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Old 28 December 2018, 06:22 AM   #1
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Gone to the dark side..Apple Watch

Its so nice. Best feeling= being free from your phone in the ocean sipping a mojito and getting a text/email/walkie talkie. Feel like Dick Tracy

Love my Rollie but this is a whole new level.

When is Rolex's answer to the smartwatch game ???
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:26 AM   #2
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I wore mine about a week before I put it away. Turns out i didn't care about the Dick Tracey stuff as much as I thought I would. I like wearing a real watch.

Was going to give it to one of my kids, but they both have new ones already.
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:28 AM   #3
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I will stick with enjoying nature with no technological interruptions. Let’s hope Rolex stays in their lane.
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:28 AM   #4
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:45 AM   #5
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I wouldn't want Rolex to create a smart watch. It would be very expensive, I doubt the AD would know how to repair them very well if something went wrong electronically.

And on top of that you would have to charge a Rolex eww

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Old 28 December 2018, 06:46 AM   #6
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I wore mine about a week before I put it away. Turns out i didn't care about the Dick Tracey stuff as much as I thought I would. I like wearing a real watch.

Was going to give it to one of my kids, but they both have new ones already.
I agree, its refreshing as I wear my rolex for dinners/special events etc. However it is liberating reducing the cell phone as much as possible.

Less tempted to play with my watch only use when need it.
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:58 AM   #7
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:05 AM   #8
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Didn’t realise Apple watches could even get wet.
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:08 AM   #9
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:10 AM   #10
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Didn’t realise Apple watches could even get wet.
My son swims wearing his. Convenient for him getting texts, etc from work or home.
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:15 AM   #11
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I have tried 3 times. I really want to love them. I do love the idea.

Three times I made someone really happy with a gift when I stopped wearing it.
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:35 AM   #12
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My son swims wearing his. Convenient for him getting texts, etc from work or home.


Yes great to keep in touch !
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Old 28 December 2018, 07:55 AM   #13
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Bought the series 1 and returned it after 1 week. Bought the series 3 and wore it for s few days and then gave it to my daughter, who has loved it. For me, I prefer mechanical watches. The Apple watch felt to much like of a toy. I can see the benefits for exercise , but I prefer the heft of a watch.


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Old 28 December 2018, 07:57 AM   #14
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I’m so close to pulling the trigger on one. My justification is something I can wear at the gym, when I’m hiking, and as a travel watch. I was anti-smart watches for such a long time, but the temptation is getting strong.
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Old 28 December 2018, 08:28 AM   #15
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Gone to the dark side..Apple Watch

Apple provides a smart watch for people.

Rolex provides a watch for smart people.

Now I’ve owned both - I was even an early Kickstarter for the original Pebble smartwatch.

Unless your life is triple multi-tasking on many levels, you can live without the Apple watch. For me it is freedom from phone tethered activity. My workouts, walks, runs are safely logged and I have telecom if needed even in an emergency. No phone required. Receive and send texts with speech to text and vice versatility with Siri. Music if I want it. Podcasts, too. Tracking heart rate. Scanning for AFIB. Reminders and calendars to keep up with next thing to do. I can even set my COSC Rolex by it.

Here’s what I tell Rolex friends - why does anyone wear anything more complicated than a DJ? I mean, do you need a Sub, GMT, YM, Daytona, Sky-Diddy, etc?




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Old 28 December 2018, 08:32 AM   #16
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Apple provides a smart watch for people.

Rolex provides a watch for smart people.

Now I’ve owned both - I was even an early Kickstarter for the original Pebble smartwatch.

Unless your life is triple multi-tasking on many levels, you can live without the Apple watch. For me it is freedom from phone tethered activity. My workouts, walks, runs are safely logged and I have telecom if needed even in an emergency. No phone required. Music if I want it. Podcasts, too. Tracking heart rate. Scanning for AFIB. Reminders and calendars to keep up with next thing to do. I can even set my COSC Rolex by it.

Here’s what I tell Rolex friends - why does anyone wear anything more complicated than a DJ? I mean, do you need a Sub, GMT, YM, Daytona, Sky-Diddy, etc?


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I don’t do all that on my phone. No way I’d need a special device strapped to my wrist to replace my phone.
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Old 28 December 2018, 08:34 AM   #17
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I don’t do all that on my phone. No way I’d need a special device strapped to my wrist to replace my phone.


Right...

That’s why you wouldn’t use it.

It should be a function-driven purchase or one will be wasting money.


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Old 28 December 2018, 08:52 AM   #18
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Rollie?? Seriously …. I'm a watch guy the apple is just a small iPhone on your wrist.
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Old 28 December 2018, 09:09 AM   #19
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Rollie?? Seriously …. I'm a watch guy the apple is just a small iPhone on your wrist.
Am I doing it right??

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Old 28 December 2018, 09:12 AM   #20
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When I want to feel like Dick Tracy, I put on a trench coat and fedora.
It's a good look.
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Old 28 December 2018, 09:27 AM   #21
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When is Rolex's answer to the smartwatch game ???
Your other wrist.
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Old 28 December 2018, 09:30 AM   #22
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Old 28 December 2018, 09:34 AM   #23
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Old 28 December 2018, 11:45 AM   #24
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I'm exiting the workforce soon. More connectivity is not in the cards and I like my Rolexes more than a miniature iPhone looking device strapped to my wrist.
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Old 28 December 2018, 12:06 PM   #25
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It’s the honeymoon period. I remember it all too well. It’s a great gadget, but I find it will never replace my mechanical watches.
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Old 28 December 2018, 12:17 PM   #26
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My phone keeps me as connected as I need to be, as a business owner I’m on it enough (too much) don’t want or need a secondary device
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Old 28 December 2018, 12:25 PM   #27
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I have two Rolexes sitting in my drawer while my Apple Watch Series 4 sits on my wrist. AW is absurdly comfortable and I really enjoy having date / day / weather / stopwatch right at a glance. I time everything and AW is superior to my rotating bezel on my no date sub. Sub looks great but I love customizing my AW.

Only five years since launch and AW is already the best selling watch in the world; days are numbered for high cost mechanicals.


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Old 28 December 2018, 12:36 PM   #28
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Its so nice. Best feeling= being free from your phone in the ocean sipping a mojito and getting a text/email/walkie talkie. Feel like Dick Tracy

Love my Rollie but this is a whole new level.

When is Rolex's answer to the smartwatch game ???
Why would u want to be getting a text while you are doing all that. Turn off the phone and have fun. Toss the Apple watch in the trash.
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Old 28 December 2018, 12:43 PM   #29
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No thanks. I’m headed in the opposite direction, and can’t wait to rid myself of the smart phone one day.
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Old 28 December 2018, 12:59 PM   #30
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Had one, wore it for a few days and ended up selling it. Liked the fitness tracking but didn’t like the fact that I was always “connected” with no downtime from emails/texts. Now, wear a mechanical watch on one wrist and a basic fitness band on the other.
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