And my dad is still rocking a beautiful watch my grandpa brought from Europe. (And that I hope one day to inherit).
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Original Apple Watch Added to Apple's 'Vintage Product' List
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I did very a similar move. The first generation was just so interesting a device and interface, I decided to throw the money away just to try it all out. And of course the one that caught my eye was the Space Black Link Bracelet that ended up being the most expensive before the (way-out-of-my-league) Edition models. The older watchOS was laid out much differently. When they dropped support for new watchOS on first-gen models they also released Series 4 and convinced many of us to upgrade I think. New design, bigger screen, many other new features, and band compatibility made it compelling. It might have also been the last year that getting Space Black stainless steel was straightforward.
I bought the Series 0 the day it became available in the States and had my dad ship it to me in NZ, since it wasn’t launching here for several more months. It immediately motivated me into a heavy fitness routine that put me in the best shape of my life.
The Series 0 Apple Watch hasn’t been my daily driver since I got the Series 3 in 2017 (which I handed off to my partner last year). It’s always been incredibly slow, even from day one; its OS is now four major versions behind; and its original battery failed and popped the screen off in 2019. Thankfully a battery replacement was only NZ$79 via third-party repair.
It’s still a backup watch for when my Series 6 is on the charger. It would be pretty unthinkable to use it as my sole watch now, considering how many more features the Series 6 has, but as an occasional backup wear it still serves its purpose.
The Series 0 Apple Watch hasn’t been my daily driver since I got the Series 3 in 2017 (which I handed off to my partner last year). It’s always been incredibly slow, even from day one; its OS is now four major versions behind; and its original battery failed and popped the screen off in 2019. Thankfully a battery replacement was only NZ$79 via third-party repair.
It’s still a backup watch for when my Series 6 is on the charger. It would be pretty unthinkable to use it as my sole watch now, considering how many more features the Series 6 has, but as an occasional backup wear it still serves its purpose.
Not daily, but I still use mine. Looking into replacing the battery on it as it is struggling in that regard. Sadly I had to replace a bit early (IMO) with a Series 3 when the mic stopped working in mine right outside of AppleCare.
Most people who had those were celebrities/influencers who got it for free
I remember they actually went on sale for half off in like 2016 though
It might be time to break out my vintage SBSS S0 with the Space Black link bracelet.
I do too and I am keeping mine as a collectible from the Jony Ive design days.
The iPad 3 with Retina display was the worst. It was too slow to handle the graphics and was only on the market for 6 months.
Well, the gold bits have gone up in value in the last six years...
AW is quintessential planned obsolescence creating such waste and redundancy in purchases. after my series 2 couldn't last more than 2 years, I was done. battery life, the necessary phone pairing, and then becoming a casualty of not having software that could adequately keep up with the phone updates...
yes all tech products, apple in clued, are steeped in planned obsolescence, the watch just takes the cake.
yes all tech products, apple in clued, are steeped in planned obsolescence, the watch just takes the cake.
Series 3 should be vintage, but they’re still selling it lol
I think we knew that before the watch - the first iPhone and first iPad both seemed very old, very fast. the first gen AirPods were pretty great though.
Never ever an Apple Watch again! Better get a decent Rolex, Breitling or Omega, it’s something that looks much better, and you can even pass it to your kids 30-40 years later.
I will always comment on this as I worked in Apple Retail during the launch of the first watch. Our managers told us that the Apple Watch was like no other product we had ever released in that it is 'jewelry.' My store leader's exact words were that it would be considered an 'heirloom that you pass down to your kids.'
I was immediately put on his sh*t-list when I mentioned that it has a Li-On battery and the CPU architecture is going to be outdated before it even hits the shelves. I almost lost my job because of it (insubordination).
What a joke.
My SBSS link band is on my Alumininium Space Grey Series 4. I’ve reglued my series 0 screen twice, replaced the battery once, and the screen is burned like a vintage 80s arcade machine. I was using it for sleep tracking until the screen came off a third time.
Maybe I’ll fix it again.
iOS 3 ruined the series 0. With iOS 2, it was great. for 4 months, iOS 3 made it useless for workouts. 3.1.2 made it barely functional. Now, it’s laggy as heck And slow slow slow.
Well, yes, regardless of the truth, “pulling a Ratner” can be a career-limiting move in retail...
Frankly, though, although I don’t have a beef with the idea of a smart watch, I’m not sure what possible confusion of ideas caused *anybody* with five minutes of experience of consumer tech to buy the more expensive models thinking they’d be an investment (the ones given to celebrities, maybe, if they’re still celebrities in the future). Folks, the thing that will be selling for squillions at auctions in 30 years time, like the Apple 1 today, isn’t selling today with “collectors edition“ on the box - it will be whatever you threw away yesterday without a second thought.
I'm still using mine, too. Forcetouch no longer works because the face popped off and was superglued back on. Makes a trip to the app a requirement in order to change the face design!I still rock my OG Apple Watch every day - guess that makes me a Hipster now
My Series 5 broke 2 weeks ago and eager to get the 7. Meanwhile wearing again my Series 1. Was actually amazed how well it still worked, holds it's charge and even supports Apple Pay. Only feature I'm missing is "Unlock iPhone" when wearing a mask. And yes, it's not the worlds fastest...
It was like the original iPhone, a cool tech demo that was incredibly underpowered. Mine can barely tell time now.
Mine lasted until my current S5. And even then I could have probably just swapped the battery.
I got the Series 1 new for $200 and just sold it for $50 usd. Got a new Series 6 for $279. Man I love Best Buy.
Also used my Series 1 for timers and alarms. It would take a couple seconds just to start a timer, driving me nuts. Much better with the Series 6.