Apple will no longer fix the $17,000 gold Apple Watch::The original Apple Watch models, including the $10,000-plus 18-karat gold Edition that Beyoncé wore, are now officially obsolete and won’t get parts, repair, or replacement services.

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    1 year ago

    The irony of building something so expensive, opulent and heirloom worthy around one of the most rapidly depreciating assets you can buy (technology)

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      1 year ago

      I mean is at the end is a watch… at worst case the basic function will work. Although I admit that the battery is still a problem in this case. And that’s even if you look at the hour and isn’t just an accessory that you barely use it’s function.

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        Once the batteries of those things die (and they will die in short order) they are completely useless. Just small black bricks with a hint of gold on the outside.