At least they are not like the Hermes bands, which cost more than an watch. $690 for a leather band. Are these from the Wagyu Kobi cows ?
Still wouldn't pay $150 for an Watch band. For a Vacheron Constantan, yes. Watch, no.
Centuries of the watch...now it's useless because it has an apple logo on it? Ok
hopefully gen2 will make it useful
I never thought of Coach as being particularly innovative. But this apparently brings out strong emotions in you.Oh, Boy! More Bands!
The Innovation never stops!!
Centuries of the watch...now it's useless because it has an apple logo on it? Ok
Is it just me, or do they look like crap?
Yes! Please.Hmm, maybe COACH can step in also design a Mac Pro replacement while they are at it.
You're implying that Coach has 'sophisticated' taste?It's you. Nah I'm kidding...your sophisticated taste is probably above and beyond what a company like Coach can offer.
There will be a timeline which will be possible to be drawn, from the time of Steve Jobs' death, to the death of Apple. We are witnessing it. Tim Cook is, I have no doubt, a great guy. But he is what he is. Much of what made Apple different is long gone by this point. For me, personally, the Apple watch, and the endless luxury watch bands, was the beginning of the end, and is, even now, somewhat nauseating. There is no more constantly evoked trope on this forum than the "when Steve was alive vs the now that Steve is gone" one, and I think that I can see each position. But I think that there is some merit to the persistent belief that were Steve still with us, Apple would be fundamentally different than it is today. Again, I am not trying to denigrate Tim Cook. But, to me, with Macs becoming seemingly an afterthought, and iPhone and the other iDevices becoming almost obnoxiously paramount, there is a fundamental change. I sound like a Luddite, I know. And maybe, were Steve still here, it would be as is; i.e. he would approve. But I for one do not think so. The Apple Watch, the Apple Car, good christ. People once wanted to make computers. Some were jerks, some were genius's. But they changed the world in a very fundamental way. For the better, for the most part, I think. What is happening now with maybe the most revolutionary, forward-thinking company in the world makes me sad. Feel free to rip me, that's fine.
I'd hoped to use my original SS Apple Watch for tracking my workouts, triathlons, cycling events and other competitions. However it's gross failure to record and report accurately sent me running back to my trusty SUUNTO setup.You must not use yours for exercise. I use mine extensively everyday.
A century old watch isn't as good at fitness tracking, getting notifications or paying at stores for my goods. So...useless? Nah.A century old watch is better for telling time. The friends I have with an Apple watch have repeatedly had to bring their arms up to even get it to display.
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Indeed, I hope so too. I'm always interested in new gadgets that make my life easier but the Apple Watch so far is a fail.
I can't actively track fitness with my iPhone the way I can with my Apple Watch. The entire experience with an Apple Watch is completely different. That's like saying an iPad is useless because it doesn't really do anything a laptop can't do. It replicates everything but on a more portable level. That's EXACTLY what the Apple Watch does. I'm able to be more passive with my watch and not have to look at my phone as much. Add on to that all the other crap it does and it's a fantastic product.Useless because it accomplishes NOTHING that an iPhone cant already do which is required to be near the watch.
It's a gimmick, nothing more.
They could absolutely redesign, and keep the band connectors the same. There is plenty of clearance around the connections for the watch itself to be thinner.
Steve must be so proud of the Watch Bands legacy he's left behind.
Why are you shouting over a bl**dy watch strap?PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ITS NOT A CHUFFING 'BAND' ITS A BL**DY WATCH STRAP. THATS ALL, DON'T GET EXCITED OVER A WATCH STRAP.
So will I. And then I'll wait longer, because leather watch bands don't appeal to me. I did get a black milanese loop band from Amazon (for under $25), and I've been happy with it.I will wait for the knock offs to hit Amazon.