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>>ortusd+(OP)
The purpose of these watches has long been served. They introduced Apple Watch as a premium digital watch to the masses, getting free media attention.

Celebrity owners would have got a brief sparkle from it. Perhaps also some of Apple's marketing budget too. And they continue to own a legacy item which will have notoriety beyond mere function.

Collectors of rare historical firearms presumably don't actually fire them.

>>loveme+e8
They do, generally at least before selling it to prove it works, as a working firearm has more value than one than doesn't.

>>_3u10+b9
If I buy a WWI-era pistol, they’ll fire it before I fork over the cash? Surely not, right?

>>glhayn+K9
Why not? There are people out there that manufacture their own ammunition. This wouldn’t surprise me at all.

>>tcbawo+4a
What about a 17th century dueling pistol?

>>glhayn+la
I think in this case anyone would be wise to fire a modern reproduction rather than the original article. After all anyone with the money to collect that sort of artifact can certainly afford a replica to play with.

...And modern replicas tend to be safer when you pull the trigger.