Not really sure why you're asking, but yes.
Nor is there in plenty of other gold watches and jewelry that costs much more for the gold version.
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High-End 18-Karat Gold Apple Watch Could Cost Up to $1,200
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Not really sure why you're asking, but yes.
Nor is there in plenty of other gold watches and jewelry that costs much more for the gold version.
Neither the Apple website, nor the back of the watch, say "plated"... which is a legal requirement if it is.
Something tells me that it's one of those Apple objects that is going to be very distinct and exceptionally desirable once seen in person, and this will likely drive a lot of purchases.
I remember that the iPod (Dock Connector) was one such Apple device, as was the iPod mini (the original metallic one). When you held them in your hand you were just like -- oh crap, I want one of these things.
The current iPod touch is very much that way for me now, as are the iPads, which is why I'm very excited about the new form factor of the iPhone, which really follows that design language.
I personally think the gold watches will be way more than $1200. I am thinking more inline around $5000. It is gold after all.
yeah that's what I think too.
It will be safely out of reach for mortals, who have to make choices with money, like whether to buy the apple watch or save up for another gold watch.
Yeah, I agree, as a fashion + some tech device, I dont think the buyers of the higher end will be as prone to swapping out every year. Does it continue tell time, make payment, display a FB alert _and_ look good? Probably yes.
I posted something along the same lines just after the keynote (in a couple of he aWatch threads). If you look at many mid-high[er] end watches, theyre generally 11-13mm, and Im not talking giant bling watches in the 48mm+ size, Im talking reasonable, classic designs from Rolex, Breitling, Tag - a Daytona in 40/41mm is 11.5-12mm.
Has the 12.5mm dimension been officially released and I wonder if thats an absolute measure including the convex sensor array which doesnt really factor in the wear height (which looks like it would be ~1-1.5mm lower).
You guys are seriously discussing whether the Apple Watch Edition would be a higher end watch ? It would be still a trivial electronic device in a gold case, very different to real watches. I know that Apple as of now sells the Edition made of gold, not gold plated. But seriously, would that make sense from a marketing perspective ? The Edition looks good. Gold plated certainly attractive for quite some customers. Net profit high due to minimal additional costs.
Im glad to hear some talk about the color on the crown, I noticed it after all the pics were released on apple.com.
So yeah, Im curious too. Is that a whole crown replacement? A small insert (which seems like it would be very tedious to install/remove)? Is that something that will make it to final production (it wasnt even addressed, though its a tiny detail).
Hmm...
Most people in the watch community agree, but this isn't really aimed at watch collectors.
Yeah, I guess I probably live a sheltered life in a small Michigan town, but I don't see a lot of people wearing gold anymore. I'm more of a white gold / silver / titanium / tungsten / brushed aluminum / chamfered edge / bulging camera type of guy. But not everyone is like me, and that is a really good thing.
Sorry. I was just joking about the high-end price. I was looking into the future at the next keynote about the
Watch and Tim Cook downplaying how ultra expensive it is. I don't know if these things will get upgraded every 12 to 18 months, I could see them coming out with different styles or other models with other functionality, but not necessarily a replacement. That remains to be seen. It also remains to be seen how many years these actually work within the Apple Eco system. It's not running ios8, it has it's own OS that's a different variation. I think more of our questions will be answered in due time.
Whatever he means with equality, it seems to be the better option than discrimination in his context.
Please read posting #443
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I don't get why people get so excited about the AW Edition. No matter if it costs $1200 or $4000+, it will never be a high-end watch.
A higher price makes no high-end watch.
Heck, even a reputable stainless steel Swiss Chrono can be far north $5000 and I don't consider all of those watches as high-end pieces. Yes, the AW Edition is a nice ... computer/watch ??? But high-end ? IMO, no.
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I don't get why people get so excited about the AW Edition. No matter if it costs $1200 or $4000+, it will never be a high-end watch.
A higher price makes no high-end watch.
Heck, even a reputable stainless steel Swiss Chrono can be far north $5000 and I don't consider all of those watches as high-end pieces. Yes, the AW Edition is a nice ... computer/watch ??? But high-end ? IMO, no.
This is a little off topic. But since it's being discussed....
First off, no company is supposed to even ask what religion you prescribe to, but there are companies (small businesses) that only hire people from certain religions out there. I've seen coffee shops that are Christian based where all of the employees are Christian. I've seen that Fish symbol promoted by a lot of companies which is what some Christian business owners do, but that's more in small businesses. I've known some small companies that prefer to hire people that are into L Ron Hubbard as most of the employees were part of that religion. Unfortunately, some of these small businesses do only hire Christians or people from a certain religion. I mean, every church is only going to hire people that belong to that religion, so to me, it sounds like religions themselves discriminate in how they run their churches (which are non-profit businesses), but they get exemptions because they are churches. Go figure that one out.
But what about people that don't prescribe to any religion? What about them? They don't even talk about that. I know plenty of people, including myself, that don't prescribe to any specific religious group. I wonder how Apple deals with people that don't belong to any specific religious group.
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You know, you are absolutely right about this. They do say that the case is made from 18K Gold and not gold plated, so since 18K Gold isn't 100% pure gold, they have to figure out a way to make the case have proper strength since Gold is typically a soft metal and cases made from gold can get gouges in them if they don't have the right metallurgy.
I think it would have been more cost effective and just as good if they simply did a PVD Gold sputtering with Titanium Nitride decorative finish and used Stainless Steel since SS is harder and less likely to get gouges than Aluminum. At least it wouldn't cost as much as making the case from 18K Gold.
I guess we'll all find out more about the pricing early next year.