Does a High End Watch stop being such when it becomes vintage?

Modest_Proposal

In one way, the iWatch is as much a watch as a computer is a filing cabinet.

Still, the iWatch was designed in the form of a watch, is advertised and displayed as a watch, and was intended to serve as a watch that could do other things.

A phone was not intended to be a time checking device - it was designed to make calls. Is my desk not a desk but a table, because I never sit in it, but rather just pile stuff on it? Is a car not a car if one sleeps in it more than one drives in it?

I don't know man.... these are kind of silly questions.

Nobel Prize

Good points. Still i think it's a communication device. Even on the comercial time keeping seems to be the last, if at all, aspect of focus. But, anyway, even as a watch I wouldn't consider it a high end watch, but I would definitely consider it a high end gadget.

Modest_Proposal

Hmm - this is true, but how many iPhone commercials do you see focusing on the iPhone's ability to make calls? The focus will always be on what "else" it can do!

Modest_Proposal

That being said - it seems that it is actually a big part of their advertising:

Geo!

It's time you regulated your watch then! 😉

Nobel Prize

Which is why I place them both under the same umbrella. High end communication devices.

Stewart H

..... but do they meet the definition of "high-end" as far as communication devices go, or are they just miniature communications devices?

Where's "Q" hen you need him?

Stewart H

..... but do they meet the definition of "high-end" as far as communication devices go, or are they just miniature communications devices?

Where's "Q" hen you need him?

Stewart H

..... but do they meet the definition of "high-end" as far as communication devices go, or are they just miniature communications devices?

Where's "Q" when you need him?

omitohud

I think the appropriate question here, does high price = high end, which is probably more in line with what OP is asking? Personally i would think so, for example rolex or benz r luxury items but not quite high end, but would u consider PN Daytona or 300SL gull wings not high end?

Nobel Prize

The Daytona is not a high end watch. It's an expensive watch but it was conceived as a low level or mid level Rolex chrono and only got its standing by the relationship with a high end actor; Paul Newman. But the watch was a not priced or marketed as high end by rolex at inception.

Movement wise the Zenith el primero was the superior chrono, and it is the Primero modified movement that established the automatic chrono standing of the Daytona. still then, the Zenith is not a high end watch albeit a great watch.

I write this without prejudice, I have and love a Daytona.

The 300 SL is also not a high end car when compared to a Bentley or a Rolls or a lambo etc or rather, if the 300 so is high end, what are them....super high end?

Luxury is not ways high end, nor is expensive.