Apple Watch Hermès Now Available in 17 More Cities

[MacRumors]

Apple Watch Hermès can now be purchased at Apple and Hermès stores, and select fashion boutiques, in an additional 17 cities as of this week.

In the U.S., the models are now available in Bellevue, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Portland, and Washington D.C. In Europe, the new cities include Barcelona, Brussels, Florence, Madrid, and Manchester.

Apple Watch Hermès has also expanded to Guangzhou, Macau, and Shenzhen in China, in addition to Melbourne, Australia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Apple Watch Hermès has also been available for purchase online since January, while Apple began selling standalone Apple Watch Hermès bands through its online store yesterday for between $340 and $690 based on U.S. pricing.

(Thanks, Alan!)

Article Link: Apple Watch Hermès Now Available in 17 More Cities

 

[bgro]

Starting to get harder and harder to stay an Apple fan when this is the crap they're coming out withZ

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Hands up: does anyone care about the Hermes bands?

I know most of the people on the forums don't (I don't), and I'm not judging the hypothetical person who does care... but does that hypothetical person actually exist, and do they actually visit MacRumors?

 

[ck2875]

What I don't get is that you can buy the stainless steel watch for $599 (with sports band) and the Hermes Leather Cuff band for $690. But if you buy the Hermes Cuff Watch prebuilt it's $1500.

• $599 -$49 sports band = 42mm stainless watch is $550
• $1500 - $690 Hermes cuff band = 42mm Hermes stainless watch is $810
• $810 - $550 = $260 for the digital Hermes Watch Face

....seriously???

 

[bgro]

What I don't get is that you can buy the stainless steel watch for $599 (with sports band) and the Hermes Leather Cuff band for $690. But if you buy the Hermes Cuff Watch prebuilt it's $1500.

• $599 -$49 sports band = 42mm stainless watch is $550
• $1500 - $690 Hermes cuff band = 42mm Hermes stainless watch is $810
• $810 - $550 = $260 for the digital Hermes Watch Face

....seriously???

iSheep pricing?

 

[NufSaid]

I know that there will be people saying WHY?
Who would buy this?

I am assuming that those would be those people who are not making their living at sales.
In sales you always have "a big one"

Did you know that Mont Blanc has a pen that is $750,000 pen? Makes the $250 pen seem cheap.
Also in sales you will people to whom money never means anything and need to have what others do not have. $1500 is a sushi dinner for some...not me but don't underestimate what some people spend.

CELEBRATE that people spend this on bands....keeps our prices lower

 

[KPOM]

What I don't get is that you can buy the stainless steel watch for $599 (with sports band) and the Hermes Leather Cuff band for $690. But if you buy the Hermes Cuff Watch prebuilt it's $1500.

• $599 -$49 sports band = 42mm stainless watch is $550
• $1500 - $690 Hermes cuff band = 42mm Hermes stainless watch is $810
• $810 - $550 = $260 for the digital Hermes Watch Face

....seriously???

An extra year of warranty is included, as are the engraving, special watch face, and Hermès box. That said, I am surprised the bands aren't more expensive.

 

[ike1707]

Starting to get harder and harder to stay an Apple fan when this is the crap they're coming out withZ

Hermes is a french designer that sells $4k jackets, $7k goatskin pants and $350 t-shirts, and you judge apple? They're essentially just promoting someone else's product. Neither of us are supposed to want these- they're for people with more money than they know what to do with.

 

[jonnysods]

I love the leather cuff look, but shiver me timbers that's an expensive band.

 

[SethBoy]

Hands up: does anyone care about the Hermes bands?

I know most of the people on the forums don't (I don't), and I'm not judging the hypothetical person who does care... but does that hypothetical person actually exist, and do they actually visit MacRumors?

I do care about the Hermès watches and bands. I don’t post often but I’ve been visiting MacRumors for a long time now.

I’m a geek who cares quite a bit about fashion and I’m thrilled my favourite tech company is moving deeper and deeper into fashion.

 

[newyorksole]

Starting to get harder and harder to stay an Apple fan when this is the crap they're coming out withZ

It's a new era. You're not going to like everything Apple releases. There's absolutely nothing wrong with these bands. No one is forcing you to buy them. Apple's phones, computers, tablets and other devices are still great products...

 

[thelookingglass]

I know that there will be people saying WHY?
Who would buy this?

