eball Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Clearly the $10K+ solid gold version will be the new ultimate douchebag detector. Will anyone here shell out the $350-$1K for one of these bad boys? They look pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 So...I guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 not a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 No. Especially not the first version. Already hearing buzz about possible battery issues with both the watch and it draining your phone. But typically the second generation of these devices have more features than the first and I don't have the cash to spend to basically put the iphone I already have into a small version I wear on my wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 As a watch collector, these digital watches make me sad. The beauty of a watch is the art of it, the design, etc. Watches with screens? Just horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 No, no, no, no, no, no......NO!! Epic fail in my eyes but we'll see. BTW it's been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 No interest in owning one whatsoever. I don't even see any advantage in owing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Does anyone out there actually have one of these smart watches that any company has put out so far? I have a hard time seeing any way that these things are useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Does anyone out there actually have one of these smart watches that any company has put out so far? I have a hard time seeing any way that these things are useful. I have a hard enough time texting/emailing on my iPhone. How the hell are you expected to do that with the tiny screen on the phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) HELL NO! However I do have a penchant for Citizen Eco-Drive watches. It's really funny because the least accurate watch I own is a Tudor which is also the most expensive by far. Edited March 10, 2015 by BuffaloBillsForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 best gift i ever received for christmas as a child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Speaking of watches, which I wear every day, I remember I bought a watch several years ago. It was a Skagen and super, super thin. I remember on the drive home I said to my wife "it's like the thinnest watch in the world. Hey wait, what movie is that from??" We wracked our brains but couldn't remember. I got home, turned on the TV and when it came on this scene was playing. Freaked us right out!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYlOIKtYsos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Seems like the idea would be a whole lot cooler if you could text, email, and take calls on it without having to actually have an iPhone for it to work as well. The technology for a fully functioning smart phone on your wrist might be a ways off still but that would likely be the jump I would need to pick something like this up. Edited March 10, 2015 by Metal Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 As a watch collector, these digital watches make me sad. The beauty of a watch is the art of it, the design, etc. Watches with screens? Just horrible. Except when the screen can reflect an artistic design. I'm impressed with the variety of straps, also. These aren't meant to look like "computers on the wrist" -- they are pretty stylish. Anyway, I totally "get" traditionalists who aren't turned on by gadgets like this. I just think they're cool, and since I'm already an iPhone guy it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I was listening to a radio show on the way to work this morning. A guy said "you can have your Dick Tracy iWatch. I'm waiting for my Get Smart iShoe!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I can't even see my phone without glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Except when the screen can reflect an artistic design. I'm impressed with the variety of straps, also. These aren't meant to look like "computers on the wrist" -- they are pretty stylish. Anyway, I totally "get" traditionalists who aren't turned on by gadgets like this. I just think they're cool, and since I'm already an iPhone guy it makes sense. I hear ya. Just happens that two hobbies of mine are tech and watches. I've owned every iPhone and 4 iPads. But my watches will never have a screen. I own a Panerai PAM000, a Breitling SuperOcean Heritage, and a Deepsea SeaDweller. While I don't consider them "investments" per se, I know I can sell any one of them for at the very least 80% of what I paid. I appreciate nice watches. I just can't stand seeing these smart watches in meetings, etc. just a pet peeve I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 it's going to be a huge hit, another status symbol/talking piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Never Appled never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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