Apple Watch Pricing: Gold Edition To Cost A Staggering $1200

Apart from the iPhone vi, Apple likewise announced the Apple tree Watch at Tuesday's keynote. A device that had long been rumored to exist nether the works at Cupertino, the Apple Watch came in iii editions, not one. Out of the three, the one that captured the almost attending was an 18 carat gold blend version, dubbed every bit the Apple tree Spotter Edition uses gold allow which the visitor claims is twice as hard as regular gold.

Apple Spotter Edition Might Price Around $ 1200 - Claim Several Jewelers

The pricing of the Apple tree Scout Edition is based on estimates of several jewelers. TechCrunch is reporting that the device, if made out of gold could run a price of up to $1200 when released side by side twelvemonth. The estimate is based on size and weight of the device.

It is besides being suggested by the same jeweler that it would be in Apple's best interests to industry the device from solid gold alloy. Chad Rickicki a jeweler based in Pennsylvania offered some insight at the potential costs Apple could have incurred when manufacturing the Apple tree Lookout man Edition.

According to Mr. Rickicki, the case of the Apple Watch Edition would cost effectually $600 to Cupertino to manufacture. This is based on the size and shape of the item. This $600 coupled with further costs on the device's components could very well hateful a toll range above $m.

If true, and the Apple tree Watch Edition is really made out of solid gold, then information technology would propose that Apple is broadening the scope of it'south devices and pushing itself more than into the luxury and high finish segment of the marketplace. All will exist clear past adjacent year anyways.