Bespoke Apple Watch Ultra in Anodized Blue Sold by Arizona Jeweler

[FelixDerKater]

This looks like something you might get in one of those grabber games.

 

[surfzen21]

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.

Every Mets fan is going to rage at this comment

 

[JCCL]

Looks really tacky I’m my opinion

 

[darngooddesign]

Ignoring the color choices, because my opinion of what was a customer request is largely irrelevant, I think it would have looked cheaper if the entire crown were the second color. Besides, they are demonstrating the ability to anodize the watch so the colors could be anything you want except for black.

 

[transmaster]

I simply cannot see any of these so-call collectors Apple Watches having any interest to a horologist. Here is an example. this was one of my Grandfather's Kenneth L. Crips pocket watches. He was killed in a sawmill accident in 1940. This is a Rockford Watch Company pocket watch made in 1877. It runs, it is wound with a key, the same key sets the hands. The watch is 145 years old. Antique Apple watches might be around in 145 years but I doubt if any of them will be in running condition.

 

[floral]

This is what happens when ChatGPT writes your articles.

They have editors and writers for a reason... I hope? ;-;

 

[transmaster]

And any warranty status?

A red one would be interesting. Why is black such a hard color to pull off? Strange...

It is very difficult to get an even color when anodizing.

 

[everlast3434]

It's the yellow phone all over again. Are you guys going to do a 1 hour podcast on this? LOL

 

[jlc1978]

How long before Apple sends a cease and desist order? I’m sure this is against Apple’s TOS.

And if they are NOT authorized third party Apple reseller, then they DEFINITELY can expect a cease and desist.

On what basis? The jeweler purchased the watch and is free to modify it, at best it voids the warranty.

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

Or Auburn Al.

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

Could be hit in the collegiate market…

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

It is very difficult to get an even color when anodizing.

Oh...

Having some minor PTSD here. Moved into a house with an outrageously bizarre painted room. The color they used was nausea inducing. 'First thing, we repaint that room!' That old color still kept coming up under the new color. We tried primers and KILZ, and it still came out. We finally found a paint that covered it. Yeah, that was so bizarre and surprising. Getting an even color... Wow...

 

[transmaster]

Figure out how to put this on an Apple Watch and Husker's fans will be climbing over each other to get one. 😂

 

[Tozovac]

If the AW Ultra were offered in this blue from Apple instead of titanium, how much could the jeweler have asked for a titanium-colored AW Ultra?

 

[darngooddesign]

Watch people are weird. They will calmly dismiss the Apple Watch one moment, and completely spaz out about it the next. Which kinda makes sense, because their 5 or 6 figure fashion accessories are simultaneously vastly superior in some ways, and hopelessly obsolete and anachronistic in others. They want them to be completely separate categories, but the AW goes on your wrist and tells time, which are 2 of the 3 things that luxury watches do. (the 3rd thing being costing more than the car).

Yeah, if someone can afford to collect luxury watches which cost thousands to tens of thousands of dollars or more, and watch bands made from gold or other precious metals, then they can afford $700 to anodize their Apple Watch in a color they want, even if it is something they don’t wear all the time.

 

[lazyrighteye]

PSA. It's possible to dislike the resulting aesthetic and appreciate the craftsmanship. Both can exist. 😜
As a process nerd, I'm curious if they have to completely disassemble the device or how they go about achieving those results. Would love to know more about their process.

Anyway, I'd not be surprised to see Apple Watch Ultra available in different colors at some point in the future.

 

[CarAnalogy]

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.

All true but right now this is the biggest, best, most expensive Apple Watch there is. So the people that buy these specifically for that reason don’t have much choice. Kind of surprised Apple doesn’t offer something like this themselves. For a company that will sell you a keychain for $350 with a straight face, seems like they’re leaving money on the table for these third party modders.

 

[msackey]

And yet, it looks out of place here.

Agreed. I think it looks out of the place too, possibly because of the hue. A deeper orange colour might work, for example.

 

[CarAnalogy]

PSA. It's possible to dislike the resulting aesthetic and appreciate the craftsmanship. Both can exist. 😜
As a process nerd, I'm curious if they have to completely disassemble the device or how they go about achieving those results. Would love to know more about their process.

Anyway, I'd not be surprised to see Apple Watch Ultra available in different colors at some point in the future.

There was a post on these very forums that I’m too lazy to find right now where a guy just used a Dremel to take the finish off and it actually looked pretty good. Seems like it’s a good base to start a mod from, for the people that do these kinds of mods it’s probably not too hard.

 

[msackey]

How long before Apple sends a cease and desist order? I’m sure this is against Apple’s TOS.

And if they are NOT authorized third party Apple reseller, then they DEFINITELY can expect a cease and desist.

Really?

Wouldn't that just make then a non-authorized reseller? Nothing illegal about that, right? Folks sell new and used Apple Watches on eBay. It may not come with the original Apple warranty and may not be eligible for AppleCare+.

 

[Craptastic]

Apple wouldn’t even service this. It’s completely modified and unauthorized. This would be declined by Apple in a heartbeat.

 

[roar08]

To each their own, including those with no taste.

 

[thebeans]

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

I doubt they had any concern for what color was complementary to orange. They probably chose the blue because it’s a nice color. And the amount of orange on the watch is minimal anyway.

 

[transmaster]

The diamonds are worth something at least. 😃

 

[drcre8tive]

Iron Man Mark 49.5, which is apropos since only Tony Stark can afford it

 

[CyberDavis]

I am sure some people would like this, but it's not for me.
I'll keep my Ultra in its current/normal state.

 

[Contact_Feanor]

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

This is top shelf humor