It's okay, as long as they sell 1 watch, the R&D and manufacturing costs for the entire line are recouped.
Apple smartwatch conference - March 9th
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It's okay, as long as they sell 1 watch, the R&D and manufacturing costs for the entire line are recouped.
freenudemacusers
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yeah but house-priced watches have mechanical fetishism, precious metal and 'tradition' behind them... this only has precious metal. but I can imagine they will still sell out.
Always-honest
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Haha, and they just tell the time and the day.
Anyway, i don't like waches. Will keep an eye on it for a generation or two.
Gruber understands the watch industry, most tech people don't. That's what was bizarre about people saying he was off his rocker. Luxury products don't make sense like regular tech commodities.
Outdoor Miner
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Guess its one of the Pebbles for me. That is fucking obscene even by Apple standards.
nhlducks35
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I am not sure. All I know is this watch is not calling me to get it.
LyleLanley
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That's not that crazy in the watch world. Maybe for a smart watch though.
The Elite
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This is Apple at their most Apple.
CountBlack
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it looks like an iPod nano attached to some bands
Suburban_Nooblet
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Game of thrones trailer was best part of event.
Sectorseven
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Clearly none of you are ballers.
Bitmap Frogs
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scotcheggz
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I'm sorry I don't mean to troll but I'm almost having to dry my eyes at those prices. Maybe gen2 but currently just no lol.
No, it is definitely not even remotely high in the "real" watch world. Not even close.
Angelus Errare
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Luxury watch designers are laughing their ass off at this.
Colonel Nasty
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Considering how often Apple iterates on hardware I think its pretty ridiculous
ShooterMcGavin
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Gold MacBook Air incoming.
The Jackdog
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screw the 10,000 dollar one, those ENTRY LEVEL prices are insane
RowdyReverb
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Why are people being deterred by the price of the highest-end model? Shouldn't the low-end price be the determining factor for affordability?
This really isn't remotely out of the ordinary for mid-upper range watches.
TarpitCarnivore
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I'm still waiting for the Jony Ive video to tell me.
Maninthemirror
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let this sink in
I'm not saying that $10k is out of price range for expensive watches. It isn't. It's absurd for a first gen electronic product that will likely be updated and expanded upon in future iterations leaving your device eventually abandoned and in the dust. For $10k.
freenudemacusers
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remember, they're starting at 10k, not ending at 10k.
Nothing1016
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Gonna get a stainless steal Apple Watch. These bands must have crazy margins
Antiwhippy
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Relative to what they offer.
Bet you can get a high quality Tourbillon watch for less than 10K.
Phat Michael
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This really isn't comparable. The watches are over priced from the lowest to the highest spec versions.
Skellig Gra
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$400 for that watch with the shit band is deterrent enough.
For the price of a damn near full spec mac pro you too can own a gold watch.
Really?
For all of the fanboys cooking at the moment, remember that your favorite Android OEM has wet dreams about being able to sell a watch for 10K. Bruh, that steel iwatch is calling my name but that's rent money. Plus, it's a gen 1 Apple product so it's time to save for Gen 2.
Really?
For all of the fanboys cooking at the moment, remember that your favorite Android OEM has wet dreams about being able to sell a watch for 10K. Bruh, that steel iwatch is calling my name but that's rent money. Plus, it's a gen 1 Apple product so it's time to save for Gen 2.
RowdyReverb
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The third party apple watch band market is ripe for the picking.
dark_prinny
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No Spain? Fuck that.
JetBlackPanda
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I want a grey sport watch just to say I was there.
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