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[dc89]

Not even.

Blancpain Le Brassus-Tourbillon, $3m

An obsurd amount of money. But let's compare it something more...sensible (if that can be used when discussing luxury watches)

Are your gold Rolex's made in sweatshop like conditions in China?
Is the Apple Watch?

 

[Bomber Bob]

looooool apple

 

[jokkir]

Everyone saying OMG 10,000 DOLLARS have never looked at watch prices from some of the best manufacturers.

Yes, I have. There's a difference between a 10k Rolex and a 10k gen 1 smartwatch that doesn't even look that good from a manufacturer that doesn't have a history with watches.

 

[LiK]

HAHAHAHAHA

 

[nature boy]

A 10,000$ watch Made In China?

LOL good luck with that.

 

[GK86]

The Pebble is in that price range. Look at it and then look at the Apple Watch.

Pebble watches look like a toy. Don't know why someone would buy them.

 

[3N16MA]

Stainless steel really can't account for the price increase. I guess subjective looks and designs are a hell lot more valuable.

It also uses sapphire.

 

[subrock]

Hmm, so, can I choke down $1099 for a Space Grey with a link bracelet? Probably not... looks like a black sport and black rubber band for me

 

[Pastry]

The prices aren't bad in terms of actual watch prices. I paid $400-500 for a Tissot and I consider that a low-end watch. It's the fact that it's a depreciating piece of technology that makes the price too hard to stomach.

Which Tissot?

 

[Guevara]

It's bumming me out that this thing is going to sell so well.

 

[ReAxion]

If you were buying a real watch for $10k+ I could probably understand but this thing is going to be worthless in a 2 years.

What's going to happen to the price of gold?

 

[Maninthemirror]

a 10,000 Rolex will be on your wrist for decades in normal cases, its like a part of life. An Apple watch will be updated every few years. traditional watches at 10K are passed down generations. will this be? NO

 

[freenudemacusers]

In This Thread: People who have only ever bought a Timex.

Watches as a fashion accessory are really, really expensive. That's what Apple's banking on.

sure, but how many sought after 5 figure watches are digital? if anything, they're often looked at with a measure of scorn from what I can see. this does a bit more than a typical digital watch, but it's still lacking the 'made like it was hundreds of years ago by hand' appeal.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Can you not swap the guts of these things between gens?

 

[Antiwhippy]

Only Chinese tourbillons are under 10k.
I guess they're quality though, so you're right.

You at least get the actual complication though. This is just a material change.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

can you put a stainless band on a aluminum body?

 

[PjotrStroganov]

People going nuts about the price of the solid gold watch.

I'd be going nuts over the 50 dollar price increase for a few grams more aluminium or steel. What the hell?

 

[maabus1999]

At 10,000 they better give you free "upgrades" for life....

 

[robotrock]

im out

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I mean, it starts at $549...

Yeah, but $500 was my top end prediction. I was really thinking $450 based on the prices of the Sport.

 

[Namikaze]

People saying 10,000 is normal in watch world is crazy. You actually think you will keep this 10,000 Apple Watch for more than 5 years vs the other 10,000 watches which go on for GENERATIONS? its a non-starter price for anyone who thinks clearly. What will they do next year when Gen 2 launches, pay 10,000 again?

Probably sell their original for around $6000-8000 and pay $2000-$4000 to upgrade

 

[mrklaw]

basically a vertu watch.

Now yes - I know that high end watches cost a ton of money. But most high end watches don't literally have the same guts as a $50 casio. All you're paying for is the gold and strap.

 

[ruxtpin]

I run and my iPod shuffle stopped working cuz I would clip it to my waist and it got sweat on it. If I got this watch on my arm and it gets sweaty while I run, can this grained aluminium properly repel and de-ionize my sweat so the watch don't break?

 

[Maxim726X]

The Pebble is in that price range. Look at it and then look at the Apple Watch.

There are multiple Android Smart Watches that look better than the Apple Watch, and cost less.

Xiaomi, for one. The deign of that smart watch blows this one out of the water completely. The newer LG watch looks great, too.

But, it has the Apple name on it so it will obviously sell a gajillion units, even though there are better products already on the market.

 

[Majine]

Sport 42 it is.

 

[Toki767]

Someone tell me when I can play around with the new Macbook configurations.

 

[deltatheta]

I wonder if Apple will keep to their standard 2 OS revisions before abandonment for their >$10k watches.

