Again I ask you... What exactly would Pharrell have to do in order to earn your respect, and what is it that you don't respect about him in the first place?
Oh, really? You're making a judgement call because you have such a sense of hostility towards a person that you wouldn't want to be associated with something they'd wear? Let me guess... Was it Seal that you disliked "with a passion" from Australia's Voice?
So, someone "classy" and "over 50"? Careful... Your racism is showing.
Or a move of desperation? Kind of embarassing that Apple feels they need all of these celebrity endorsers of this kitchy gadget. (Being an Apple product alone should be enough to sell millions of these things as it is.)
Lol. Completely off topic, but the idea of Bond with Omega is blasphemy, if you follow the Bond story regarding watches. The original Bond watch is a Rolex, and Ian Fleming actually wrote that in the books (Rolex Oyster Perpetual). Bond was modeled after Fleming himself, and he wore a Rolex Explorer. Bond's first movie watch was a Rolex Submariner. Omega only came into the picture when they offered up silly amounts of money to be Bond's watch back around 1995.
Apple is basically giving the watch to any celebrity with 5 seconds of media time. Apple don't really care how respectable the celebrity is or how much fashion sense they have. it's just "get as many eyeballs seeing the product as possible".
This article proves this correct. If you're only giving the product to respectable celebrities with a fashion sense, this Williams guy would never get an Apple watch to advertise.
When I see him with an Apple watch, I don't see "cool guy with a cool product I also want to own". What I do see is "Apple becoming desperate and allowing any zero-rate celebrity with zero respectability to wear the product just so it has some media air time"
That hurts Apple as a brand in my eyes. It's not showing Apple products as something classy that the respectable people of this would want and we should want also. It's showing Apple as putting out overpriced junk that any overpaid zero-rate celebrity just buys because they have too much money.
Looks as stupid as the rest of the clothes he has on. So yay?
Hasn't earned respect. HA HA HA. You don't even know who he is. He is BEHIND THE SCENES of some of the biggest songs of the last twenty years. He's been around literally DECADES.
Just because you're ignorant doesn't mean others aren't. Pharrell is HUGE.
So, no official source or recent details.
Just speculation.
Got it.
I think you quoted the wrong person... I was defending Pharrell![]()
Apple is basically giving the watch to any celebrity with 5 seconds of media time. Apple don't really care how respectable the celebrity is or how much fashion sense they have. it's just "get as many eyeballs seeing the product as possible".
This article proves this correct. If you're only giving the product to respectable celebrities with a fashion sense, this Williams guy would never get an Apple watch to advertise.
When I see him with an Apple watch, I don't see "cool guy with a cool product I also want to own". What I do see is "Apple becoming desperate and allowing any zero-rate celebrity with zero respectability to wear the product just so it has some media air time"
That hurts Apple as a brand in my eyes. It's not showing Apple products as something classy that the respectable people of this would want and we should want also. It's showing Apple as putting out overpriced junk that any overpaid zero-rate celebrity just buys because they have too much money.
I do know the history of the Bond watches. "Heavy Rolex OP... metal bracelet... middle of the night." - Fleming. First one on the screen was a Submariner 6348, or colloquially the JB Sub. True, the first watches were Rolexes. But the Rolexes are mostly associated with Sean Connery. Roger Moore favored Seiko watches.Tim Dalton wore Tag Heuer. Pierce Brosnan started with the Omega's. His famous Seamaster; also called the JB Seamaster. Daniel Craig has worn a few Omega's but seems to prefer the Planet Ocean. So for the past 3 decades it's been Omega. Whether Omega is a paid sponsor or not, it is the watch of Bond, and has been for a generation. Rolex was the watch of Bond for a previous generation.
When the Apple Watch was first previewed last year, many people suggested that Apple couldn't sell the watch the way it has always sold phones (ever since the company opened its doors in 2007).Or a move of desperation? Kind of embarassing that Apple feels they need all of these celebrity endorsers of this kitchy gadget. (Being an Apple product alone should be enough to sell millions of these things as it is.)
