Only the ones with upper incomes, the ones that make approx $5000 for mowing a neighbor's lawn. And of course we have the dogecoin and meme stock millionaires.
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Apple Now Most Popular Watch Brand Among Upper-Income U.S. Teens, Unseating Rolex
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The brand and quality of the watch has a legit history and that itself is worth alot of money. But we're talking commodity here so these luxury watches all have a value that is inflated by people. To me the Apple Watch doesn't need to be solid gold but for myself it is a wondrous device. Will it have a value of a Patek Philipe? Absolutely not. It is in the market price of a gadget. If it was made with diamonds that would make the watch way too expensive for what it is.
This is just my opinion of course....but majority of ballers won't wear this Apple Watch if they can wear a luxury watch instead.
that's a good topic to talk about - we, at least I don't, live in a world of the fancy rich. I can't even FATHOM how they spend their money. Perhaps $5k to mow a lawn a month or even bi-weekly is not expensive to them. Just unfathomable to me. I've seen when that Apple Watch first edition with gold was sold some chinese kid was showing off online how he got his husky doggie THREE of them to wear. Sigh, humanity has no hope.
It didn't even really occur to me that the Apple is watch brand in any traditional sense. I consider a watch brand to be Omega, or Hamilton, Patek and Rolex....who make jewelry for the wrist. It's a high end fashion item which happens to tell the time mechanically. You can service these items and it will likely outlast you.
As my above example, buying an Apple watch is like buying a mouse or second monitor when I have a laptop. It's an extension of the phone and an Apple Watch and iPhone go together perfectly. You'd be almost stupid to try to buy another brand of watch instead (maybe Garmin if you are an athlete). To me, the Apple watch is just a peripheral....I get as excited about owning it as I do about buying the latest greatest Logitech Mouse.
As my above example, buying an Apple watch is like buying a mouse or second monitor when I have a laptop. It's an extension of the phone and an Apple Watch and iPhone go together perfectly. You'd be almost stupid to try to buy another brand of watch instead (maybe Garmin if you are an athlete). To me, the Apple watch is just a peripheral....I get as excited about owning it as I do about buying the latest greatest Logitech Mouse.
Wait. Why grey market?
Wouldn't you want things as legit as possible with something like a Rolex? Don't you get a certificate with your serial registered in the Rolex system?
I'd be afraid I'd get a counterfeit or something. If I'm paying five or six figures for a watch, I'd make damn sure things are done by the book.
So how many teen trust fund babies have Rolexes? (of course, not speaking about the teens that earn the wealth themselves)
What about a watch doesn't have real value? Rolex watches hold their value like traditional assets. Additionally, do you not understand the point of money? It's to spend after working hard, not a race to see who has the most bags because once you're 6 ft under you don't have a dime. Being smart with money is a good thing to do, but life isn't fun when all of your money is hoarded in an investment portfolio. Did I even mention the part where it's about teenagers? Kids are kids, let them have fun.
When I was a teen, all us teens wore Rolex watches. We used to have Rolex parties where we’d get together and synchronize our Rolexes. Manually of course— none of this “automatic” nonsense that rots your brain. If we were a minute or two off we didn’t care because that BUILT CHARACTER. I still proudly wear my Rolex. Maybe I’m old fashioned, but I don’t need to “download” the time. I’ve got my own “processor” for that and it’s between my ears thank you very much!!! These teens today have NO respect for what came before them. No wonder this country is in such trouble.
I had a darn Casio Data Bank watch when I was a teen, high school. And I loved it.
My grocery store job bagging food for $3.50 pre hour...a Rolex!!??
Yeah, ok!?
My grocery store job bagging food for $3.50 pre hour...a Rolex!!??
Yeah, ok!?
Upper income teens?
Are they earning more per hour at the soda shop or wherever kids work than their peers?
Don't they mean "teens from upper incomes?"
Are they earning more per hour at the soda shop or wherever kids work than their peers?
Don't they mean "teens from upper incomes?"
and that wouldn't even be a fair comparison, as most of these kids probably already own a rolex
When I was young I wore Casio. At 31 I was finally able to afford Rolex. Glad I bought my watches years ago. Today Rolex watches resale for 2-3 the retail price. I've never liked a apple watch. Huge apple fan here and user. Rather still continue to wear my Rolex watches on wrist at my current age of 39. Simple and classy.
I'm now over 50 and have had a Rolex GMT Master II on my wrist for 16 years. Am I still a gauche douchebag? Am I bothered? No!
At least you get your money’s worth out of Rolex than an Apple Watch, Rolex and brands like Patek phillipe think 100 years ahead in brand relevance, granted the market is shrinking but a perfect example is when the Apple Watch S1 released, did we forget the $17,000 solid gold Apple Watch? So imagine if you had the money to spend the 17k for a So called Apple Watch Edition Especially a series 1 made out of gold back in 2014 looking at it now it’s nothing but a big expensive paperweight compared to a mechanical watch at this rate.i'm a rolex "user" couldn't care less about this 'baiting' you speak of. the point i made in my post(if you saw it) is that this comparison seems to vague to make the conclusion that it does.
and i honestly think people buy rolexes for many different reason, including the one you listed — some because it is, in fact, an awesome watch.
and even if you consider rolex to be the bose of luxury watches, i guess some people still prefer that over koss.
You Can completely flip this script to electronic devices and realize at this rate how much money is wasted on stuff that won’t even work years don’t the road.
With that said though Rolex at this point is playing the whole supply and demand by not even bothering to increasing and demanding exclusivity which is kind of hilarious, this is the NYC Rolex Store
It’s true though Rolex are entry level Swiss watches but they are playing it pretty good and the flippear market ain’t helping it at all
see that 17k one i could never understand. yes, it was the first apple watch, but did anyone really expect it to not go obsolete?..
the thing is, i think that rolex and apple watch, in this case — serve completely different purposes. i didn't get the aw to replace my rolex — i wanted to be able to stay connected while i was on the beach — god honest truth
))i also find that it motivates me to be more active... regardless, comparing the two doesn't make sense 95% of the time. imho, but still
For sure of course, i apreciate both, i for one they serve two different purposes, i use mine at the pool but i prefer to use a sports watch a beach for some reason so I’m backwards! With that said I notice that companies are starting to backdown on having a smartwatch a work anyways but in some cases i don’t like the watch at some points just because i like to disconnect from the phone often a times and just like to look at the time but to each their own!!see that 17k one i could never understand. yes, it was the first apple watch, but did anyone really expect it to not go obsolete?..
the thing is, i think that rolex and apple watch, in this case — serve completely different purposes. i didn't get the aw to replace my rolex — i wanted to be able to stay connected while i was on the beach — god honest truth
i also find that it motivates me to be more active... regardless, comparing the two doesn't make sense 95% of the time. imho, but still
I do like to wear the Apple Watch when i am extremely active i guess on during a trip at disney just keep track of how much i walked during the day
I assume this is the correct interpretation and that the MacRumors article was poorly-written.
I took a look at the actual report, and it isn’t any less murky. The data are shown under a section called “Favorite Watch Brands,” with a sub-heading “Upper-Income Teens.” In the table Apple and Rolex are 39% and 35%, respectively. However, there is no information on what the actual question(s) were that yielded those results. Was it “Which watch brand would you like to own?” or “Which brand watch do you wear?” or something else?
i also appreciate what the aw does for me when i'm away from my computer/phone as far as notifications go. answering and occasional call... but yea — i first considered getting an aw when i was hiking and also needed to check my email for work. until that i had no use for it