Say what? That Switzerland is in Trouble? I don't think so, it doesn't make any sense.
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Jony Ive On iWatch: Switzerland is in Trouble
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Well said! It will just be an addition but not replacement. I'm sure they will also get blinged after a while just like the iPhone!
Seems fishy to me, though I'm not aware of Nick Bilton just making stuff up so maybe someone did give a quote knowing it would be anonymous. Of course it wouldn't be anonymous to Ive. If that quote is accurate my guess is it was a joke or we don't know the context around it. Ive wears watches that cost thousands of dollars and we're supposed to believe he would be slagging off the Swiss watch industry? Not likely.
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You mean the Swiss clock copy that happened on a Scott Forstall's watch?
There's a lot of hate here for Apple and Jonny Ive. I find it really surpirsing given the almost undeniable brilliance of his aesthetic. You don't have to favour it, but you can't not admire it.
Apple amlost single handedly introduced the concept of high end finish in their market and he spearheaded that!
What I find ammusing is that this forum has been here admiring Ive in the early days before anyone really cared about anything Apple (after the 2nd coming), then it became trendy to love all things Apple and it was still niche enough in the early days to attract those that only love the niche. Now it is the trend to hate on Apple: it appears to be a way of saying "listen to me. I know more than you because I know what you all love is cr*p and therefore I must be smarter and more informed than you".
When it is that, then conversation is meaningless as ego and vanity are the priortity of the participants. This forum is full of ego and vanity. I love the boring threads because they are the ones that still have the interesting people.
As with any design, most will like it, and some won't. Those relatively few that don't like it will make a big fuss about it's looks. We can expect hundreds of negative postings next week. The uncultured minority always makes the most noise.
What if Touch ID was just the beginning of Apple's biometrics plans, and your iWatch becomes "your" iWatch in some secure way, so it can't be used if stolen. Allowing you to do things like have your door unlock as you walk up, lights and temperature change to your preferences, music begin, allow preferred gestures for control of your tv (unannounced Apple TV), set your car seat in the correct position, become the remote for your life basically, all while being a beautiful high-end sapphire watch.
Just thinking.
Just thinking.
Id even wager on it being made stateside. But I also know nothing.
And I'd probably loose my shirt.Sure, it sounds ridiculous, but to be fair, nobody knows WHAT Apple is up to. Until we do, we shouldn't judge.
It's almost as if you think HomeKit would be secure for things like door locks without a biometric lock. That's the point. Security allows a lot more freedom of function.
I call bs. what senior designer working closely with Ive would blab to the nyt? highly unlikely.
just another anonymous source.
just another anonymous source.
Interesting generalization. I am 28 and wear a watch every day.
Much like traditional timepieces, the first iWatch may never become obsolete as a watch, though it will certainly become obsolete as a piece of technology. Therefore, isn't it possible that some people will, ten years down the road, continue to whip out their original iWatches from time to time as a piece of jewelry, a fashion statement?
Only in mr:
People getting stupid over an alleged rumor that may not be true about an as yet to be acknowledge product that not one person in the wild has ever seen.
Samedung and copysoft may be jealous at not being able to create as much an uproar for a nothing comment.
And we all know that the patent trolls out there are waiting with their lawyers to sue apple over any thing apple does manage to put out there.
Different week next week!
People getting stupid over an alleged rumor that may not be true about an as yet to be acknowledge product that not one person in the wild has ever seen.
Samedung and copysoft may be jealous at not being able to create as much an uproar for a nothing comment.
And we all know that the patent trolls out there are waiting with their lawyers to sue apple over any thing apple does manage to put out there.
Different week next week!
People who buy expensive watches to show off aren't going to switch to some gimmicky smart watch. People who buy cheap Casio watches just to keep track of time aren't going to shell out hundreds of $ for a device that duplicates the functionality of their phone.
Personally, I hate having stuff on my wrists so I'm not in the market for any of these devices.
The iWatch will be a niche product for nerds, but that's just what I think.
Personally, I hate having stuff on my wrists so I'm not in the market for any of these devices.
The iWatch will be a niche product for nerds, but that's just what I think.
The untucked long sleeve shirt may be a strong CCW identifier. Many friends ask why I no longer fully tuck my shirt. I simply tell them that it's a cool and up to date style. Guess I need to reply with "I'm Hip!"
Nah. If anything, it gives luxury watches a push, because people will focus on wrist accessories much more than before. Currently expensive luxury watches aren't much of a statement, because no one really cares about them, except for small minority. Once everyone wears an iWatch and people start focusing on what others ear on their wrists, wearing a mechanical watch will become more of a statement. That's of course all ******** Tyler Durden would pour acid on our hands for, but that's how people think.
if apple is making it the battery life will only last 8-14 hours, great idea for a watch
watch out Rolex,Tag, Omega you're in big big trouble
heck I dont even think Timex is scared of the iWatch
watch out Rolex,Tag, Omega you're in big big trouble
heck I dont even think Timex is scared of the iWatch
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Although it might sound like a valid comparison, it isn't. Palm, HTC, BB, Nokia etc were and are competing in exactly the same customer segment as the current market leaders. The watch market is segmented much broader. Think a bit further and you will see that the iWatch -whatever shape and price it will be- will compete with other smartwatches and low to low-mid range watches such as Seikos, Tissots, Casio etc. But there is no amount of diamonds, gold and technology that Apple or any other manufacturer can push into a wrist-worn device that will enable them to eat away market share from Rolex, Patek, Panerai etc.
UNLESS the new iWatch is mechanical, but we all know that that will not happen in a million years.
There might be a bit of truth in what Sir Jony says, if, indeed, he actually said it.
I have a beautiful Rolex GMT Master that I've been wearing for almost 30 years. If the "iWatch" has really compelling functionality, I will be almost certain to get one.
I'd look like a complete as***le wearing both, so I have to choose which I'll wear.
If enough people choose to get an iWatch and wear it for the functionality, it might decrease the demand for jewellery watches over time. If you are not wearing the iWatch, you are not receiving the benefits of the technology, so it's not really a matter of wearing one sometimes and the other sometimes. You will wear the iWatch.
Just a thought.
I have a beautiful Rolex GMT Master that I've been wearing for almost 30 years. If the "iWatch" has really compelling functionality, I will be almost certain to get one.
I'd look like a complete as***le wearing both, so I have to choose which I'll wear.
If enough people choose to get an iWatch and wear it for the functionality, it might decrease the demand for jewellery watches over time. If you are not wearing the iWatch, you are not receiving the benefits of the technology, so it's not really a matter of wearing one sometimes and the other sometimes. You will wear the iWatch.
Just a thought.
People that are buying a swiss time piece do not care about an iWatch. Conversely people that would buy an iWatch don't care about a swiss made watch. Therefore, status quo.