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Mass Production of Apple Watch Reportedly Slated for January 2015
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Who cares if the "mehs" flip or not? To me, the noise volume is always commensurate with the generally perceived quality and desirability of the product.
If Apple sells as many watches as they seem to think they will sell, there is no way it would not impact Switzerland.
I've been using a 6th gen iPod Nano as a watch (w/Lunatik band) for the past few weeks. Battery life has been quite good (4-5 days), and doesn't drop significantly when playing a few podcast episodes an hour of music a day. Nike+ works well.
I agree with you that if the aWatch becomes a standalone device (with longer than 1 day battery life when using it simply as a watch) then I'll be very interested in it.
The watch market?
Sorry but if apple sells 100 million apple watches it will have a noticeable impact on traditional watchmakers.
Not for me. I see no point. I have all of my apps on my phone. I can tell what time it is on my phone. If anything, I'd get a Fitbit Force 2, if they ever even get made. I'm about as pro-Apple as it gets, I just don't see a use for this. Don't get me wrong, it looks cool. I just wouldn't ever need it.
I would be interested in this if... It were more attractive/elegant, as well made but round, thinner, had better battery life. I also wouldn't mind a cheaper version that had a b&w paper white display, (who needs color on a tiny screen, especially in harsh daylight).
That explains all luxury watches.
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They have not even shown the interface yet.
You are forgetting one MASSIVE difference here.
Those other devices all performed and were bought for the function they performed, and Apple came up with a device that performed that function better or in a more easy to use manner.
We are leaving that space now and entering into fashion and taste.
Or course people buy a cheap watch so they can tell the time, but anything, even a $5 casio can do that. They buy it as they like the look or it, or enjoy the quality of it, the actual mechanics of the timepiece.
If the swiss made poor smartwatches and Apples smartwatch was better then yes I agree, but as the moment, the two devices may as well be a fridge and a lawnmower.
Yep it'll sell like hot cakes and i'm sure down the line i'll be convinced i need it in my life. However...
I fail to see it's value currently even with my fervent imagination.
I don't wear watches as they're uncomfortable, whether it's my hairy arms, boney wrists or sweat, i find all watches to be rather nasty and smelly things after a few months. Bling is great and all but these things just weren't made for me.
For the vast majority they are gonna be on these things like dog **** and I think they nailed the design for fashionista.
You think a high end gold watch is just a 10 dollar quartz crystal watch in a gold case?
Okay but you realize high end Swiss watch makers do the exact same thing right? They take the identical internals and out them in a more expensive housing with a more expensive band.
Well, there has to be MORE for a product to change from mass market to very high end than just changing the case material.
Take a Volkswagen Beetle in brushed Aluminum or high quality polished steel, and sell millions of them.
Remove the body and replace it with a thin gold body. It's still not a luxury car.
For me anyway, personally, just the case/body material change is not enough to transform the entire product into something else.
Not when the other 95% of the device is exactly the same
You really don't understand the watch industry.
Oh yes, I'm sure they do.
I would guess the internals are not exactly low end ones though.
I have no idea, but I would take a wild guess the quality of the moment, jewels etc would get better in the more expensive watches.
But I accept they don't make a different movement for every single case of course
This misses why most people buy expensive watches. While a portion of the audience is interested in the intricate details of precision time keeping, the bulk of sales are as status pieces, which apple will likely impact.
I'd be a lot more excited for this product if I thought I'd be able to afford one.
I'm expecting the one I'd want (black stainless steel w/ black metal band) to cost $500+, and that's just too much IMO.
I'm expecting the one I'd want (black stainless steel w/ black metal band) to cost $500+, and that's just too much IMO.
For the top end one, it is the same market. If this is useful enough those people will want them on their wrist mist times which means they will probably buy less of the other watches
It is probably worse for the mid range watches.
I've spent enough in the last 12 months on an iPad mini Retina, a MacBook Air, and now the iPhone 6. I'm not dropping several hundred on a smartwatch that requires that I have my phone to begin with. I'll just use the phone. AND, it's the first generation of the Apple Watch, and I'm not going to be one of their guinea pigs. I'll wait until they refine this product and then see if there is a need for it in my lifestyle.
My life essentially won't be complete until I get my 
WATCH.
*slowly pushes iPhone 6 Plus away from view*
WATCH.*slowly pushes iPhone 6 Plus away from view*