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Tebow15 · 13 September 2017, 03:43 AM

That they have finally surpassed Rolex as the number one watch distributor in the world.

This was announced at their event earlier today.

904VT · 13 September 2017, 03:47 AM

If you call what they make a watch....

GolfPunk · 13 September 2017, 03:48 AM

It's a wrist tablet....nothing more...it's certainly NOT a watch in my opinion.

sleddog · 13 September 2017, 03:50 AM

Kind of like saying Ford outsells Lamborghini in the auto market!

Of course they do, completely different market and price point. Apples (

) to oranges, and far from a fair comparison!

The Libertine · 13 September 2017, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 904VT

If you call what they make a watch....

#tellingitlikeitis

chris242 · 13 September 2017, 03:51 AM

the cellular option is kinda cool though!

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SG56 · 13 September 2017, 03:52 AM

A few years ago at Costco, while shopping, i stopped by their watches display to see what they have (i always do), a guy in his forties with wife, actually civilized looking, next to me said:

"i can't understand who still buys watches when everyone has smart phones"

i said something smartassy, and realized not everyone understands us :)

It's okay, as Rolex and co probably couldn't keep up with the demand LOL

Let'em buy the apples. I have no love for it.

Leodagan · 13 September 2017, 03:53 AM

Why always compare to Rolex?

juniorlawrence · 13 September 2017, 03:54 AM

I already look at my iphone 100 times a day, don't need a watch to make me look at electronics even more. Rolex is a watch to give to your kids, trying giving an apple watch to your kids in 25 years...lol

Rolex_Luther07 · 13 September 2017, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by juniorlawrence

I already look at my iphone 100 times a day, don't need a watch to make me look at electronics even more. Rolex is a watch to give to your kids, trying giving an apple watch to your kids in 25 years...lol

This is where Rolex and the Swiss heavyweights have their advantage, they fail to play it up enough. Patek has that one ad about "keeping it for the next generation", etc. but they made it kinda lame and preppy.

mjclark32 · 13 September 2017, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleddog

Kind of like saying Ford outsells Lamborghini in the auto market!

Of course they do, completely different market and price point. Apples (

) to oranges, and far from a fair comparison!

Nailed it

SDRider · 13 September 2017, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SG56

A few years ago at Costco, while shopping, i stopped by their watches display to see what they have (i always do), a guy in his forties with wife, actually civilized looking, next to me said:

"i can't understand who still buys watches when everyone has smart phones"

i said something smartassy, and realized not everyone understands us :)

It's okay, as Rolex and co probably couldn't keep up with the demand LOL

Let'em buy the apples. I have no love for it.

Yet a great number of people still do.

I used to say things like that and hadn't worn a watch in almost 2 decades until I found an appreciation for the mechanical timepiece. You can't explain it to someone with that mindset. Don't even bother trying. You either get it, or you don't.

imperio · 13 September 2017, 04:03 AM

I'd still pick the no-cellular option; hate being connected 24/7.

Wcdhtwn · 13 September 2017, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leodagan

Why always compare to Rolex?

Rolex was #1.

Rockrolex · 13 September 2017, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 904VT

If you call what they make a watch....

I agree. I see quite a few people wearing the Apple watch, but I know they must be carrying their iPhone on them somewhere. I sometimes forget to take my phone with me. An iWatch would be useless in those circumstances.

KrismanX · 13 September 2017, 04:08 AM

Well, guess I should just toss this Rolex then...

Indy11 · 13 September 2017, 04:08 AM

The cell option will be a hit for runners, cyclists, hikers, and so on... also the potential medical alerts may be beneficial to some as well. Agree this isn't a watch, it's a device. Won't replace my Rolex, but has some nice features now given the cellular option.

Wedders · 13 September 2017, 04:09 AM

It's the same as car drivers can't understand what people see in motorcycles.

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Wcdhtwn · 13 September 2017, 04:13 AM

I am more interested in the Watch than what I've seen out of the iPhone so far. Lots of neat things in the phone that are upgrades to things in my 6S that I don't use. Though the water resistance is nice to finally have.

sampelligrino · 13 September 2017, 04:15 AM

At my local mall the other day I saw someone leveraging both brands hehe. Yellow gold Daytona on one wrist, Apple Watch on the other!

I agree with most others (watching the Apple event live as I type this), I view the Apple Watch as a device and it's nice to be unplugged from time to time. A mechanical timepiece is not an Apple Watch and vice versa. I'm interested in picking up the cellular Series 3 Apple Watch for working out at the gym so I don't need my iPhone and that's just about it. Other than the gym, it will be a Rolex on my wrist.

SG56 · 13 September 2017, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SDRider

Yet a great number of people still do.

I used to say things like that and hadn't worn a watch in almost 2 decades until I found an appreciation for the mechanical timepiece. You can't explain it to someone with that mindset. Don't even bother trying. You either get it, or you don't.

Yep, and it's great that the taste can be acquired and appreciation learned.

beshannon · 13 September 2017, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tebow15

That they have finally surpassed Rolex as the number one watch distributor in the world.

This was announced at their event earlier today.

Ok thanks.

donq · 13 September 2017, 04:54 AM

Meh. Apples and oranges..

