It's a fashion product like basically everything Apple makes these days.
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Apple Releases $350 Gold Link Bracelet for Apple Watch
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It's a fashion product like basically everything Apple makes these days.
As it says on the webpage Color - Gold. I would suggest it is 100% appropriate advertising.
I believe the Natural Watch band is actually made of Natural And I suspect the Slate Watch band is made of Slate as well.
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I love my silver link bracelet but its stretched some and half the links are stuck on and can't be removed but it sure looks nice.
Edit: People asking how much gold and then saying none for $350 thats a ripoff haven't a clue what gold cost.
Edit: People asking how much gold and then saying none for $350 thats a ripoff haven't a clue what gold cost.
Exactly what I was thinking, for 349 that should be gold plated minimum, other luxury brands would sell one gold plated at that price. But no mass produced Apple is just plain out gold colouring.
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Apple is still offering lower priced bands and bracelets. It's not like people are required to buy the more expensive ones. Plenty of companies offer higher priced "luxury" accessories.
Gold is referring to the color. The "Natural" and "Slate" bracelets are also $349.
Why are you all complaining about the price when this band has gone down $100 since the original Apple Watch. It was $449 in 2015. I still have it from back then it’s really a good band better than knock offs. What do you want Apple to charge? they charge $99 for fabric or plastic bands. Have you read the description??
Crafted from 316L stainless steel alloy, the Link Bracelet has more than 100 components. The machining process is so precise, it takes nearly nine hours to cut the links for a single band. The custom butterfly closure folds neatly within the bracelet. And several links feature a simple release button, so you can add and remove links without any special tools.
Crafted from 316L stainless steel alloy, the Link Bracelet has more than 100 components. The machining process is so precise, it takes nearly nine hours to cut the links for a single band. The custom butterfly closure folds neatly within the bracelet. And several links feature a simple release button, so you can add and remove links without any special tools.
The solid gold Apple Watch was $17k, I’d guess a bracelet would be around the same…
Before I ever owned the Apple band I ordered one of these cheap chinese bands, it broke within 5 minutes and dropped my watch to the ground...
It did do its primary job though, help me figure out if I liked the look of the band enough to buy the Apple version. Six or so years later the Apple band is still in perfect condition.
You must be new here. It's the same price as the other stainless-steel link bracelets in slate and natural. IIRC, this is the same price these watch bands have been for years. It's just a new color. Gold content has nothing to do with it. Fortunately, there is no requirement to buy one of these.
Next you'll be telling me that the "Slate" bracelet isn't even made of stone!
Couldn't agree more. You are paying the Apple tax here folks. It's not gold, just gold colour.
I'd rather buy 90x different bands from a Chinese marketplace, than on 1x faux ugly gold band. I've worn no name bands that even Apple staff think are Apple when I ask!
How about,..actual Gold! 👍
Your argument is not as sound as you may think. I have been using off brand, affordable (made in China just like Apple’s) for years and it’s doing great. Not everything that’s more affordable is a low quality knockoff.
For people wondering why this is not made of real gold: Apparently a link bracelet watch band weighs about 75 grams. The same amount of gold currently costs about $6500.
Might that be becasue you ordered a 'cheapo chinese band', instead of an expensivo Chinese band?
I love my original stainless link band so much that I will keep using my Series 2 for the foreseeable future, as Apple has decided to stop offering stainless watches and instead coats titanium in weird colors.
This thread is hilarious. Faux Rage to go with the Faux Gold.
So much ignorance in 1 thread. If you think it’s too expensive, then move on and buy your cheap Chinese knockoff. I have a silver and space black version of these that are like 10 and 8 years old. Back in the day they were 500 dollar each. Still in top condition. People that say this one ‘should be in real gold for that price’ are just ridiculous. Don’t want to pay the Apple tax ? Go somewhere else, stop complaining and get to your a** to work to earn more money instead of wasting your time and whining on a internet forum (yes I’m implying you’re a brokie)