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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
They made in China?
By 8 year olds I've heard.
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:07 PM
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Just presuming with the abilities of the Chinese they could produce zillions in no time.....
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
Just presuming with the abilities of the Chinese they could produce zillions in no time.....
i bet they are producing zillions and will continue at max capacity for quite a while.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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So Jack, what's your order status? Has it been updated to "Preparing For Dispatch" yet?

Mine's not
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 11:51 AM
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Nope, not yet, still 24th to the 8th. I might be going away on the 24th so half hope it gets pushed out a bit.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 01:28 PM
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http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nept...puters-2186243


Save yourself 240 quid +

If you honestly really must have a fancy wristband
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 01:35 PM
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Here's one I made earlier:

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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 03:46 PM
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http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nept...puters-2186243


Save yourself 240 quid +

If you honestly really must have a fancy wristband
You're going to look fabulous

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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jonc
Here's one I made earlier:

I would wear that, not for long, but I would put it on.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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When someone gets one could they do a HONEST review on it please

Not the usual 'oh it's the best thing since.......' , just a quick truthful write up
My daughter is now asking for one for her birthday , the rest of her cloud must be banging on about them
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 09:10 PM
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Good luck with that ��
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 09:41 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 11:18 AM
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Being one of the greatest the purveyors of conspicuous consumption, Apple gave Beyoncé hers already, gold too, how inspiring.

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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jonc
Being one of the greatest the purveyors of conspicuous consumption, Apple gave Beyoncé hers already, gold too, how inspiring.
Oh please if you want to berate a company for outrageous sponsorship take a look at Samsung.



Giving a fashion icon - like it or not - a Watch is fairly standard stuff.
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Originally Posted by JackClark


Status has changed.
B'stard - that's my Watch!

No change on mine
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At last Jacks admitted its a fashion item

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Originally Posted by dpb
At last Jacks admitted its a fashion item
It's a Watch, a watch has been a fashion item since before the victorians, why do you think Apple employed fashion experts? Do you think it was so they'd get a selfie? Your earlier posts shows what a watch without an eye for fashion looks like, bloody awful.
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
B'stard - that's my Watch!

No change on mine
I'm still not confident, but it was 8:02 when I'd finished my order so chances are high.
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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I think you'll find the victorians used them for telling the time
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 05:28 PM
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How many of those individuals above would be missing on an iphone.....?
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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Had a play with some of these the other day in the Apple store.

Some nice touches - the strap/band change is super easy as is the adjustment on the metal bracelets. They are a very simple and elegant design, although on the steel bracelet quite dated in a 1970's digital watch kind of way.

Have to say though, overall Mrs DD and I were not that impressed, certainly not enought to burn a few hundered £££ on them, and I do wonder if the novelty value would wear off quite quickly.

If apple produce one with a sim and therefore doesn't need to be tethered to an Iphone, then i'm in 100%. Until then we're going to pass.
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 12:01 PM
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I think full autonomy will be a good while yet, but you never know.
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Originally Posted by JackClark


Looking good.


(Double b'steward )
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 05:57 PM
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Gets better, just got confirmation of a day trip to the Nurburgring on Saturday with BA so I can check in Dick Tracy style! Happy Days!!
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Made an epic fail, kept thinking the pre-order started on the Saturday, realised about 1pm on the Friday. By then it already said June...

Decided to go do a try-on to ensure the 42mm was the right move for my puny wrist, so only actually ordered around this time last Thurs, still said June. The guy in the store seemed to think dates were unlikely to slip after placing the order and may come forward but I won't hold my breath. At least I can cancel if the first receivers report horrendous problems that can't be fixed with a software update.
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As you know i'm not an Apple lover,

But i have to admit the 42mm 18ct gold and rose gold models are absolutly

stunning.


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They are.
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Originally Posted by mart360
As you know i'm not an Apple lover,

But i have to admit the 42mm 18ct gold and rose gold models are absolutly

stunning.


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They are.
At £9,500 I would want a whole lot more 'stunning'...
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 01:50 PM
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I've already been offered outrageous money for my Sport version, enough for the Black Stainless model, if I want to wait, I can't imagine how much people would be prepared to pay for Gold.
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