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Apple Watch becomes the largest watch brand in the world
- Thread starter mcfrank
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Not really. The primary function of a time piece is a fashion accessory, which feature a lot of market competition. A smartwatch is a totally different product.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Huh. What happened the last couple quarters to quadruple sales?
Series 2 hardware and watchOS 3 really delivered on addressing the concerns people like me who are early-ish but not true early adopters, allowing us to jump in and buy one.
I got my aluminum Apple Watch 2 at the end of Feb; I wear it every day and absolutely love it. It's not a must have but it's a wonderful bit of productivity & fitness oriented luxury in my life. I use the timer, workout/activity, iMessage, OmniFocus, heartrate apps a lot. I use the Modular watch face.
I can see myself going for a higher end model on a later revision.
I get the appeal of mechanical watches but I don't have the cash for aesthetics-only jewelry, whereas the Apple Watch hits a sweet spot in terms of price/features/materials/build-quality that was just right for me.
And now my wife, who kinda thought the watch was silly, understands the usefulness and wants one too.
Yup, co-signing this. I would never spend the amount of money I spent on the AW on a traditional watch since it's just mere fashion with incredibly limited functionality. I was gifted a beautiful watch years ago but I never use it because it is a nuisance to put it on and "worry" about it just for trying to decipher the time from the minimalistic watch face lol.
sixteen-bit
Member
Apple gotchu fam, just get one of the gold ones.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Would get one if I could afford it.
Gonna try to when gen 3 is out and gen 2 is price reduced. Don't want gen 1.
Gonna try to when gen 3 is out and gen 2 is price reduced. Don't want gen 1.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
Which they don't make anymore
theepicoftyler
Member
I soured on the idea of smartwatches when my Moto 360's battery declined to the point where it wouldn't last half a day. I loved it up until that point, but, while I can find someone to fix my standard watches, there's nowhere to go to replace a Moto 360 battery, and once the performance started to get chunky or slow, there's nothing to do at all, unfortunately.
I remember seeing a product awhile ago that would attach to the back of a standard watch and vibrate when you had notifications on your phone. I'm much more interested in that idea than getting another smartwatch, I think.
Getting notifications was the best part about having a smartwatch.
I remember seeing a product awhile ago that would attach to the back of a standard watch and vibrate when you had notifications on your phone. I'm much more interested in that idea than getting another smartwatch, I think.
Getting notifications was the best part about having a smartwatch.
Darryl M R
Member
NYC and DC
I am seeing a good amount of Fitbits as well. It's funny since I haven't seen marketing material about fitbits anywhere
Synless
Member
And because his son is inheriting the watch as part of his wealth its racism.
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Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
Colour me surprised. I mean... normally I don't care about tech I don't like. but i really really hate smart watches and don't want them to be a thing for some reason.
biggersmaller
Banned
Is fitbit cataglrized as a "watch" in this analysis? I see way more of those than Apple.
andythinkpad
Member
When I buy a Rolex, I expect that will be one of the few things I will pass it to my son.
Just saying.
Just saying.
KernelPanic
Member
Still skeptical on how useful they actually are. Hard to justify the cost for me.
The Faceless Master
Member
all combined... worse than Samsung alone with their Tizen based Gear S series.
plus, even with Google 'in charge' of updates, many watches are still not on 2.x months later.
It's not a "need to have", but it's very useful. I use mine while driving to reply to texts and control music, I pay for stuff without having to dig in my pockets, and it tracks my fitness stuff. It's a "cool to have".
Could I live without it? Of course. But I enjoy using it and it does make stuff easier.
Apple wasn't setting out to beat swatch. It was setting out to define a new segment.
Watches are pure fashion. Almost more so than shoes.
Apple is trying to introduce a new method of engaging with media and technology. From that perspective the Apple watch may as well be a t-shirt or a medallion.
Pretty much. I just think it looks stupid on someone's wrist.
Way to compare apples to oranges
The thread title effectively does the exact same thing
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The Everyman
the apple watch is the best smart watch right now, so apple deserves it.
i'd love to see a 10mm android watch with nfc and a soc that isn't based on old tech. i'd also like to see smart watches take a smart home focus since i ultimately feel that's going to be the game changer for them.
imo, smart watches with always on displays look much better than regular ones. i first and foremost want a smart watch for fashion reasons.
i'd love to see a 10mm android watch with nfc and a soc that isn't based on old tech. i'd also like to see smart watches take a smart home focus since i ultimately feel that's going to be the game changer for them.
imo, smart watches with always on displays look much better than regular ones. i first and foremost want a smart watch for fashion reasons.
