JackClark

Apple Watch. Game changing.

ScoobyWon't

OK, I'll take the bait. Take it to church, fan boy, before you get banned again.

f1_fan

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Agreed Looking forward to trying one out.

JackClark

I won't take the bait, the last time I did I was reminded of your mother having sex.

hodgy0_2

It only works with an IPhone though

SJ_Skyline

Saw this in the papers at the weekend, quite a different design...

Geezer

I doubt it.

dpb

That, certainly is bit different!

Awesome

jonc

Great, a watch that will be dead halfway through the day.

JackClark

I seriously doubt that. Nothing is known about battery life but as it's not trying to be a phone unlike some competitors I would think the battery life would be better.

LSherratt

iTrader: (1)

I have the opinion that no watch should contain a battery of any sort. All my watches are fully automatic with a good old rotor to keep themselves wound.

jonc

Nothing is known, sure, but you can make an educated guess based on its existing products and others.

The watch has loads of tech, integration with iPhone, notifications, voice control, payment platform, NFC, large colour screen (for a watch) and various health sensors, etc. I know battery technology has improved a lot, and given the small chassis of the watch filled with tech, the battery will be relatively small. I don't see the watch lasting a full days use unless you turn off some if not most of the features in order to see you through a typical 15-17 hour working day, much like my iPhone 5. You'd definitely have a dead watch by the end of a night out after work unless it is charged mid day, great another expensive charger to buy! For me, it'll never replace a conventional watch.

Scrappy9

I quite liked the look of that Hublot watch, slight snag is its 300,000 US dollars.

Think it's off the Xmas list

Matteeboy

Me too. However I only have one full auto (Seiko diver). The rest (G Shocks) are solar atomic and therefore a bit gay.

Hublots are just a bit nouveau riche and therefore slightly naff.

I'd rather have a Tourbillon watch from someone like Lange and Sohne or JLC.

Scrappy9

I use a watch winder for my watches.

I am not old money so guess l can wear that Hublot, affording it is another thing.

hodgy0_2

if the IPhone is anything to go buy - users will have a second device to actually tell the time, this second device will look suspiciously like a watch

mrtheedge2u2

Mattee, what was the brand of watch you was wearing on the webclown thread? hahahaha just kidding. I think if I had to choose a brand I would go Breitling, George Daniels or Roger Smith.

It certainly would not be an Apple watch lol

neil-h

Agreed, nobody wears a watch because they need to know the time/date anymore.

PaulC72

it's ok that watch would only work for the hours Apple say it can I mean you would probably need to ask for permission to adjust the time, change the battery etc we know how much they like to control the lives of apple users.

LSherratt

iTrader: (1)

I genuinely wear watches to simply tell the time and date. Not to look cool or to wear one for the sake of it (but I can appreciate high end watches and the movements inside them) although I do like mine to look nice. So much better than flipping out your smart phone to look at the time. I'd honestly feel strange without wearing a watch as I've been wearing them since I was about 8!

JackClark

They made their own Gold, that's fancy is it not?

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

I think maybe that is wear you should wear yours seeing as you ain't bright enough to avoid smashing it into walls or catching it on door handles

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Got him! good man

JackClark

You seem like a fine upstanding citizen, is it the booze?

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Yeah I was using an Android device to make that post and it clearly decided to autocorrect words that don't need autocorrection. It's rubbish basically..... as we know of course.

Sadly I have to have one to test on, but thankfully my Apple devices are what I use for actually getting real work done and getting on with life rather than tweaking, configuring, debugging and rebooting this Android nonsense every 3 minutes!

JackClark

It speaks more of what's left here on Scoobynet.

JackClark

Here's a balanced review from a bloke who knows his watches.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hodinke...e-watch-review

dpb

I'm not falling for a ton of glossy photos , don't have the time

Hard facts are the requirement

dpb

It's bound to sell to the faithful, it's cheapish anyway

Just not ground breaking

matt-c

iTrader: (5)

Wait for Apple Watch 2

First gen are always a bit crap in hindsight.