(See what I did there? Hmm?)

rushca01 · 13 September 2017, 04:58 AM

Meh, I have nothing against apple watches and people wearing them. Pull it out of a drawer in 5 years and it's worth nothing. At least my Rolex should be worth what I paid for it or close to. Wait even longer and the Rolex will certainly have held its value.

Rp930 · 13 September 2017, 05:09 AM

Too connected already. No thanks.

On vacation and haven’t looked at my cell phone for a week but I have looked at my Rolex.

BiH115 · 13 September 2017, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GolfPunk

It's a wrist tablet....nothing more...it's certainly NOT a watch in my opinion.

Let's not get carried away, it's still a watch. Sure, it doesn't have many running parts...it tells time and then some.

watch
wäCH,wôCH/

noun
1.
a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.
synonyms: timepiece, chronometer; wristwatch, pocket watch, stopwatch
"Bill looked at his watch"

I'm not the target market for it. I owned a Moto360 for a while, and while it was neat, it didn't really resonate. Lot of grumpiness in here though, for absolutely no reason.

GolfPunk · 13 September 2017, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiH115

Let's not get carried away, it's still a watch. Sure, it doesn't have many running parts...it tells time and then some.

watch
wäCH,wôCH/

noun
1.
a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.
synonyms: timepiece, chronometer; wristwatch, pocket watch, stopwatch
"Bill looked at his watch"

I'm not the target market for it. I owned a Moto360 for a while, and while it was neat, it didn't really resonate. Lot of grumpiness in here though, for absolutely no reason.

Features are No different to my iPhone or iPad

BiH115 · 13 September 2017, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

Features are No different to my iPhone or iPad

But you wear both of those on your wrist with a strap? It's a different target market, clearly not a lot of us.

GolfPunk · 13 September 2017, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiH115

But you wear both of those on your wrist with a strap? It's a different target market, clearly not a lot of us.

No, hence my original post, it's a wrist tablet

TimeToWatch · 13 September 2017, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tebow15

That they have finally surpassed Rolex as the number one watch distributor in the world.

This was announced at their event earlier today.

:chuc kle:

Who cares? The watch is garbage

13 September 2017, 03:48 AM	#3
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13 September 2017, 03:50 AM	#4
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KrismanX "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Kristofer Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: my feet. Posts: 2,364	Well, guess I should just toss this Rolex then... __________________ No sticker left behind. "Better three hours too soon, than a minute too late." "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us." ref. 116520 Daytona - 10/2014

13 September 2017, 03:43 AM	#1
Tebow15 Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 1,143	Apple just announced... That they have finally surpassed Rolex as the number one watch distributor in the world. This was announced at their event earlier today.

13 September 2017, 03:47 AM	#2
904VT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Watch: All Rolex Posts: 7,024	If you call what they make a watch....

13 September 2017, 03:51 AM	#6
chris242 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The Bahamas Watch: 116610lv Posts: 1,078	the cellular option is kinda cool though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 September 2017, 03:53 AM	#8
Leodagan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: belgium Posts: 229	Why always compare to Rolex?

13 September 2017, 03:54 AM	#9
juniorlawrence "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Da Crib Posts: 138	I already look at my iphone 100 times a day, don't need a watch to make me look at electronics even more. Rolex is a watch to give to your kids, trying giving an apple watch to your kids in 25 years...lol

13 September 2017, 04:03 AM	#13
imperio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: this space Posts: 1,867	I'd still pick the no-cellular option; hate being connected 24/7.

13 September 2017, 04:08 AM	#17
Indy11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Indianapolis Watch: 114060 Posts: 306	The cell option will be a hit for runners, cyclists, hikers, and so on... also the potential medical alerts may be beneficial to some as well. Agree this isn't a watch, it's a device. Won't replace my Rolex, but has some nice features now given the cellular option.

13 September 2017, 04:09 AM	#18
Wedders "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Somewhere in U.K. Posts: 507	It's the same as car drivers can't understand what people see in motorcycles. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

13 September 2017, 04:13 AM	#19
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 5,061	I am more interested in the Watch than what I've seen out of the iPhone so far. Lots of neat things in the phone that are upgrades to things in my 6S that I don't use. Though the water resistance is nice to finally have.

13 September 2017, 04:15 AM	#20
sampelligrino "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,207	At my local mall the other day I saw someone leveraging both brands hehe. Yellow gold Daytona on one wrist, Apple Watch on the other! I agree with most others (watching the Apple event live as I type this), I view the Apple Watch as a device and it's nice to be unplugged from time to time. A mechanical timepiece is not an Apple Watch and vice versa. I'm interested in picking up the cellular Series 3 Apple Watch for working out at the gym so I don't need my iPhone and that's just about it. Other than the gym, it will be a Rolex on my wrist.

13 September 2017, 04:54 AM	#23
donq "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas tx Watch: 16610,1675,16030 Posts: 1,136	Meh. Apples and oranges.. (See what I did there? Hmm?)

13 September 2017, 04:58 AM	#24
rushca01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Indiana Watch: GMT BLRO Posts: 1,754	Meh, I have nothing against apple watches and people wearing them. Pull it out of a drawer in 5 years and it's worth nothing. At least my Rolex should be worth what I paid for it or close to. Wait even longer and the Rolex will certainly have held its value.

13 September 2017, 05:09 AM	#25
Rp930 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Denver Posts: 194	Too connected already. No thanks. On vacation and haven’t looked at my cell phone for a week but I have looked at my Rolex.

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