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Images of Ultra-Rare Apple Watch Band Designed for Sir Jony Ive Surface Online

alexandr said:
Not quite the same as getting a Rolex with and engraving 😀
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It's not about the money. That is a stupid game to play, especially with people like Ive. He would probably laugh at the thought that a Rolex is a luxury for him (and he probably hates a clunky "in your face" design or overt displays of wealth). He would probably get something made by Patek Philippe or similar to his own specifications - and thin! I loathe watches like Rolex, and that is not because I couldn't buy one if I really wanted one.
 
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CausticSoda said:
It's not about the money. That is a stupid game to play, especially with people like Ive. He would probably laugh at the thought that a Rolex is a luxury for him (and he probably hates a clunky "in your face" design or overt displays of wealth). He would probably get something made by Patek Philippe or similar to his own specifications - and thin! I loathe watches like Rolex, and that is not because I couldn't buy one if I really wanted one.
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First of all I never said that it's about the money — it's about worth. Old Rolex watches hold their value, while old Apple Watches are nothing but obsolete(and this isn't even a watch).

Secondly, maybe you don't need to speak to what Ive would 'probably' do/want?.. It seems a bit like a fantasy game 🙂
 
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Chazak said:
"Sir" ... I still can't get past that. It's just a wee bit ridiculous.
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More ridiculous than wearing a powered wig on one’s head while having very serious discussions with other men who are also wearing powdered wigs and taking themselves very seriously?
 
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Images of an Apple Watch band designed to celebrate former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive's 50th birthday have emerged online, providing a look at what could be one of the rarest official Apple Watch bands ever made.

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The images come from "Stella Fudge" on X (formerly Twitter), who claims that the unit is one of just ten prototypes made to test the unusual product before the finalized one was given to Ive with a 42mm Ceramic Apple Watch Series 2 "Edition" model in February 2017. The Apple Watch band itself is "Cloud" white and features a personalized "J50" monogram engraved on the ceramic pin in silver lettering. Ive departed Apple in June 2019 and now runs an independent design firm called LoveFrom.



While the Sport Band has been a ubiquitous style for the Apple Watch since its introduction in 2014, only some models feature engraved pins, such as the Apple Watch Hermès and Black Unity band. These are invisible when the band is worn on the wrist but provide a subtle indication of the model's special nature to the owner.

The white ceramic Apple Watch Series 2 was the first of its kind, expanding to a new gray version with the Series 3. While there was no ceramic Apple Watch Edition for Series 4 models, Apple revived the high-end white ceramic Edition model for the Series 5 in 2019 – the last time we've seen the material used on the device. The ceramic Apple Watch Edition was markedly cheaper than its 24K gold predecessor, but it remains one of the most striking and beloved casings ever offered by Apple.

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I have been buying many bands that I have collectively called oddities- this band is among them. I did not know what I had purchased when I had and honestly love it being in collection
 

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