Spuck-uk
Banned
Same, they're hideous.
trudderham
Member
The time/health/notifications stuff is great, but we have this thing called contactless payment in the UK. It lets you pay for shopping by holding your credit/debit card near an NFC reader at the checkout. It also works with the Apple Watch, which means I can pay for shopping by holding my hand near the NFC reader. It's REALLY helpful. Also works on buses and the tube in London too. I basically never get my wallet out. Just wave my hand around like a magician and go.
The title is a way to put it into context. People have been comparing the watch to the iPhone and calling it a failure, looking at it this way puts it into a different and better perspective to me.
andythinkpad
Member
Do you have stat/marketshare for Garmin watches?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
$14,000 watch? Why? No one that sees it will know you spent that, and it'll tell time just the same.
Astral Dog
Member
I already have something better than a Smart watch,a Smart phone
By buying a watch that's obsolete from day 1.
Actually you are wrong, expensive watches are used to impress a certain crowd. If you can't tell, you don't belong in that crowd.
ClayKavalier
Banned
How is it any different than a phone, besides being 1/3 - 1/2 the price?
I have no feelings about it. I don't know if it is successful or not. But I do know comparisons to watch companies is extremely faulty.
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i bought a used 1962 Omega for like 700-800 bucks, that makes me rich?
I own four watches, the aforementioned Omega, a Fossil POS, a Hamilton Jazzmaster my wife got me for our anniversary, and a citizen eco.
Oppo
Member
not rich. you just blow a lot on aesthetic wrist jewellery, is all.
nothing really wrong with that, if it makes you happy. it's just more unusual these days.
watches have entered a strange new realm where they are split between 100% old school aesthetics (and not utility), and the newer wave that is more primarily about fitness tracking than keeping time. "Smart" watch status sort of sits as a modifier on that second category, where there may or may not be an app ecosystem for the thing. IMO several "feature" trackers do a better job in certain regards vs "smart" watches. Fitbit for example.
Yeah the Series 2 was a nice step up, but given the price I couldn't justify jumping in. 3rd gen might be the one that compels me to grab one.
Really this just shows how small the traditional watch industry is compared to how massive tech is, where people are "only" making a few billion.
Their estimate of 12 million Watches seems really high, but when you consider the massive amount of iPhones out there I guess it's actually a low attach rate.
Yeah I have a decently nice watch I was given as a gift whenever ago that I never wear because I'm usually not in a situation where it'd make sense, and then when I'm actually going to a formal situation... the battery is long-since dead. Traditional watches make absolutely no sense for my lifestyle.
NekoFever
Member
Never? Why would it?
what kind? someone like myself or watchgaf might be interested.
Anytime i dress up, i wear one of my nice watches. Just looks better than wearing a fitbit in a suit.
most of the watches some of us are talking about dont have batteries, you just wind them, or wear them and they keep time.
Glass Shark
Banned
I will admit I was skeptical of the Apple Watch at first. Then I got one as a gift and loved it. Unfortunately I had to sell it to make ends meet after being laid off, but I will absolutely get one again when I can afford it.
Idk. Me and my gf, and my best friend all wear Timex. Cheap watches look just as good as expensive watches IMO. I've always hated the look of big flashy metal watches.
I'll bite when Apple watches start looking better.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
I've had an Apple Watch since the first day they are available in stores. Friends who haven't already bought one still ask me about it from time to time, and my description is always the same. It is absolutely not an item you need, until you've owned it for a month. After that, you'll feel weird not having it on your wrist. Getting notifications, updates, and text messages on your wrist is awesome, and little things like being able to see the current temperature at a glance are great too. I travel a lot, so having boarding passes on my watch is super convenient as well, and as someone who runs and cycles pretty much everyday, the fitness aspects are great.
It has gotten to the point that when I'm wearing one of my other watches (I own 5 or 6), it just feels weird because I can't get all the info I'm use to on my wrist.
It has gotten to the point that when I'm wearing one of my other watches (I own 5 or 6), it just feels weird because I can't get all the info I'm use to on my wrist.