Original Apple Watch Added to Apple's 'Vintage Product' List

[MacRumors]

Apple today updated its list of vintage and obsolete products to add the 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch models to the vintage list, marking the first time that the Apple Watch has been included.

The first Apple Watch was introduced more than six years ago in April 2015, with the "Series 1" replacement and Series 2 upgrade following in 2016. Apple has continued on updating the Apple Watch each year, and in 2021, we're expecting the Apple Watch Series 7 to see a release sometime in October.

The original 2015 Apple Watch now qualifies for Apple's "vintage" list, which includes devices that Apple stopped distributing for sale more than five years ago and less than seven years ago.

For most products, the vintage designation means that they're no longer eligible for repairs at the Genius Bar in Apple retail stores or from Apple Authorized Service Providers, but Apple does offer extended repairs of some vintage products and in locations where extended repairs are required by law.

In another couple of years, the original Apple Watch will move on to the obsolete list and hardware service will be entirely discontinued.

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[Slippery Gimp]

Imagine if you bought a gold one.

 

[Hicksmat1976]

My only Apple Watch. That’s the one. Horrible battery life even then.

 

[CWallace]

Imagine if you bought a gold one.

If you did, you did so as a fashion statement and not as a long-term timepiece, so...


As for me, my Stainless Steel Series 0 served me well until I replaced it with my current Space Black Stainless Steel Series 4.

 

[jz0309]

AW has come a long way in 6+ years… I still have my S0 with a cracked screen though, loved it but also going to hang on to my S4…

 

[retta283]

So now you can say if you have a series 0 "I have a vintage watch too" just too bad it's so laggy... It was announced some 7 years ago which feels a lot longer than it really is.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Glad, the original Apple Watch has made its entry. Who here remembers the 18K Gold Apple Watch . Good times!

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[matt_and_187_like_this]

Imagine if you bought a gold one.

The gold Edition has always been decadent af and for that reason it could become iconic at one point. Especially since it's not part of the line-up anymore.

 

[chrisdazzo]

Nooooooo (oh well). TBF mine's not super laggy but no way I'm using it daily, haha

 

[Shanghaichica]

My only Apple Watch. That’s the one. Horrible battery life even then.

My series 0‘s battery life was fine for the first 18 months. Then after that it tanked In both battery life and performance. I loved mine I got it on launch day but was really excited about it ever since i saw the keynote presentation the year before. It didn’t age well but it was great for a first generation.

 

[JosephAW]

What took them so long?

You do realize that Series 1 will be obsolete this time next year.

 

[0924487]

“One more thing,” let’s add Tim Apple to the list.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

That thing was vintage before you even wore it. And let's take a moment to remember the '24k' buyers...

 

[supremedesigner]

I remembered $10,000 dollars Apple Watch at that time...

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Imagine if you bought a gold one.

They’re worth about the same or more these days. They depreciate the least out of all Apple Watch versions

 

[Darth Tulhu]

Wow, already?

I'm getting older way too fast!

In any case, this'll probably be the year when the wife and I make the jump to our first Apple Watch.

Since the original iPad, I never ever jump in on a 1st-gen Apple product. I learned my lesson back then. Then again, I used to upgrade EVERY year, but that came to a grinding halt between the 1st gen iPad and the death of the 17"MBP.

Nowadays, and because of the above, I keep my Apple products almost until the wheels fall off.

 

[rpmurray]

Time for the landfill.

 

[FNH15]

As an owner of one, from a usability standpoint it felt "vintage" since OS 3.0...
Excellent proof of concept though. The later models brought the performance to match the promise.

Time to either recycle or pass it down...

 

[MathersMahmood]

I remember the hype over this.

This taught everyone to chill when it comes to first gen apple products.

Only excellent first gen product is the Airpods Max but when you come to think of it they aren't really first gen.

 

[LoveToMacRumors]

I still have the Series 1. I remember i paid close to 1000 CAD back in the day with the Apple care and band

 

[Disneymom2003]

I have the SS series 0. The packaging was pretty impressive. I kept it all.

 

[sdwaltz]

A move I actually agree with, they were vintage the day they were released...virtually unusable since day 1.

 

[macduke]

Should've been vintage a loooong time ago. My Series 4 is almost as old as my Series 0 was when I upgraded to the Series 4, and the Series 4 is WAY better than the Series 0 was at the same time. It was limping along with hardly any battery life for exercises and was so incredibly slow. Meanwhile my Series 4 is still a champ. I see no reason to upgrade until the Series 8, and if they don't have the sensors I want then I may wait even longer if the battery still seems good.

"One of us! One of us!" The vintage gang has a new member today…

 

[RedDeliciousPinkLady]

I'm actually wearing mine right now. My older sister gave it to me (her husband's friend gave it to him and he didn't want it.) It's good for counting my steps and not needing to enter my login PW fpr my iMac as much. Also I use a lot of timers (ADHD management) and it's great for that stuff. In the year I've had it I'm not sure I've ever tried to browse a website, so not sure how slow it is there. I might actually take the plunge on a S7 this year though.

 

[GMcKenzie]

I still rock my OG Apple Watch every day - guess that makes me a Hipster now