It's not clear yet since most of this has been predictions and speculation but I see what you're saying. The problem is this is a smart watch, not a mechanical watch. As apple stated, "Our goal has always been to make powerful technology more accessible." The higher end competition is around $350 bucks. Heck, I'm even cool with a 3x apple up-charge at almost $1,100 bucks. But at a $5,000-20,000 price point you're looking at 14-57 times the highest priced competition?
You want to throw Angela in there and argue the designer standpoint? You can buy an array of burberry watches for $350 bucks and up right at Macy's and not one exceeded $4000. And those watches don't go obsolete in a couple years or have future compatibility problems.
Low end of the scale? So I guess all you have to do make a $20,000 watch is take the exact same $350 sport fitness model, same internals, cover it in gold, and slap a new band on it.
Doesn't make sense to me at all. Not saying you're wrong but I just strongly disagree if Apple takes that approach
