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All-New Apple Watch Hermès 'Tricot' Knitted Band Released
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Why are you so concerned by how people who you will never interact with during your life spend their money?
well, there is a market for these, otherwise we wouldn't see these offerings, just look at the Hermes thread in the AW forum, and I'm happy for those who like those offerings. Options is a good thing.
All of those comments dismissing the buyers of the bands are just sad ...
All of those comments dismissing the buyers of the bands are just sad ...
Trash.
One word BandWerk.com
REAL leather bands all hand made and made from genuine cowhide.
The clasps for the Ultra watches are even made from genuine titanium and blend seamlessly with the Ultra.
They even offer a vegan option for those who don’t like to wear cow skin on their wrists. Each to their own.
One word BandWerk.com
REAL leather bands all hand made and made from genuine cowhide.
The clasps for the Ultra watches are even made from genuine titanium and blend seamlessly with the Ultra.
They even offer a vegan option for those who don’t like to wear cow skin on their wrists. Each to their own.
It’s clear Hermes are just playing on their brand. Heck, it wouldn’t surprise me if they released a polyester lanyard with a metal bit on the end with the Hermes logo for $500+.
The reason people are dissing the buyers is because they are being taken for a ride…
Looks like 💩 compared to the leather. Looks like it's been crocheted by my Granny.
Why Apple decided to ditch leather is beyond me. Whatever way you look at it, leather is a byproduct from the meat industry. So what better way to make use of more of the animal than to use the skin for leather. Whereas when companies ditch leather their is the potential for the leather to been thrown into landfill.
Why Apple decided to ditch leather is beyond me. Whatever way you look at it, leather is a byproduct from the meat industry. So what better way to make use of more of the animal than to use the skin for leather. Whereas when companies ditch leather their is the potential for the leather to been thrown into landfill.
$1 material
$0.50 for Asian labor costs
$2.50 marketing
$345 for the honor to wear the name Hermes.
$0.50 for Asian labor costs
$2.50 marketing
$345 for the honor to wear the name Hermes.
350.00 for a damn watchband lol there is NOTHING it offers except the name which is supposed to make me jealous? **** I get it if your a millionaire and have expendable cash but anyone else man these companies are on crack. 2/3 the cost of an Apple Watch alone for the band lol... CLOWNS
Y'all would be shocked a bag from Hemes would cost! hint: a mid-range thing you drive around.
Oh stop, people know that Hermes sells high end expensive items. But there is a difference between selling a high end luxury leather band or bag over selling a knitted Apple Watch band.
What's a surprise is that they are selling these particular types of bands for the prices. The point is that Apple removed leather and is still trying to live off of the Hermes leather brand by selling these garbage bands at leather prices.
I had a client (now deceased) who was really into Hermes. I've touched their stuff.
It fortunately didn't ooze anything, but it was also what I'd call nothing special when it comes to quality.
The best quality fabric watch band I've found was about $10 on Amazon. It's really comfortable, feels a lot nicer on my wrist than anything Apple sells. The coolest looking watch bands are the multi-tool ones. But metal bands are uncomfortable, so I don't have one.
They need to make more Hermès watch bands with Space Black hardware
Lazy, meaningless, virtue signaling.
As you point out, leather usage is excellent recycling that would otherwise go to the landfill.
So much for being environmentally conscious.
i wouldn't trust this either. but in any case you're wearing a material that absorbs sweat and gunk and that's not very sanitary to me.
I can only speak of the official Apple products, but the fabric bands come up well with a little detergent and hot water and look good as new with all the sweat/gunk removed. The silicone bands are even easier to clean / less permeable to begin with.
I have some extremely bad news for you about the actual material cost value of the leather Hermes bands.