 

[flyover]

And the semi-annual tradition of Apple's stock price going down immediately after an event continues. This is always a good time to buy.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

All you people saying "Nice watches cost well more than $10,000, this shouldn't surprising."

That's bullshit. There are cars that cost $150,000. We're all well aware of that. It's a terrible analogy.

 

[zephervack]

Anyone rich here?

Im seriously wondering if rich people will buy the $10k every single year they release an update?

 

[Nothing1016]

Oh wait! Didn't see that. Pre-orders start on the April 10th

 

[betterhalf]

Game of thrones trailer was best part of event.

And the quality of the stream. Yay for no Chinese commentators this time.

 

[jstripes]

sure, but how many sought after 5 figure watches are digital? if anything, they're often looked at with a measure of scorn from what I can see. this does a bit more than a typical digital watch, but it's still lacking the 'made like it was hundreds of years ago by hand' appeal.

Hey, I'm not saying it's not a stupid price.

 

[SlowRevolution]

wow, crazy that apple is forcing everyone to buy a ten thousand dollar watch.

 

[Deku Tree]

10k i can understand if it was able to be upgraded or you could swap it out with a mechanical movement but for a watch that will undoubtedly be obsolete in a years time wow.

Apple is not trying to sell the 10k+ watch to you though. It's in limited quantities and for people to whom buying a 10k or 20k watch every so often is no sweat.

 

[RowdyReverb]

I wonder if there will be a YouTube video of somebody smashing an Apple Watch Edition. Perhaps an oil baron?

 

[theepicoftyler]

If I buy a $10,000 luxury watch, I can anticipate it working beautifully and maintaining its value for decades. I don't think you can say the same thing about a gen 1 tech product.

 

[Alienous]

What the fuck do you do with yourself when the software on your $10,000 watch starts chugging?

 

[Deleted member 22576]

I'm incredibly impressed and excited that the watch has wifi and can communicate with the phone over your home network. That answers so many questions for me. Fuck. This is intense.

That laptop though, that laptop.

 

[LyleLanley]

People going nuts about the price of the solid gold watch.

I'd be going nuts over the 50 dollar price increase for a few grams more aluminium or steel. What the hell?

But everything about it's bigger for that extra $50.

What the fuck do you do with yourself when the software on your $10,000 watch starts chugging?

You're probably so rich that you've moved on to the next generation already so you wouldn't even know.

 

[Pbae]

In This Thread: People who have only ever bought a Timex.

Watches as a fashion accessory are really, really expensive. That's what Apple's banking on.

Watches from the likes of Vacheron, Jaeger, Omega, Rolex, etc. are intricate pieces of engineering that can be kept, maintained and passed on.

What happens when the battery cells on this 10k watch go bad or the newer model comes out and the OS doesn't support the older models? It's a expensive paper weight at that point.

 

[nikos]

Am I the only person who wants a Space Gray Apple Watch with a metal band?

Wonder if this would work.

 

[dallow_bg]

You at least get the actual complication though. This is just a material change.

I agree the Gold edition is stupid as hell. Fine by me if people waste their money on it.
I'm also ignoring it and focusing on the steel and sport.

 

[Junior Mint]

Which Tissot?

PRC 200 leather strap. Love the yellow hands on it, lol.

 

[Willkiller]

Everyone losing their shit over the 10K edition.

Calm down, this doesn't concern you.

The people that would seriously consider that option have the money to not care about how long it lasts.

 

[The Elite]

Oh wait! Didn't see that. Pre-orders start on the April 10th

I have that day off. I can get up early without regret and then go pick up my Xenoblade preorder.

 

[D4Danger]

What's going to happen to the price of gold?

worthless unless you scrap it

good investment.

smart.

 

[Guevara]

basically a vertu watch.

Now yes - I know that high end watches cost a ton of money. But most high end watches don't literally have the same guts as a $50 casio. All you're paying for is the gold and strap.

Good point. Ive did say he admired Vertu.

 

[Fliesen]

basically a vertu watch.

Now yes - I know that high end watches cost a ton of money. But most high end watches don't literally have the same guts as a $50 casio. All you're paying for is the gold and strap.

but neither does a $50,000 watch have a thousand times as intricate internal guts as a $50 casio.

price has almost nothing to do with guts.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Smartwatches are probably the worst tech cul-de-sac I've ever seen the industry care remotely about.

The idea of spending $600 on such a thing is at such peak ridiculous, I'd be snap judging the person each and every single one was attached to.