Real question.. has anyone ever in the history of owning an apple watch been stopped to ask/give props to whatever version they have? I have to imagine it's a hard no...
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Titanium Apple Watch Series 6 Models Currently Widely Unavailable
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Most who collect watches smart or analog, know that in horology your investment rarely appreciates over time.
Only select limited models will be worth more than the day you bought it.
It can expensive hobby and sometimes addictive one as many Apple Watch owners have found out.
Only select limited models will be worth more than the day you bought it.
It can expensive hobby and sometimes addictive one as many Apple Watch owners have found out.
My Hermes Addition watch lasted only a day. I got it that morning. The battery was dead by midnight. I spent until about 8:00am trying to wind it back up. Nada.
yea, but what you can get for your 5 year old rolex is very much different from what you would get for a 5 year old apple watch(to speaking in cash amounts obviously).
I was totally happy with my series 0 until the battery swelled up like a balloon and the screen popped off! I reluctantly upgraded to a series 4, which I hope to keep as long as possible. It does exactly what I need.
My series 0 I wear at night finally had another battery bulge induced screen pop, so despite the scotch tape repair holding up well, I think it’s going bye bye.
That moves my series 4 into nighttime use when the 7 comes out.
So, for me, a watch lasts for many more than 1 or 2 years.
That moves my series 4 into nighttime use when the 7 comes out.
So, for me, a watch lasts for many more than 1 or 2 years.
I still remember everyone saying on here there was no way Apple would release new watches every year for those prices. "It's a watch! Not a phone!" Now while it was true they didn't release new "Gold" watches every year, sure enough, here we are.
I tend to do the same as I do for my phone. Only every two-years. Exactly as they planned.
I tend to do the same as I do for my phone. Only every two-years. Exactly as they planned.
This might be a good sign a new redesign is coming. Otherwise they can continue manufacturing the same titanium shell and then changing the eternals for the S7. That can't happen if there's a new design.
I have a ceramic S3, because I’m hyper sensitive to nickel and can’t wear the steel or alu versions (and yes I tried). I’ll replace it once it feels problematic to use - it doesn’t feel near that yet, it works flawlessly. I *might* be tempted by a total redesign though. Once I do need to update, I would very much like to get the titanium, I have used traditional titanium watches for a few decades and loved them. The difference between steel and titanium is really quite small, the thing that should annoy people is the step up to get Sapphire glass. I will never get a watch again, smart or not, without sapphire glass. I think if Apple made alu with sapphire, it would be a big hit, however it would likely eat into Steel sales too much.
I really don’t want any “sharp” corners or edges that will chip/nick if something looks funny at it.
I have a Titanium Garmin Fenix 5 and these are typically about a thousand or more. I've worn it for three years. Garmin has updated the watch once in that time. They typically update every two years. I don't consider the upgrade enough to replace mine but there are a lot of people that just get the most expensive model in the Fenix line as it is the hardest model to get for about five months when the new lines are announced.
I think that the Apple Watch and the Garmin Fenix lines hold their value well for resale too.
My watch has Sapphire glass and a DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating on Titanium case and the weight savings is nice along with how tough the case and screen are. Do the regular screens break? Not something that I've really heard about but I don't look for stuff like that either.
Does the AW generally scratch easily? Or do you work around heavy equipment? How did it get scratched and does AppleCare cover it?
AC+ for AW (subscribed) doesn't cover cosmetic changes on your AW. I don't work around heavy equipment, just dinged my AW on steel handle. You can notice scratch in the top right corner. Again, SMH.
I guess that's why a lot of watches have a plastic or metal lip over the glass. Still surprised that the Sapphire scratched though.
Really hope there will be another Titanium version of the Apple Watch Series 7!
The Titanium version of the current gen launched much later and already with limited availability / months-long delivery timelines. Also funnily Apple has a strange habit of artificially limiting availability of some products to certain countries. Even in the EU they only officially sold it in some bigger markets like Germany, but not smaller neighboring countries like Austria (does it really make a difference in the online store where to ship it in the EU? all other Apple Watches can be delivered to Austria btw…)
I was really looking forward to buying the Titanium Series 6 when they announced it. But it was basically impossible to get one for months after that. And even when general shipping times improved early 2021, there was basically no way to purchase it here in Austria, neither from the official Apple online store nor in our local Apple Store in Vienna. Made me lose interest to upgrade to the Series 6 at all, guess that's a lost sale for Apple… let's see what Series 7 will bring.
