Put an Apple Watch, this watch, and your Tissot side-by-side, the two first ones look much more similar than the third one.
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Swiss Watch Maker Debuts $30,800 Apple Watch Clone With Mechanical Loading Wheel
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I would not be surprised if Apple sold more of the Apple Watch Edition than it expected. But Edition sales volume was never the intent. Its intent was extremely effective marketing and positioning of the rest of the product line at the premium it enjoys today.
Precisely. It also made the initial AW a fashion item rather than a tech gadget.
I'll respectfully disagree that bulky timepieces made out of precious metals, potentially covered in gemstones and/or showing off visible clockworks aren't "trolling for attention." I love my old Seiko to bits, but even before wfh I didn't really need it to tell time. Even at <$200, it's jewelry.
FWIW, it's the MR article writer's opinion that this watch is "poking fun" at Apple. What I read on the manufacturer website probably fell just short of flattery, but it looked sincere to me. I didn't see any sort of poking fun or irreverent trolling here at all, but maybe I'm missing it.
I don’t see where it claims to have white gold. The case is stainless steel with DLC. Maybe the hands? Anyway, my criticism is the churlishness of conceiving this and then following through. Certainly not how I would spend my money, were I to have it spend that way. Not sympathetic to overpriced anything, but there is a point where if it’s worth it, you will pay for it.
just talking about the rectangular aspect. That’s been around for decades. But I’d love the Apple Watch to be as thin as the Tissot Twotimer was. That might not be possible as the home button and crown would become too small.
Awesome! Now I can buy a $30,000 Swiss clone of a smart watch that’s originally made by slave labor in China. Without any of the “smart” features the AW has. Now, discerning customers have the choice of a high end timepiece like this
or the 30k AW clone. Tough choice!
or the 30k AW clone. Tough choice!
I own a Rolex. It was inherited. Nothing flashy but it’s a Rolex and had it been kept with paperwork and not worn while taking apart machines it would be worth considerably more than the value it was appraised at. Which is more than it was bought for in the 70’s. I wore it until I had it appraised and then decided I don’t need a $10k watch on my wrist. It’s worth more as a family keepsake.
As far as the Final Update, sans the “loading symbol”, sure its flattery. However, that’s just my opinion.
From the design alone I cannot tell whether that is $500 ‘East-Asian’ watch or a $30k Swiss one. But looking closer I see the word Genêve, so I guess the Made in Switzerland label adds a couple of zeros to the price.
The same can be said for any car, that is more expensive than 10000 Dollars or Euros.
They're making 50 of them. Not 50 million, or 50k, just 50. There are plenty more than 50 people who can spend $30k on something silly. I don't think it's the best way to spend $30k - I'd probably drop $4k for a Tudor Black Bay 58 and use the rest for something else - or donate some of it. But point is, it's a joke, doesn't really hurt anybody, and they'll sell out.
It would be cool to get more Vantablack dial watches on the market though... at somewhat more attainable prices.
It would be cool to get more Vantablack dial watches on the market though... at somewhat more attainable prices.
IANAL, but I doubt it. There are tons of unofficial watch bands out there, including ones with licensed properties like Disney/Star Wars, so I doubt that making a third-party watch itself work with a similar mechanism is something that can be legally stopped.
Think how many different companies over the years have made building toys that can connect to LEGO bricks. I imagine that something similar applies here.
Oh wait, just saw the price and comprehended it. LOL NOPE.