Bespoke Apple Watch Ultra in Anodized Blue Sold by Arizona Jeweler

[MacRumors]

Specialist jeweler De Billas Lux has caused a stir among timepiece collectors by offering a custom Apple Watch Ultra model with an anodized blue titanium case.

The Digital Crown is anodized in gold, and the Action button, while retaining an International Orange outline, has also been given an anodized blue finish. Inside the custom box is a gold-plated link bracelet to boot.

According to a video on its Watch Plating Pros YouTube channel, De Billas is able to create a range of unique colors for Apple Watch Ultra enthusiasts, however unfortunately it has not been able to achieve a black finish, which is one of its most requested colors.

Among its stall of prestigious brands like Rolex and Audemars Piguet, the Arizona-based jeweler is currently offering custom Apple Watch Ultra models for $1,499, with buyers paying an extra $700 on top of Apple's official $799 price for the ultra-premium finish.

Apple only offers the Apple Watch Ultra with a silver titanium finish, and there's no word on whether it will offer different finishes in a future update.

(Via iPhoneSoft.fr)

Article Link: Bespoke Apple Watch Ultra in Anodized Blue Sold by Arizona Jeweler

 

[boak]

It's really ugly tbh

 

[chucker23n1]

I don't think that's a good shade of blue. But… I especially don't think you should mix blue and… orange?

(edit) People are pointing out that blue and orange are complementary. That's true, but this shade of blue is a lot closer to purple, so the complement would be closer to yellow. Which in this case it's not. Moreover, I personally wouldn't want two saturated colors calling for attention on my watch.

 

[macduke]

This doesn’t work. The Apple Watch Ultra is more about function over form. Sure, it’s far from ugly. But it does not have a beautiful form.

The Apple Watch Ultra was designed to be rugged for activities such as mountain climbing and scuba diving or simply for people with active lifestyles who don’t want to worry about their Watch getting torn up or running out of power. Doing this, to that, is just wrong and shows that the creator doesn’t understand the purpose or essence of what they’re modifying. It’s a mismatch.

The closest analogy I can think of is forging a survival knife out of solid gold.

 

[zapmymac]

Gaudy, money can buy 🤢🤑

Also, beauty is in the eye of the beholder 🤔

 

[zapmymac]

I don't think that's a good shade of blue. But… I especially don't think you should mix blue and… orange?

I agree. However, the color wheel says blue is opposite of orange, so I assume that is their thinking? 🫣

 

[Grey Area]

... caused a stir among timepiece collectors...

It has been a while since dabbled in serious watch collecting, but I seriously doubt some third-party anodizing of a mass-produced wrist computer will draw much notice among that crowd.

 

[xserret]

coloring Ti should be crime...
But... technically annodization is nothing but forced oxidation with electrolysis. Ti is very hard to anodize, the deeper the color hue, the stronger the oxidation needs to be... meaning of course, that the most requested Black is going to be impossible to achieve.

 

[mimeArtist]

It looks like Jennifer Lawrence in x-men

 

[ApplesAreSweet&Sour]

Bright, saturated blue and gold? On your pale ass wrists?

No.

 

[ApplesAreSweet&Sour]

It looks like Jennifer Lawrence in x-men

The one individual who this Watch will look good on:

Except it will still 100% be too big for her wrists.

So not even a fictional shape-shifter is going to want this abomination.

 

[rubberfish]

I don't think that's a good shade of blue. But… I especially don't think you should mix blue and… orange?

Orange is the complimentary colour to Blue. So yeah, that’s exactly the two colours you should mix.

 

[DMG35]

Would have looked way better in black.

 

[chucker23n1]

Orange is the complimentary colour to Blue. So yeah, that’s exactly the two colours you should mix.

And yet, it looks out of place here.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

I didn't think that watch could be made to look uglier but they have nailed it.

 

[AppZ.Zero]

REally like the blue, but the orange ring really doesnt fit.

Also, if you want to buy an expensive watch, why is the strap only gold platted and not just gold?

 

[contacos]

Blue on gold looks strange. Would have tried some shade of black or something instead. Also a more subtle kind of „gold“. This looks like piss on a bad day

 

[Nip]

I don't think that's a good shade of blue. But… I especially don't think you should mix blue and… orange?

You’re wearing blue and orange in your pic lol

 

[jonnysods]

Should have gone with the Midnight version!

 

[carlsson]

It's really ugly tbh

Tell that to these guys.

Many military uniforms are a mix of blue and gold, and sometimes orange.
Eg, you can buy one for yourself: https://www.mbu.edu/costumecottage/...ow-military-uniform-mn-ml-4302-coat-chest-42/

 

[TheOldChevy]

This is interesting, but as investment I would go for something that will still be functional in 5 years from now. Like a Rolex, or even a Swatch.

 

[Aggedor]

Specialist jeweler De Billas Lux has caused a stir among timepiece collectors by offering a custom Apple Watch Ultra model with an anodized blue titanium case.

I'm sorry, MR, but what is the source for the bolded statement? I know a lot of this website's writers are inexperienced, but you can't just say something like that without backing it up.

 

[and 1989 others]

Proving once again that money cannot buy class.

 

[nieks]

The Digital Crown is anodized in gold, and the Action button, while retaining an International Orange outline

Nope. The Digital Crown has an orange outline, the Action button is just plain blue.

 

[centauratlas]

Orange is the complimentary colour to Blue. So yeah, that’s exactly the two colours you should mix.

There could be a large market for this in Gainesville, FL.