Any Female apple watch users out there??

[appletoylover]

Mac128 - I think there will be loads of accessories soon to bling up the watch or even make it look like the actual gold version. I scratched mine whilst running and started looking for some protection solutions and came across something called Orzly Faceplates on amazon. I have a blue faceplate on today and it completely changes the look of the watch. I think many manufacturers will be making loads of fashion plates and bands etc etc. For 10 dollers i managed to get five different colour faceplates and they actually look really really nice as well. The possibilities are endless, i think there will be many accessories for men and women who want to change the look of there watch

cjewel - I will admit i was WRONG and maybe my subject title could of been a bit different. I went to the apple store a few days ago and asked the lady that was serving me if she was going to buy one and she gave me a really strange look and said its not her cup of tea. They get 50% discount as well but she wasn't interested. The lads around me already had one on there wrists!!

 

[tl01]

Yes, but it's also quite expensive, VERY personal, and frankly an incredibly bizarre gift for someone of the opposite sex that you haven't seen/hung out with in years...
It kind of shows a disconnect from standard decorum. Especially, in that... if you know someone at this level of intimacy, that this WOULD be normal behavior, you'd hopefully be able to talk to them about it- NOT ask random strangers on the internet about it.
The whole thing reeks of awkward inappropriateness.

Also: I don't think anybody is saying the gift is offensive....
Rather that the attitude of: "hey, you're a broad I've never met... you'd know better than I whether getting an intimate gift for a lady friend is appropriate" feels insulting to those on here with slightly more enlightened views.

He/she didn't specify why they haven't seen each other recently. They might live far away.... We don't know if they are romantic or if this person is even trying to be. Lots of assumptions in these replies.

 

[djpraize]

I'm a female and I love my Apple watch. For me, it is exactly what I expected it to be - an extension of my iPhone. I did not want it to cook dinner, solve world hunger, or make my kids behave. I really needed it so that I could receive notifications without digging into my bag, and to track my fitness goals.

The sports watch is priced right IMO. I got the SS model for style, and it is a bit on the pricey side for me, but I could afford it and it was worth it. Maybe the next gen will have more functionality and be more worth the price, but I have no complaints. I especially love that it looks like a watch and not a tech toy. I've had the watch for nearly two weeks and have only been asked about it twice.

 

[GrimmsGirl]

If she is an Apple geek, she will love the watch. If she is a tech geek, she will likely love the watch. If she merely loves her iPhone, it's possible she won't find the watch nearly as interesting as she finds the phone. A girlfriend of mine stays up on launch night to order her and her husband iPhones, every year. She would never buy an Apple Watch. Even her husband who expressed minor interest in my watch would never buy a smartwatch. You run the risk of gifting her a fairly expensive gift that will be set aside once the novelty wears off, unless you know for sure it's something she would really love.

You say you Skype with her a few times a week. Surely you've mentioned to her your interest in the watch? If so what was her reaction? Enthusiastic, meh? If you haven't mentioned it to her, then I think you're missing out on a fantastic opportunity to gauge her interest before you go ahead and buy her a watch, or dismiss the idea completely.

 

[GrimmsGirl]

What I'd like to know is whether people who might buy the Apple watch, won't because it does not come in an affordable gold option. I would say 6 out of 10 women in my office don't wear silver jewelry or accessories of any kind. I don't personally know any men are are this stringent with their fashion rules, but I'm sure it's possible. Will these people wear an Watch that only comes affordable in silver? That would be a bigger concern to me in giving a gift of an Watch if I didn't know their personal fashion habits. If they're watch people, I'd think they would just add it to their rotation otherwise. One woman I know at work hasn't worn the same watch in weeks, with watches to match every outfit she has, which also has a seemingly endless rotation.

And that raises another fashion related question. Among dozens of colleagues at work, I have never seen anyone wearing the exact same watch. In fact, throughout my entire life, I have never run into anyone wearing the exact same watch I was wearing (except for my first $100 basic Seiko, and that was only once). So once the Watch reaches a certain saturation point, will a few distinctive watch bands be enough to satisfy people's needs for individual fashion and expression of style, if they're all connected to the same silver and black square? How would a wearable gift be perceived if it's exactly the same as a dozen other people at the receivers workplace? Certainly if you gave a necklace that was the exact same as worn every day by another coworker, it probably wouldn't get worn very often, at least at work, much less if a dozen other people also wore the same necklace.

I've wondered about this myself. I think merely having a distinctive band won't be enough to mitigate the perception that the watches are not individual enough. If the watch faces were always on, the customization afforded there would go a long way towards making every watch look unique. Until then, I don't think the Apple Watch will become more mainstream for anyone overly concerned with fashion, or who likes to be individual or unique.

 

[Madame Defarge]

I'd be happy if someone who was really close to me like a relative or boyfriend gave me a watch but I would be a little confused if someone I hadn't seen in two years gave me such an expensive gift.

Reading between the lines, I'm guessing that the woman is your former girlfriend and the watch is a way of saying, "I still love you and want to get back together." If so - may make a suggestion? Find a really beautiful poem or write a loving letter instead. Then, if she agrees to get back together you can ask her if she wants one and let her pick it out.

 

[HopefulHumanist]

How is that offensive? I'm assuming you are a female because of how silly that comment is in relation to his post. He's putting a lot of money down and it is reasonable to ask if women like the watch in general.

Grow up.

Ok dude, that part was clearly offensive and I'm a guy...

 

[MokSiFu]

I bought my mum a 38mm apple watch for Mother's Day and she's loving it

 

[susan12369]

I love my watch, but agree with some of the other replies you've received on this thread - I would be creeped out by someone I hadn't seen in 2 years giving me such a personal and expensive gift, regardless of how good friends we were/are. I think it's too much.

 

[Mactagonist]

Shocking news: Women have opinions just like men and there are a lot of them. :roll eyes: Talk to her, spend time being involved in her life and listen to her. Then you will have a much better idea what if any watch she would like then you will from asking a bunch of self selected mac lovers on the internet.

Also: FYI, an overly extravagant gift for someone you haven't seen in years only works in movies. Trust me, you are probably being a creep.