 'stylish' watches, but the Apple Watch is for function-- the cheaper model will be able to do the same thing as the higher end model and lets face it is-- it doesn't look that great. Not to mention high-end watches are for life, an Apple Watch will be obsolete within a year or two. If I saw someone wearing a 10k Apple Watch the first thing I would think is... what the heck is going through this persons mind? Why not actually get a good-looking, long lasting watch if you're throwing down that type of money? I would immediately start questioning the persons decision making skills and ego.

I really hope Apple knows what its doing with this because I don't think the market for rich out of touch nerds who wear 10k smartwatches will be that large.
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It would be shame if anyone, rich or poor, had to spend time talking to someone as superficially judgmental as you appear to be.
 
furam90 said:
I'd imagine itd be hard for them to communicate from whatever planet they're on.
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Considering that we've only got Planet earth, well it should be pretty easy for them to manage communication.

But then again, they are not going to want to speak to someone as closed minded as yourself any time soon.
 
urda said:
Considering that we've only got Planet earth, well it should be pretty easy for them to manage communication.

But then again, they are not going to want to speak to someone as closed minded as yourself any time soon.
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I don't see how pointing out how a $17,000 watch purchase which offers no difference from one which is $500 is a ridiculous purchase that would have me questioning someones judgment and choices. I guess for mega millionaires it wouldn't be a big deal, but I don't see mega millionaires choosing an iwatch over a classic, high end watch.
 
furam90 said:
If I saw someone wearing a 10k Apple Watch the first thing I would think is... what the heck is going through this persons mind? Why not actually get a good-looking, long lasting watch if you're throwing down that type of money? I would immediately start questioning the persons decision making skills and ego.
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You should stop looking at what other people decide to use their money on and focus more on living your life the way you want without comparing yourself or trying to keep up with the Joneses.
 
HelloMikee said:
You should stop looking at what other people decide to use their money on and focus more on living your life the way you want without comparing yourself or trying to keep up with the Joneses.
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I'm not worried about keeping up with the joneses which is why I won't buy a ridiculously overpriced underwhelming black square for my wrist.

I will however be buying the new MacBook pro 13'' because it is functional, fast and seems like a worthwhile investment.
 
People who will buy a $10k tech watch that will likely be obsolete in a year or two are not concerned with money. They don't need to be.

They'll buy the next year's model, and the next, and so on... Because they can.

If $10,000 seems like a lot of money to spend, the watch is not for you.
 
furam90 said:
I don't see how pointing out how a $17,000 watch purchase which offers no difference from one which is $500 is a ridiculous purchase that would have me questioning someones judgment and choices. I guess for mega millionaires it wouldn't be a big deal, but I don't see mega millionaires choosing an iwatch over a classic, high end watch.
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In a way, it could be argued that the Steel version is an even worse deal. It probably has what, $2 worth of steel in it? I doubt the aluminum in Sport version costs much less than the steel, despite the $200 difference in price. At least the Edition has a raw material value in the four figures.
 
tkermit said:
Depending on which model exactly we're talking about, the Apple Watch actually looks a lot better than a Rolex, but to each their own.
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that model is like 17 grand.

a rolex looks wayyyyyy better

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douglasf13 said:
In a way, it could be argued that the Steel version is an even worse deal. It probably has what, $2 worth of steel in it? I doubt the aluminum in Sport version costs much less than the steel, despite the $200 difference in price. At least the Edition has a raw material value in the four figures.
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they are made from thors hammer.
 
It may be obsolete in 1 or 2 years but it will still work. Though when the battery dies eventually will you be able to get new one in 10-15 years assuming you spent $10,000 on it and would like to continue using it.

The watch is pretty limited compared to the iPhone. I imagine newer models will offer more sensors, maybe a camera but its general functionality will remain the same: tell time and inform you of notifications.
 
Woodcrest64 said:
It may be obsolete in 1 or 2 years but it will still work. Though when the battery dies eventually will you be able to get new one in 10-15 years assuming you spent $10,000 on it and would like to continue using it.

The watch is pretty limited compared to the iPhone. I imagine newer models will offer more sensors, maybe a camera but its general functionality will remain the same: tell time and inform you of notifications.
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i bet the battery is soldered on and not replaceable even by apple.

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douglasf13 said:
I think it's just a matter of taste/preference. '61 Jaguar E-Type vs. 2015 Tesla, or whatever.
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in 15yrs your rolex will still work and the look is classic. once the battery won't hold a charge (and from the design it looks like its not replaceable even if you take it to an apple store, like the iPod touch and iPad) then you really have nothing more than an expensive paperweight
 
For me this price is completely unjustified, in the uk the price is quoted between £8,000 - £13,500.

Now it's worth a bit of money, due to being 18k gold, but it's not going to be more than £500 - £800 in value.

But where is the rest of the money going to? Same standard electronic insides as the £300 version and they are asking the same amount as a mac pro, which is a serious beast of computing power.
 
quickcalibre said:
For me this price is completely unjustified, in the uk the price is quoted between £8,000 - £13,500.

Now it's worth a bit of money, due to being 18k gold, but it's not going to be more than £500 - £800 in value.

But where is the rest of the money going to? Same standard electronic insides as the £300 version and they are asking the same amount as a mac pro, which is a serious beast of computing power.
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You touched a very key point. Value.

You, like myself can't justify an Apple Watch at that expense because we don't see the value in it. And for me personally the regular model could be 100 dollars and I still wouldn't buy it, I don't see the value therefore it doesn't interest me.

And like you we both see the value in the Mac Pro. Someone that is completely uninterested in computers and/or Macs would think anyone that bought a Mac Pro was a moron. Thats because they don't see the value in it.

No matter how rich I was or how inexpensive the Apple watch is I'll likely never own one because it just doesn't interest me.
 
JayLenochiniMac said:
A dumbphone owner, circa 2007:

Very few people are going to lay down $599 for a cell phone with no physical keyboard that must be charged every night just to make calls, unless they happen to be a hardcore Apple enthusiast and/or a nerd seeking to show off.
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I keep seeing people using this comparison, but price wise even w inflation is not even a close comparison for the gold watch.
 
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