I bet this image is driving Apple PR insane. The watch is clearly backwards on the stand and makes the packaging look strange as a result. Stuff like this is exactly why they like to control the message.
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Retail Packaging for Apple Watch and Bands Potentially Revealed
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I bet this image is driving Apple PR insane. The watch is clearly backwards on the stand and makes the packaging look strange as a result. Stuff like this is exactly why they like to control the message.
Looks correct to me. The gap is for charging the watch. You can even see a slit in the floor of the box for the wire.
You are so right. The way this photo is, and probably that I am fighting a cold, it makes no sense to me how that fits into that box. What are the two white trays that it is sitting on? I imagine the charging cable is in there somewhere, but are they supposed to be in the bottom of the box? This guy got a review unit early but obviously has no respect for the art that goes into the packaging of Apple products.
Last year I posted a photo to the Watch forum from an Apple employees Instagram account. MR put it on the front page and shortly thereafter his account went private. I do wonder if photos like this should be taken down once someone changes their status to private. I'm sure these photos are all over Twitter by now but that's because they're on the front pages of MR, Apple Insider and 9to5Mac.
Me, neither. The boxes for my iMac, iPad, MBA and Plus all went straight to the basement in case I ever needed to ship them. They're not like lingerie: useful for getting hard about something seen on a daily basis.
This might be the packaging but its definitely not how the watch should be sitting. To me there is no way that box would slide over the base with the watch facing that direction, the face of the watch id over hanging the edge. Also look at the WATCH lettering on the base of the stand, its facing the other direction, and why would Apple design it to where the band of the watch makes contact with the lip of the plastic base its sitting in. That seems like it would cause damage over time to some of the bands.
I think what we may be looking at here is a top and a bottom shell that encase the watch in the box. They happen to be stacked on top of each other and then he simply set the watch in the top shell to get it to stand up for the photo. The little white divot is probably there to cradle the top of the watch casing as it sits in the box.
the box for the cable, bands, iPhones, iPads, and even MacBooks are very similar. so why not?
The top piece is 2 parts. Flip the top over and insert AW.
I agree. We're looking at the plastic clamshells that the watch nestles into.
I'm sorry I upset you, I know they're lovely, I've got my ATV 3 and Mac Mini boxes and iPad Air boxes all sitting on the mantel piece beside a portrait of Steve Jobs.
My TV sits not far from the mantel but I hardly watch it, I just can't keep my eyes off the boxes.
Need need to be sorry. I was just asking what you meant. I didn't know what the "packing looking useful meant". No offense taken though of course you are mocking me asking you what you meant without malice. Should have figured. Yet, people are worried if someone talks about Samsung lol when many more posts are gibberish comments and rhetoric.
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You don't understand a thing. It's the lightning cable the one which is in a similar box to a 500$ band.
I wonder if the rose gold comes in something nicer?
Also, I wonder how many watches will be given away to corporate apple employees.
Also, I wonder how many watches will be given away to corporate apple employees.
The gold watches have rumored to include a case that has charging embedded in it.
Fake
Apple is trying to get into the luxury watch game. If you've ever bought a luxury watch you get a nice case with it. This is junk.
On several sites this is being reported as a fake. Let us hope.
If Im spending 1k on a watch a nice case would make sense. This ain't it.
Apple is trying to get into the luxury watch game. If you've ever bought a luxury watch you get a nice case with it. This is junk.
On several sites this is being reported as a fake. Let us hope.
If Im spending 1k on a watch a nice case would make sense. This ain't it.
You trash your Apple boxes??? Blasphemous!
I still have my two iPhone boxes (4S & 5s) and my iPad Air box. I did toss out my 3rd Gen. iPod box, but I've been a good boy since.
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Apple is trying to get into the luxury watch game. If you've ever bought a luxury watch you get a nice case with it. This is junk.
On several sites this is being reported as a fake. Let us hope.
If Im spending 1k on a watch a nice case would make sense. This ain't it.
It's probably for the "cheap" model which I believe is the sport watch/edition. To be honest, I would appreciate a nicer looking case, but it's not the end of the world if that's the actual case.
Lolololololololz
I was reading posts on another forum that was a bunch of whiners crying about the simple packaging.
Omg I've NEVER thought opines go that low?!?!
Seriously tho I've never based my purchases on packages EVER.
Take GoPro - it sure looks cool in its packaging but ALL of their package stuff is so lame and un-useful...