Not satisfied with just having a regular gold Apple Watch for $10,000?
The Apple Store just came back online, revealing that you can actually spend a whopping $17,000 on two of the 18-karat Rose Gold watches.
Fashionistas can grab the 38mm rose gold case with a rose gray modern buckle or a bright red modern buckle for 17 grand. At least free shipping is included.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
8 responses to “The most expensive Apple Watch Edition costs $17,000”
Cue Glengarry Glen Ross: “You see this Apple Watch? You see this Apple Watch?…That watch cost more than your car.”
Yeah. I think I’ll stick with the $350 $400 watches. They’ll sell out far more than the ultra-rich watches.
Coming to a Saudi Prince near you.
Actually it costs $19,000 :)
Just checked the Apple Store online!
This is going to be a bloodbath between the rich and poor.
What people seem to not understand is that there is nearly a HALF A POUND of pure 18k gold in the Gold Apple Watch. At todays prices, thats around $9300 worth of gold, so it makes sense for it to cost upwards of $10k including the $400 internals.
Half a Pound? the watch case including internals “battery touchscreen and pcb” weighs 69 grams for the 42mm model. 50 grams of 24kt gold is equal to 66.66 grams of 18kt gold. Gold is measured in troy ounces which are heavier than a regular ounce.
So lets assume the watch has 50 grams of gold in it (which it isn’t that high).
Gram price today is 37.20 times 50 grams is 1860 dollars in gold.
These will sell out in 10 minutes