By better product placement??? Oh please...I still hope that is NOT the way apple is moving in...we will see...That's how you set your product apart.
But it's A-OK for Samsung to have Lebron James and Jay-Z endorse their products but somehow it's wrong for Apple to have celebrities as endorsers.
Bunch of nitpickin hypocrites...
Since when are the popularity of Apple products and the way the rich and famous also embrace them mutually exclusive? Sure they slipped an Apple Watch to him a week before me but something tells me that a guy that wears a giant, stupid hat everywhere doesn't need to be paid to be interested in fashion.
I refuse to believe you are a real person.
Man Apple must be really dumb to let the most famous person, most desired producer, and judge on the highest rated singing show, just in 2014, wear the Apple Watch. What idiots.
Harsh but true. He has a lot of awards but that doesn't say anything about how respectable he is. I'll give an Australian example to help you understand this. Shane Warne is the most famous and best Spin Bowler ever. I don't think anyone could argue with that. He has a load of awards "including ball on the century". He is a national icon. But would anyone in their right minds take fashion advice from him? No way. People would actually not wear a watch he has worn simply because Warnie has warn it. That doesn't make Warnie uncool, it just makes him a man with zero fashion sense.Some harsh words there.
You never asked my this question before so you can't ask me again. But I'll answer you. He needs to be down to earth more approachable and not so stuck up I guess. But this question really avoids the main point here. He is not a classy wrist for the watch. He never will be. Not just fault, that's just who he is. Lots of people will never be a classy wrist to advertise the Apple Watch. This includes famous and non famous people alike. I know a few people (famous and non famous) who would be perfect for the Watch. Of cause I'm not one of them. If Apple wanted the Watch advertised only on classy wrists, Williams would never have gotten one. But Apple are advertising differently, just choosing anyone with large media time so more eyes see the watch.Again I ask you... What exactly would Pharrell have to do in order to earn your respect, and what is it that you don't respect about him in the first place?
No. I disliked Delta. I like her music a lot. But as a person she is stuck up, totally up herself and only cares for herself. The new Jessie J to replace Redfoo is just as bad. It's not a race thing.Oh, really? You're making a judgement call because you have such a sense of hostility towards a person that you wouldn't want to be associated with something they'd wear? Let me guess... Was it Seal that you disliked "with a passion" from Australia's Voice?
How is that racist?So, someone "classy" and "over 50"? Careful... Your racism is showing.
Harsh but true. He has a lot of awards but that doesn't say anything about how respectable he is. I'll give an Australian example to help you understand this. Shane Warne is the most famous and best Spin Bowler ever. I don't think anyone could argue with that. He has a load of awards "including ball on the century". He is a national icon. But would anyone in their right minds take fashion advice from him? No way. People would actually not wear a watch he has worn simply because Warnie has warn it. That doesn't make Warnie uncool, it just makes him a man with zero fashion sense.
Williams is the same. He can get all the awards under the sun and the fashion committees out there can proclaim him as the best. But he's just has no fashion sense. The fact of the matter is Apple put the watch on his wrist just to get more eyes on the watch as it's a highly rated show. It's certainly not a classy wrist. And we shall see if this style of putting the watch anywhere it'll get eyes on it will pay off or not.
So again you're simply speculating that Apple gave him the watch??? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Gooottttt It! You're a freaking genius.
Not sure if trolling or...
You have no idea if Apple gave Pharrell a watch, if Apple gave him an option to buy one early, or if it's a loaner watch for marketing reasons. Stop being so overly dramatic, breathe, calm down, and at least attempt to give rational thinking a shot... because "to be honest", Apple doesn't care if you buy a watch or not since millions of other customer are already planning on doing so.
Actually, millions of customers are NOT planning on doing so.
Hate to bust your portfolio, but it's not going to be the big seller you think it will be.
Surprise, surprise (to me). I posted something about Apple giving watches to Celebrities before the release (in the Apple Watch Forum) and the "mod" closed the discussion and directed me here. I wanted to talk about the Apple Watch (not Pharrell) and I was directed here. I'm confused![]()