Stainless with Sport Band - bad value

[nutmac]

The cheapest Sport is 38mm at $349 and cheapest Stainless with Sport Band costs $549, or $200 price difference.

Configured with band other than Sport Band (e.g., 38mm Milanese, 38mm Modern Buckle, or 42mm Leather Loop), however, the price difference drops to $100 (subtracting $49 for Sport Band).

 

[CodyPennant]

The cheapest Sport is 38mm at $349 and cheapest Stainless with Sport Band costs $549, or $200 price difference.

Configured with band other than Sport Band (e.g., 38mm Milanese, 38mm Modern Buckle, or 42mm Leather Loop), however, the price difference drops to $100 (subtracting $49 for Sport Band).

Maybe I'm missing something, but I think you'll want to recheck your math.

$649 38mm Stainless with Milanese Band

$449 38mm Aluminum with Milanese Band ($349watch + $149band - $49 value of sport band)

 

[Armen]

The cheapest Sport is 38mm at $349 and cheapest Stainless with Sport Band costs $549, or $200 price difference.

Configured with band other than Sport Band (e.g., 38mm Milanese, 38mm Modern Buckle, or 42mm Leather Loop), however, the price difference drops to $100 (subtracting $49 for Sport Band).

I'm having trouble following you.

 

[a042349]

Just curious, what makes you guys sure you can subtract the cost of the cheaper bands when buying a watch? Has Apple made it clear that you can select any band at time of purchase and drop the "stock" band for a credit?

If that's true, could you buy just the watch and then use a sure to come third party band? <kidding sort of>

Just wondering if it's clear that any watch can get any band, and not pay for the one it comes with normally?

 

[Runt888]

Just curious, what makes you guys sure you can subtract the cost of the cheaper bands when buying a watch? Has Apple made it clear that you can select any band at time of purchase and drop the "stock" band for a credit?

If that's true, could you buy just the watch and then use a sure to come third party band? <kidding sort of>

Just wondering if it's clear that any watch can get any band, and not pay for the one it comes with normally?

You can purchase any of the models listed - http://store.apple.com/us/watch. They only come with the band you select.

 

[mattopotamus]

Just curious, what makes you guys sure you can subtract the cost of the cheaper bands when buying a watch? Has Apple made it clear that you can select any band at time of purchase and drop the "stock" band for a credit?

If that's true, could you buy just the watch and then use a sure to come third party band? <kidding sort of>

Just wondering if it's clear that any watch can get any band, and not pay for the one it comes with normally?

I don't think you will be able to. For example, the sports come with a sports band. You are stuck with that, and would have to pay full retail for a different one. All of the models preconfigured are listed on the main page.

 

[leenak]

Its not a bad value.

SS with Sport band = $549
SS with Milanese band = $649
price difference = $100

Sport band alone = $49
milanese band = $149
price difference = $100

Same, same.

 

[DJLC]

I don't think you will be able to. For example, the sports come with a sports band. You are stuck with that, and would have to pay full retail for a different one. All of the models preconfigured are listed on the main page.

+1 on that. This is Apple. I would take the configuration options in the Store as absolute unless you're seeing some fine print that I don't.

 

[CodyPennant]

I wasn't saying you could subtract the price of the sport band from your actual cost and neither was the OP (I think). Obviously we will be stuck with the sport band when buying the sport watch. I was just subtracting the value of it to break down the costs and show the cost of the stainless watch is still a $200 upcharge with the Milanese band.