I am assuming that those would be those people who are not making their living at sales.
In sales you always have "a big one"

Did you know that Mont Blanc has a pen that is $750,000 pen? Makes the $250 pen seem cheap.
Also in sales you will people to whom money never means anything and need to have what others do not have. $1500 is a sushi dinner for some...not me but don't underestimate what some people spend.

CELEBRATE that people spend this on bands....keeps our prices lower

Absolutely. It's a big world out there. A big world with lots of filthy rich people. All the more evident when we leave the cozy confines of the US (since presumably most people here are American). Amazing just how much money some people have.

 

[Teon]

When I can see then in me country... I tired!

 

[thelookingglass]

An extra year of warranty is included, as are the engraving, special watch face, and Hermès box. That said, I am surprised the bands aren't more expensive.

I was about to say the same. Considering it's Hermes and leather.

 

[Pbrutto]

....opens wallet.....closes wallet.....shakes head.....

 

[dvdlovr24]

Hands up: does anyone care about the Hermes bands?

I know most of the people on the forums don't (I don't), and I'm not judging the hypothetical person who does care... but does that hypothetical person actually exist, and do they actually visit MacRumors?

I care about the bands. I've had a SS since launch and tried a couple of the Apple leather bands, but have had my eye on the Hermès watch since it launched in October. I was able to sell my launch SS for $500 a couple of weeks ago and ordered the Hermès single loop. Once the band prices came out I called Apple and they are crediting me back $200 to help offset the price difference from buying them separate.

Everybody has different taste when it comes to the bands. I see some of the bands posted in the Show My Watch thread and think they're ugly as hell. That's the great thing about fashion.

 

[K.Haderach]

 

[2457282]

Hands up: does anyone care about the Hermes bands?

I know most of the people on the forums don't (I don't), and I'm not judging the hypothetical person who does care... but does that hypothetical person actually exist, and do they actually visit MacRumors?

I don't really care, but my wife does. Of course she is not on MacRumors. She already has the Apple leather Modern Clasp, the Milanese, and a plastic band. Could see her wanting a Hermes, but I won't let her unless Apple give her the ability to turn on the Hermes watch face.

 

[TonyC28]

"Thinner" and "bands" have to be two of the most used words on Apple info/rumor sites.

 

[Mums]

Yippee ki-Yay!!
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Starting to get harder and harder to stay an Apple fan when this is the crap they're coming out withZ

Yeah I'm starting to feel like I'm reading about some other company with all this mediocrity Apple is spewing out now.
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An extra year of warranty is included, as are the engraving, special watch face, and Hermès box. That said, I am surprised the bands aren't more expensive.

So glad you find value in this stuff.

 

[dwaltwhit]

I love Samsung tvs but don't like their phones because they are overpriced! What a terrible company!!

 

[SethBoy]

I care about the bands. I've had a SS since launch and tried a couple of the Apple leather bands, but have had my eye on the Hermès watch since it launched in October. I was able to sell my launch SS for $500 a couple of weeks ago and ordered the Hermès single loop. Once the band prices came out I called Apple and they are crediting me back $200 to help offset the price difference from buying them separate.

Everybody has different taste when it comes to the bands. I see some of the bands posted in the Show My Watch thread and think they're ugly as hell. That's the great thing about fashion.

Do you mean that you ordered the Hermès Apple Watch Single Tour and Apple gave you $200 credit?

 

[dvdlovr24]

Do you mean that you ordered the Hermès Apple Watch Single Tour and Apple gave you $200 credit?

That's correct. I ordered it a couple of weeks ago before the pricing for the bands were announced and it finally went to preparing for shipping yesterday. I called Apple last night to see if they could maybe throw in Apple Care for free to offset some of the price difference and the rep said she would just take off $200 which would get it closer to the buying separate price. I would have kept it either way, but I'm not complaining.

 

[KPOM]

That's correct. I ordered it a couple of weeks ago before the pricing for the bands were announced and it finally went to preparing for shipping yesterday. I called Apple last night to see if they could maybe throw in Apple Care for free to offset some of the price difference and the rep said she would just take off $200 which would get it closer to the buying separate price. I would have kept it either way, but I'm not complaining.

Interesting. I'm a bit surprised they didn't lower the price of the full set. They seem to be making the Hermes a bit more mainstream now, between making the bands available separately, to offering them at more physical stores and online.

 

[drew0020]

Hermes leather is pretty amazing stuff. I love all of my Hermes items. The quality is really top notch!