"iWatch" - The Apple Watch Thread

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bish789

·Sep 10, 2014

What would forum members do if Omega were producing them for Apple? Doubtless we'd see a lot of "My watch has crashed, has it happened to anyone else?" in the Modern section. Imagine the replies from the purists. Priceless

 

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STANDY

·Sep 10, 2014·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

2 years after buying it you would need a new one that is compatible with the Iphone 7

 

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Trev

·Sep 10, 2014·The Architect

They'll sell millions of these, even the first revision.

It's the nicest looking "gadget" watch I've seen. Double-folding deployant clasp is really impressive too, as far as the genre goes. That's classy.

Compared to some of the current alternatives:

Motorola 360:

Samsung Galaxy Gear

 

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JohnSteed

·Sep 10, 2014

Agree with that view. I was amazed they were able to show the strap options yesterday! Apple typically revamps an area it enters and their designs are of the type that usually leave onlookers like us affected. Meaning views are quite strong either way...LOVE 'em or HATE 'em

 

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Trev

·Sep 10, 2014·The Architect

JohnSteed

Agree with that view. I was amazed they were able to show the strap options yesterday! Apple typically revamps an area it enters and their designs are of the type that usually leave onlookers like us affected. Meaning views are quite strong either way...LOVE 'em or HATE 'em

Yeah, remember how the first iPad release went? There was tons of people commenting about how it's just a bigger iPhone, nobody would ever need anything like it, why more iCrap? etc. 😀

 

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JM251

·Sep 10, 2014

U ulackfocus

"engineered obsolescence" or "planned obsolescence"

Ha ha of course, a couple tripels and getting on midnight might be the culprit/ 😝

 

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bill5959

·Sep 10, 2014

Time will tell. How brilliant am I? 😁

 

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Stewart H

·Sep 10, 2014

If it's a touch screen, you'll need fingers like rat's claws to operate it - or you'll have to shout "Siri, what's the time?" at your wrist.

 

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Trev

·Sep 10, 2014·The Architect

I always disable Siri, she's an annoying b.....

The watch "digital crown" for navigating lists and other data seems like a good idea. Helps with the fat fingers covering a tiny screen dilemma.

 

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JM251

·Sep 10, 2014

Trev

I always disable Siri, she's an annoying b.....

The watch "digital crown" for navigating lists and other data seems like a good idea. Helps with the fat fingers covering a tiny screen dilemma.

Deciphering lists on that things sounds like another nightmare. Self induced torture minus a monocle or screen glued to your face

 

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Archer

·Sep 10, 2014·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

JM251

These gadgets are not just tools like we tell ourselves. They are a "right of passage" to the "cutting edge" and in turn "acceptance" by our peers.

These people must have different peers than I do...

 

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DLT222

·Sep 10, 2014·Double D @ ΩF

I wonder if the big wigs have got all their high end watches together round the board table and said right, what do we want from this lot to appear on our watch - I mean they have even thought of a nice mesh bracelet too!!

 

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DLT222

·Sep 10, 2014·Double D @ ΩF

Stewart H

If it's a touch screen, you'll need fingers like rat's claws to operate it - or you'll have to shout "Siri, what's the time?" at your wrist.

Only for Siri to reply 'I did not understand your question' because it struggles with your accent.

 

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MSNWatch

·Sep 10, 2014·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Haven't really read up on the watch but is this something of great utility if one does not own an apple phone or tablet? My take on the looks at least is it has a first generation product look to it.

 

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cicindela

·Sep 10, 2014·Steve @ ΩF

JM251

Deciphering lists on that things sounds like another nightmare. Self induced torture minus a monocle or screen glued to your face

Naw, you can always increase the font size. 🙄

 

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Archer

·Sep 10, 2014·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Trev

Yeah, remember how the first iPad release went? There was tons of people commenting about how it's just a bigger iPhone, nobody would ever need anything like it, why more iCrap? etc. 😀

They will sell a lot for sure (a sucker is born every minute after all), but to claim this will kill off all low level quartz watches is really missing the quartz watch market. Most of the 15 year old (at heart) geeks who will buy this likely don't wear a watch now. To them it's not primarily a watch, but another smaller phone interface they can wear on their wrist.

And if this is the best looking one out there (subjective I know) it's pretty piss poor IMO.

And I really like some of the Ikepod watches that Newson designed....

 

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SpikiSpikester

·Sep 10, 2014·@ ΩF

proximal

Bingo - exactly what I thought when I first saw it.

Except, it won't get any love in our house: I don't wear quartz much; my wife prefers quartz, but wants it to look like a proper ladies watch; the kids have little quartz cartoon wtaches & there's no way there're getting anything like this until they're old enough to work and buy it themselves !

 

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bish789

·Sep 10, 2014

First time you see somebody wearing one, ask them what time it is. Will probably take ages.

 

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dantaspaulo

·Sep 10, 2014

Ever since my last MacBook broke after a year or so I'd bought it, I gave up on Apple altogether. I now have a Windows computer and a MotoX as my phone. I don't regret it for a minute.

 

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Davidt

·Sep 10, 2014

Will it let you speak to your car?