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I'd like to get a dock for my Apple Watch

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adamjackson

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I don't follow the forums a lot but is there a general favored dock among you all that I should buy? I've seen a lot of them but what I'm looking for is a dock that has an brushed metal finish or is made of wood (Think Grovemade Maple or TwelveSouth iPhone riser dock)

Looking to spend under $50. Must also charge the watch and ideally have the face facing me. and a cord long enough to reach 2-3 feet away (USB Hub is on the floor under my desk)

If it matters, I ordered the Space Grey SS.
 
I believe the cheapest one is on Amazon for $19.99 by Spigen. And it will be one of the first available.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&tag=beyondthete0c-20&linkId=OQZRA5HMYE32C5X2
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And the next cheapest will by the Griffin WatchStand for $29.99. Sign up on their website.
https://store.griffintechnology.com/watchstand
 
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The Twelve South HiRise is by far the best, and luxurious. Not too absorbingly expensive, but affordable. Spigen has an ok looking dock.
 
hovscorpion12 said:
The Twelve South HiRise is by far the best, and luxurious. Not too absorbingly expensive, but affordable. Spigen has an ok looking dock.
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Spigen looks nice but Twelve South has really impressed me with their docks in the past so I guess I'll go with them.

I really wish Apple would go back to making docks. They stopped I think with the iPhone 4 and iPad 3 and I really miss their docks. When they stopped, I remember people saying it was a way to reduce their retail SKUs but look at how many Apple Watch SKUs there are. So I'd like to know the real reason.

The HiRise looks great!

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Part of me wants to wait and just see if there are docks/stands coming out later that actually charge and don't just serve as a $20-$60 piece of plastic/aluminum to snake your charger through it.
 
I've never had a dock for my iPhone, but I'm pretty sure I want one for my watch. Something just feels right about that.

I think the spigen looks pretty and is super inexpensive. The Griffin is really nice, because it has the iPhone holder (it'd be nice if it was a dock or at least had a way to keep the cord attached).

Personally, I think the HiRise is too expensive and I don't think it looks any nicer than the others.

Of course I'll wait until the reviews come out to see how they are in practice. My biggest question is how light/flimsy these are and specifically how easily they fall over.

My watch isn't designated to ship till June, so I have plenty of time to think about it ;)
 
Standzout Bandstand Dock for Apple Watch

I was looking at docks today and came across this one:

http://gobandstand.com

My main concern with these docks is that they're so light that they can easily get knocked over. Yes, you can stick them on your desk with double-sided tape or velcro, but I'm not sure I'm willing to do that.
 
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