Apple Watch? Digital Jewelry? Let's Discuss!

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#46
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Time for a Coco Chanel quote, I think.

Above all, I think fashion, like art, is subjective. Not all of us love Balenciaga bags for instance. And I've seen lots of discussion around designer collections that polarized their fan base (eg Celine's sandals). Ultimately it is up to each individual to decide if they like it and want to buy it.
 
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baglici0us said:
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Time for a Coco Chanel quote, I think.

Above all, I think fashion, like art, is subjective. Not all of us love Balenciaga bags for instance. And I've seen lots of discussion around designer collections that polarized their fan base (eg Celine's sandals). Ultimately it is up to each individual to decide if they like it and want to buy it.
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Mademoiselle Coco is right again, as usual. :D
 
#48
squidgee said:
Thank you for these good points! I love a good discussion as well and appreciate all viewpoints, and what you said definitely enriches this thread, at least in my opinion! :D



I see where you are coming from with regards to "fashion", especially with this statement: form is just as important as function, or might be in itself the reason we buy something and in this case I can definitely agree.



A gorgeous ring or bracelet need not be or do anything other than exist; its form (and the beauty we perceive from it) IS its function and the reason why we buy it. In this case, you are right, the Apple Watch has not yet achieved the "fashion" status because we do not buy it for its form alone, its purpose is first and foremost as a functioning timepiece/computer.



So I guess this brings me to ask, where is the line drawn between something just being a watch to becoming wearable or digital jewelry- and then I guess a fashion piece?



I am reminded of a story I read years ago about Princess Diana, and I'll try to relate it here as best I can, paraphrasing from memory:



Diana was all set to purchase a beautiful watch, but then upon closer inspection she realized there were no indicators on the watch face (a la Movado), so she exclaimed "I cannot buy that, it would be so hard to tell time!"



So on that note, I do wonder then if we can consider watches in general to be purely fashion items? If a watch is gorgeous to look at but doesn't work, would we still consider it a "watch" and purchase it? Or does it just become a bracelet with a curious design?



I can think of a few watches we could consider fashion items in their own right, like Rolexes, but again, if they stopped working, I don't think any of us would buy them? And that's where the "fashion" aspect gets muddled for me, because I won't buy an irreparable Rolex, no matter how gorgeous.



So anyway, whew! That's my train of thought on watches and fashion and I hope I haven't also gone off tangent here as well :laugh:



But at the end of it all, taking away the whole philosophical "is a watch still a watch if it doesn't tick" musings, I agree with you, the Apple Watch definitely has a ways to go before it is considered fashion.:okay::p:flowers:
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#49
I see it as a hard sell for a good sector of consumers. Do we want our devices to rule us more, or less? Do we want to be reminded of Apple more often, or less? My unrhetorical answer is, there will be device fatigue for many, whether right now or sooner or later. At some point we will want things that don't require a dialogue with us, and simply exist as things that do fine just being single-purpose.
 
#51
Plus, it will be obsolete in a few years.

I saw them today and I don't like them. I think they are bulky. The electronics are interesting and magical, but the form. Ugh!
 
#57
I have an apple watch. My husband reeeeally wanted one so we agreed to buy them as valentine's day gifts (which we never do, we just wanted a justification). We are both gadget nerds but I was torn because I like to wear a pretty watch and these are not pretty at all. I said it was just going to be my weekend/workout watch but, it has grown on me and i wear it everyday.

Once the initial fun wore off I was underwhelmed. Then within a few days I realized how much I love it. The first moment was in the dentist chair and my phone rang. I was able to just glance at my watch and see who it was. It's super nice to be able to just glance at my wrist each time I get a text or call instead of getting my phone out of my bag. I love the fitness tracking and I bought bluetooth headphones so I can wear them while exercising with my playlist on my watch. It is definitely not a must-have but I am glad I have it!
 
#58
I just bought one too after remaining skeptical for a while, but now I love it.

It's coming in much more handy than I ever thought. I walk away from my phone a lot, even during work and don't have to worry about missing co-workers or my boss trying to get in touch with me, I use my watch while driving to answer a call hands free/ text without having to use my phone, use maps without having to hold the phone and drive, etc., when my phone won't fit into my pants pockets I can just keep it in my bag without having to worry about missing a call or text, I love the fitness features as I work out a lot and its just a great convenience.

I do agree that some of them are not the best looking, but you can now buy third party adapters and bands that slide right into the watch so there are so many ways to spruce it up with different band colors, styles, metals, etc. I just bought the cheapest sports band from Apple with the expectation to wear that to workout only and then bought a no name stainless band from eBay much like my Michael Kors watch has to wear when I am going out somewhere.

I had heard from a lot of people (I'm a member of some mac forums) that were in the same position where they weren't sure, but once they purchased it, they realized how much it came in handy :)
 
#59
Just received mine this week. 38mm stainless steel sport strap. I am absolutely loving this watch. I was very skeptical at first as well, but kept looking at youtube videos about it and my children ordered me one for mother's day. Just order the stainless link strap. But I am also a real gadget kind of person. It is so unnecessary, but oh so awesome.
 
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krawford said:
Just received mine this week. 38mm stainless steel sport strap. I am absolutely loving this watch. I was very skeptical at first as well, but kept looking at youtube videos about it and my children ordered me one for mother's day. Just order the stainless link strap. But I am also a real gadget kind of person. It is so unnecessary, but oh so awesome.
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Watch twins! :p Thats the same one I have. Keep my sports band on for casual days and working out, but when I go out somewhere I put on a nice SS band I got from eBay!

After living with it for a week and a half now, I'm so glad I ordered!
 
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