They do have a pretty good resale value though. I don’t mind losing a couple hundo for the year’s use to get the new model the following year.
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Someone explain Hermes to me, and what the benefit is of getting it over regular SS AW?
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Not about being able to afford it - more about what makes it worth having. I certainly had my fair share of exposure to extravagance growing up, but when you buy a Rolex instead of a Citizen, the Rolex lasts forever.
Not true at all…
I have a few Hermes ties. Just bought my first Hermes Apple watch after owning them since the original was launched. Wore a Concord stainless & gold mechanical prior to the Apple Watch. Hermes-level price, but not outrageous. Won’t go back to mechanicals any time soon.
And Hermes traditional watches, while not cheap, are an order of magnitude less expensive than Rolex or Omega (thousands versus tens of thousands).
I could afford a Rolex if I wanted… Can’t imagine myself strapping $30,000 to my wrist, heirloom or not. $1300 for an Hermes Apple Watch is a whole different thing.
Haha my Rolex has been sitting in the drawer for 6 years. Now that’s eternity and I’m sure it will go down the family line?.
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People buy what they like and what they can afford. I love my S6 Hermes. I for one would never buy the aluminum version.
Your drift is not cool at all.
People buy what they think is the maximum value for their money. The Apple Watch is essentially a fitness tracker with timekeeping facility to give more value to the purchase. This is not something you are going to pass on down the family as heirloom.
It is sad how simple queries and personal choices are often brought down to affordability on these forums, almost as if the mere act of bringing affordability into question gives them pleasure.
People may not spend a thousand dollars on a Hermes-face fitness tracker, but those very ones will consistently spend several thousand on their MacBooks and Macs and iPhones. It was never about affordability. It was always and only about perceived value proposition.
I bought an Aluminum Watch 7 for myself only because I know this is going to go down the drain in 4 years and I will get something newer. So, I bought the cheapest latest that still cost me over USD 700 for GPS + Cellular. Rolexes were starting from about USD 1000-1200 a few years ago in my country. But I paid for the cheapest watch 7. Not because I could not buy the Edition or SS, but because there was zero value in that purchase except for stroking of my own vanity.
On another note, accessories only serve to make a preliminary impression. The moment we open our mouths, we radiate who we truly are.
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If you are thinking about hitting the Reply button and typing out a disagreement, I might have provided a more agreeable opinion in a later post. Maybe go through that and save some venting.
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@Taubenweg didn’t just boil it down to affordability as the only factor. That post also acknowledged that personal preference plays a role. A person might really like the Hermes edition but not purchase because affordability is an issue. Likewise, some can afford it but choose not to because they do not find the added perks of the Hermes edition to be worth the (significant) added cost.
At the end of the day, the question of whether a luxury product is “worth it” is an extremely personal one because it depends on what you value most when selecting a product. The video below has a really good explanation of this (he also has some great reviews of Hermes Apple watches themselves and why someone might buy one).
Getting a bit off-topic here, but I do not agree with your statement, there are plenty of other uses for Apple Watch and different people are buying this for different purposes.
You may consider it to be a fitness tracker, primarily. I do not.
Just as some here have different points of view on the value and reasons for purchasing a premium version of the watch, i.e. Hermès.
I did say essentially.
Me personally, I consider it a modern take on wrist timepieces, enabled with several medical facilities such as fitness tracking, oxygen saturation monitoring, heart rate monitoring, etc.
When I got my watch I retired my other watches. So my Apple Watch is used in all settings. i Need to look professional, so sorry if it offends your sensibilities, but the aluminum Watch would not cut it. For me.
It does not offend my sensibilities. All I keep thinking is the kind of gentry who would, either while mingling about or at the table, zone in and zoom in on a person's watch jutting out or hiding around a cuff and judge the wearer on the basis of aluminum or stainless instead of, maybe, doing more important things such as conducting business or whatever the setting is about.
I spend more on my ss series 6 with multiple bands that i regret not going for Hermes.
The watch faces are the only selling point, which is a big deal because that’s what youre looking at. The band you can purchase standalone so that isn’t a factor
The watch faces are the only selling point, which is a big deal because that’s what youre looking at. The band you can purchase standalone so that isn’t a factor
Yes, you did. Apologies if my response was too harsh.I did say essentially.
OP, a lot of these differences (the bands, faces, etc) could be surmised through Apple's highly descriptive product listing page for the AW. Was this more a philosophical question ? The main difference its like anything in life its reason to buy it is because you can.
Well the answers to a lot of questions on this forum can probably be found by looking at Apple's page, but I like to read people's perspectives, and get more personal input than bullet points by those trying to sell an item.
I would say you get a number of plusses which, in my opinion, are listed as follows:
1. Hermès watchband. You could buy a regular SS AW and replace the band with an Hermès band. The quality of the leather is far superior to what Apple offers, and you have to feel it to experience it. That said, the watch itself is about $699 for 45mm minus the cost of Apple's bands, whereas Hermès is $960 for 45mm SS (less the cost of the band). So for $260 what else do you get?
2. Two extra years of Apple Care for the watch itself, and Hermès customer service for the bands. I have had to take a band back to Hermès because I got ink on it, and they were able to polish as much out as they could (fortunately it was water-based). You can take any Hermès product to their store to be fixed or conditioned.
3. Watch face exclusives. These are nice but probably low on the list because I could simply live with the ones Apple also offers.
If you're not into the extended warranty and watch faces, I would suggest getting a regular SS AW and try out their leather bands. Once you feel the leather you may just be sold on buying the bands and saving the additional cost of #2 and #3.
1. Hermès watchband. You could buy a regular SS AW and replace the band with an Hermès band. The quality of the leather is far superior to what Apple offers, and you have to feel it to experience it. That said, the watch itself is about $699 for 45mm minus the cost of Apple's bands, whereas Hermès is $960 for 45mm SS (less the cost of the band). So for $260 what else do you get?
2. Two extra years of Apple Care for the watch itself, and Hermès customer service for the bands. I have had to take a band back to Hermès because I got ink on it, and they were able to polish as much out as they could (fortunately it was water-based). You can take any Hermès product to their store to be fixed or conditioned.
3. Watch face exclusives. These are nice but probably low on the list because I could simply live with the ones Apple also offers.
If you're not into the extended warranty and watch faces, I would suggest getting a regular SS AW and try out their leather bands. Once you feel the leather you may just be sold on buying the bands and saving the additional cost of #2 and #3.
Guess it’s kinda like the difference between wearing anything knock-off and the real deal. Others may not know or care, but the self knows. Plus it just looks so much nicer, how many times do you look @ your wrist in a day would pay off the premium for some pepole
From a purely financial view it isn’t worth it.
I got my Hèrmes as I normally go for stainless, wanted the amazing leather strap and love the faces.
I also treated myself, because I was in a position to do so. I don’t look down at aluminium watches or other stainless, but to me the premium is worth it as it is probably the thing I look at most in the day and gives me joy. Others mileage may vary.
There is no right or wrong and luckily we are all different and have different tastes.
I got my Hèrmes as I normally go for stainless, wanted the amazing leather strap and love the faces.
I also treated myself, because I was in a position to do so. I don’t look down at aluminium watches or other stainless, but to me the premium is worth it as it is probably the thing I look at most in the day and gives me joy. Others mileage may vary.
There is no right or wrong and luckily we are all different and have different tastes.