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>>ortusd+(OP)
"It was never clear who the $10,000 to $17,000 18-karat gold Apple Watch was for, beyond celebrities and the ultrarich"

Ummm I think it was for celebrities and the ultrarich.

>>dools+fc
It is a bit wild that Apple refuses to support this further. At that price you can buy things like Rolexes that will last your entire life.

>>__loam+Gc
Apple refused to support it 8 years ago when the Series 2 came out and there was no way to upgrade it.

It’s not a special watch. It’s a Series 0 with $16k of gold.

We don’t even know if anyone ever bought a single one (as opposed to being given one by Apple/an Apple exec).

>>MBCook+Pd
> It’s not a special watch. It’s a Series 0 with $16k of gold.

In 2015, gold was approximately $1250 per oz.

Perhaps someone who has a gold Rolex can correct me, but it seems unlikely that there is more than 3/4 lb (362 grams) of gold in it, even counting the band. That would probably be very tiring to wear.

>>gunapo+sg
Precious metal Rolexes can cost north of $30k

>>__loam+oC
55g (1.940068 oz) of gold, worth approximately $2,425 at spot price in 2015: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP737?locale=en_US