Apple launched the Apple Watch a few days ago. It’s a premium device with its base model, the Apple Watch Sport, costing $349 (~Php15,500), and can go as high as $17,000 (~Php750,000) for the most expensive Apple Watch Edition. Crazy, I know. So to put that into perspective, we made an infographic showing how many Apple products you can buy for the price of the top-of-the-line Apple Watch Edition.
The Apple Watch comes in three variants: Apple Watch Sport ($349 to $399), Apple Watch ($549 to $1,099), and Apple Watch Edition ($10,000 to $17,000).
Author’s note:
* Apple products are shown in their current US$ prices for consistency.
* Sample computation: $17,000 / $949 (iPhone 6 Plus, 128GB) = ~17 units
As you can see, if you have the money to buy a $17K Apple Watch, you can buy ten of the recently released new Macbook and some change. Or if you don’t like Apple products, you can surely use that money for other things like getting a brand new car (SEE: 6 least expensive cars in the Philippines), or just be considerate and buy your friends gaming PCs / consoles if you’re that rich.
source: Apple US
Infographic by Carl Lamiel
Apple is trying to make the high end luxury watch makers notice them by releasing a $17k watch. Thing is, those high end watches are practically family heirlooms as well and the value can go up with age. With tech well…. 1 year old tech is considered ancient, 5 years is probably a legend, more than that?
Well, maybe millennial. And unless its anything like a historical piece of tech sought by collectors in the future then its value will degrade, apple logo or none.