18K gold Apple Watch rumored to be on sale for $5,000 on Valentine's Day

Editor's Note

Well, after seeing this news, I deeply regretted my previous post about Apple watch not being able to compete with traditional luxury watches. As expected, luxury companies are luxury companies. Maybe I have rarely seen strange things, and I felt something was wrong when I first saw this news. After careful consideration, I found that whether it was pure gold or stainless steel, the operation of the electronic watch still felt wrong.

I'm selling my kidney, not my heart, to buy a watch for my girlfriend~

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At the launch event in September this year, Apple announced that its first smartwatch, Apple Watch, will have three different versions: high, medium and low. Although Apple has not yet officially announced the specific price of Apple Watch, French technology blog iGen first revealed the price of Apple Watch to the outside world. It is reported that the mid-range stainless steel version is priced at US$500 (approximately RMB 3,060), while the flagship 18K gold version is priced at as high as US$5,000 (approximately RMB 30,600), far higher than the outside world's previous expectations.

According to iGen, a tech blog, citing insider information, Apple will price the mid-range stainless steel and sapphire version at $500, while the more luxurious 18K gold version is expected to cost between $4,000 and $5,000. In addition, iGen said the entry-level sports version will cost around $350 (about RMB 2,140).

iGen's predictions about Apple have always been quite accurate. Although the news is not from Apple, it is quite credible at present. Previously, jewelers and industry analysts predicted that the price of the high-end Apple Watch would be $1,200, which has taken into account 18K gold, sapphire glass screen and various factors. Although Apple does not use 24K pure gold and uses gold plating, it is obvious that once the word "gold" is mentioned, the price will rise sharply in an instant.

In addition, regarding the launch time of Apple Watch, it is reported that it is expected to be on Valentine's Day next year, which is February 14. Before Apple officially released the Apple Watch, Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst at KGI Securities, once said that Apple Watch will have two different versions and multiple styles, and will also cover various price ranges. At that time, Ming-Chi Kuo expected the highest price of Apple Watch to reach thousands of dollars.

Apple announced the release of the Apple Watch in September last year, but at the time it only said that the starting price of the Apple Watch would be $350. Considering that the Apple Watch Sport version uses aluminum, a high-elastic band and non-sapphire glass, many people in the industry expected that this product would only be an entry-level product of the Apple Watch.

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