Apple Watch Edition 18K Shipped!

[cygnusx]

I think you're the first Londonner I've seen getting an Edition. Is this your first expensive watch?

I own a few high quality mechanical watches including Rolex, Cartier, Patek, etc along with some great sport watches from Suunto and Timex. I decided to switch to the Edition and rotate it with the AW SB SS LB. I plan to consign the rest of my collection to the back of my drawer!

I believe the future is in watches that do more than just tell the time, and are a more functional part of my life. Hopefully, the established watch brands I admire will provide some competition in this sector, so I have more choice in the future.

I see some discussion about mechanical watches valued for being passed on to the next generations. I am not sure if my kids (teenagers now) and grand kids will ascribe the same value to the mechanical watch (as I did growing up) as anything more than an antique to admire in a glass case!

 

[bentleyjackson]

Has anybody used any other bands for the edition than the sport band or classic buckle? Want to try leather loop but not sure if its going to scratch my rose gold watch inside the casing

 

[Ninja Dom]

Anymore Macrumors folk get their Editions?

 

[Aniseedvan]

Great photos! You're making me want to take a drill to my SS box! I use the lid for charging already, figured I may as well make use out of it...

 

[ditzy]

I wonder how he's doing in achieving his daily goals in the Activity app, given that he only ever travels by helicopter/aircraft/chauffeured limo.

There is a lot of space to walk around in their palaces. Their gardens are pretty big too.

 

[toddsby]

18-karat yellow gold pin

Really appreciate you taking the time to document your watch edition experience!

 

[tivoboy]

Does anyone know which company was going to melt it down and establish just how MUCH gold was in the apple watch? was it ifixit or someone else?

 

[nasa25]

Does anyone know which company was going to melt it down and establish just how MUCH gold was in the apple watch? was it ifixit or someone else?

At current prices it was supposed to be like $2k-2500 of gold in the watch. Nothing even close to the 10k starting price.

 

[tivoboy]

At current prices it was supposed to be like $2k-2500 of gold in the watch. Nothing even close to the 10k starting price.

yeah, I'm sure it's nothing near the 10K, they were just going to be an exact number on it.

 

[MH01]

Charging it now.

Thanks for all the pics and info about the edition, appreciated.

 

[Brenster]

This is it.

Seriously appreciate you posting the unboxing pics and especially a peek inside the accompanying booklet. The music fan in me that appreciates the booklets etc inside limited edition CD boxsets (cf The Beatles in Mono, The Pet Sounds Sessions etc) loved reading the Watch Edition booklet, even though the voice in my head reading it was Jonny Ive's!