The Titanium version of the current gen launched much later and already with limited availability / months-long delivery timelines. Also funnily Apple has a strange habit of artificially limiting availability of some products to certain countries. Even in the EU they only officially sold it in some bigger markets like Germany, but not smaller neighboring countries like Austria (does it really make a difference in the online store where to ship it in the EU? all other Apple Watches can be delivered to Austria btw…)
I was really looking forward to buying the Titanium Series 6 when they announced it. But it was basically impossible to get one for months after that. And even when general shipping times improved early 2021, there was basically no way to purchase it here in Austria, neither from the official Apple online store nor in our local Apple Store in Vienna. Made me lose interest to upgrade to the Series 6 at all, guess that's a lost sale for Apple… let's see what Series 7 will bring.
Are you sure the Series 6 Edition models were also manufactured that early? From what I remember they launched / became available for shipping much later than the other models in 2020. Some configs even had 1-2 m shipping timelines in begin of 2021 in their official Apple Online Store…
I just had a look at the Watch - shopping for the AW is a lot different than shopping for iPhones, iPads and Macs. Prices aren't bad for the Titanium case. I was a bit surprised that they didn't have a Titanium band option.
My wife has the S4 alu that I bought because it’s supposedly nickel-free (it’s not, just below the threshhold to legally claim it. After a month of use, I got a rash). Her glass is scratched to hell, and the first scratches came when I used it. I also scratched a Citizen non-sapphire once after a few months. My S3 looks new, same as my Titanium Citizen with Sapphire (the glass I mean, the plastic sticker it has around the glass, not so much…)
I had a look at Citizen watches and they are all round face with a metal lip. The scratch in the picture above was on a corner and I wonder if that's more prone to scratching than a round face. I guess I'll look for some pictures of AWs with scratches. I do have some of my old watches with bad scratches on them but they were generally cheap. I recall scratching my Timex Ironman Flix a long time ago but that was around $35.
Mr. Gurman is thinking neither like a rich person or an Apple marketing pro.
The gold watch was an exercise in creating buzz amongst influencers and early adopters. That was the Apple marketing imperative.
For the rich it could just be a toy, a disposable trinket, a conversation piece.
The main idea was to use this material and these exclusive segments to pull the mass market crowd in and along to the cheaper watches. This is the definition of The Halo Effect and why Ford sells a 500k$ GT super car when the bulk of its profits come from pickup trucks.
Because such a watch must be legit if MaxRapperJ and TightyWhiteyRichWhiteBread would wear it or pay 14k$ for it. These folks represent different psychographic regions on the periphery of where the rest of us reside.
Start that buzz on the outside and let it radiate toward the sweet spot of the near luxury mass market in the middle.
Right? Of course. It’s simple psychology being cleverly applied.
Through them, the rest of us have already been given examples to break down any prejudices we might have had against the Watch as being neither fashionable nor elegant. (This was part of the exercise of hiring Angela Arendts from Burbury.)
The gold watch was an exercise in creating buzz amongst influencers and early adopters. That was the Apple marketing imperative.
For the rich it could just be a toy, a disposable trinket, a conversation piece.
The main idea was to use this material and these exclusive segments to pull the mass market crowd in and along to the cheaper watches. This is the definition of The Halo Effect and why Ford sells a 500k$ GT super car when the bulk of its profits come from pickup trucks.
Because such a watch must be legit if MaxRapperJ and TightyWhiteyRichWhiteBread would wear it or pay 14k$ for it. These folks represent different psychographic regions on the periphery of where the rest of us reside.
Start that buzz on the outside and let it radiate toward the sweet spot of the near luxury mass market in the middle.
Right? Of course. It’s simple psychology being cleverly applied.
Through them, the rest of us have already been given examples to break down any prejudices we might have had against the Watch as being neither fashionable nor elegant. (This was part of the exercise of hiring Angela Arendts from Burbury.)
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I just look at the Apple earnings reports - they seem to be doing an excellent job in managing their businesses.