{"id":5710,"date":"2015-03-12T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T00:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2020-01-21T14:35:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:35:25","slug":"apple-doomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/watch-review\/apple-doomed.html","title":{"rendered":"Over 66% of Our Customers Won&#8217;t Buy the Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, during its Spring Forward keynote event, Apple unveiled details surrounding the Apple Watch, a product CEO Tim Cook describes as &#8220;the most advanced timepiece ever created.&#8221; The watch goes on sale April 24<sup>th<\/sup>, but can be pre-ordered and experienced in-store starting April 10<sup>th<\/sup>. Prices range from $349 to $17,000.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5712\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-iwatch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5712 size-full\" title=\"Apple Watch iWatch is a fallout, do not fall for it.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-iwatch.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Watch iWatch\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-iwatch.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-iwatch-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Apple Watch is Apple&#8217;s first completely new product since the iPad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While initial critiques have been mixed, Apple has a history of taking an established consumer product, adding its user-friendly interface and creating something so necessary to modern society consumers wonder how they ever lived without it. This &#8220;golden touch&#8221; (read: 700 million iPhones sold) makes it intimidating for critics, journalists and bloggers to place their bets against the company. But can Apple make something as personal as a watch mandatory for every man, woman and child? Or is the watch just a niche toy for Apple cultists?<\/p>\n<h2>Here is Why the Apple Watch will not Work<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5718\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bobswatches-apple-survey-result2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5718\" title=\"What a statement when more than half our customers refuse to buy the Apple Watch.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bobswatches-apple-survey-result2.jpg\" alt=\"bobswatches apple survey results\" width=\"900\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bobswatches-apple-survey-result2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bobswatches-apple-survey-result2-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">66% of our customers won\u2019t purchase the watch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We polled 819 Bob&#8217;s Watches customers and 66% said they would not purchase an Apple Watch. The number says a lot about how far the Apple Watch needs to go to win fans, considering 85% of Bob&#8217;s Watches customers are regular Apple users and 84% wear a watch daily.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not at all surprised by these numbers. In fact, we completely understand them: the vast majority have no plans to buy it, yet many think it will be successful,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/about-us\/paul-altieri\">Paul Altieri, Founder and CEO of Bob\u2019s Watches<\/a>. &#8220;Those are two contrasting positions, and what it\u2019s telling is that no one wants to bet against Apple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5713\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/average-age-group-of-watch-wearers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5713\" title=\"An Apple Watch simply cannot beat a classic Rolex.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/average-age-group-of-watch-wearers.jpg\" alt=\"The apple watch does have a similar target audience, but the largest miscalculation is...\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/average-age-group-of-watch-wearers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/average-age-group-of-watch-wearers-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">86% of watch wearers are over the age of 35.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Ariel Adams, founder of ABlogToWatch, Apple has two efforts in getting consumers to buy: &#8220;The first effort is telling people why they need a smartwatch to begin with. The other effort is explaining to people why they want the Apple Watch,&#8221; he told us. &#8220;This is not a category that has been established yet. It\u2019s not something that people by default already want. It doesn&#8217;t fill an existing need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That sentiment was expressed by many of our surveyees. &#8220;I feel connected enough with my phone, and sometimes that&#8217;s too connected,&#8221; one customer commented, while another expressed that he already has an iPhone and an iPad, so he has no need for an Apple Watch. Many of our customers also expressed health concerns in having a wireless product attached to their body.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Apple has had many successes and a few failures. And while no one has ever made any serious money betting against them, we feel [the Apple Watch] will not have the monumental success of the iPhone or the iPad,&#8221; says Altieri.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5714\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-key-survey-results.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5714\" title=\"Data from a survey conducted over 800 people.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-key-survey-results.jpg\" alt=\"apple watch key survey results\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-key-survey-results.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/apple-watch-key-survey-results-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our surveyees think the watch is attractive and priced appropriately but still have no intent to buy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The short battery life and the short shelf life of Apple products, in general, was also a big issue for those surveyed: &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be like the iPhone\u2014a newer and better Apple Watch will be out each year. They won&#8217;t keep their value,&#8221; said one comment. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want a watch I have to have paired with my phone that will be outdated in three years,&#8221; said another.<\/p>\n<p>Adams says this skepticism is normal surrounding a new type of technology. &#8220;What ends up happening is a lot of people are going to be naysayers, and are going to poke and prod in holes in the technology and are going to be looking for reasons to criticize it,&#8221; he explains. &#8220;Ultimately, it&#8217;s going to take months or years for the smartwatch industry to justify itself. Apple is prepared for the idea that this is a product they need to stand behind for the long term\u2014it\u2019s not going to be an instant win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After polling 819 users we received a number of responses. When asking surveyees if they would purchase the Apple Watch Bob&#8217;s received a number of mixed responses, which you can read below.<\/p>\n<p>Obsolete in 6 months &#8211; Respondent #819<\/p>\n<p>Way too cute for me. &#8211; Respondent #816<\/p>\n<p>It sucks and is ugly. &#8211; Respondent #759<\/p>\n<p>When you have a Rolex&#8230;nothing else compares &#8211; Respondent #737<\/p>\n<p>View additional comments<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Bob&#8217;s Watches is the world\u2019s first and only pre-owned Rolex exchange where consumers can buy, sell and trade used Rolex watches at a truly fair market value. Bob\u2019s believes in complete transparency and publishes the current buy and sell values for each Rolex model, allowing the company to serve as an online marketplace for those who are looking for the best deal. Devoted exclusively to the used-Rolex market, Bob\u2019s Watches prides itself on obtaining stellar results for its customers. The company\u2019s business philosophy is built on integrity and trust \u2013 which is exactly why it has become the leading online destination for used Rolex timepieces. And unlike other online watch companies, Bob\u2019s carries an actual inventory of certified authentic Rolex watches: Each and every watch at BobsWatches.com is in stock and ready to sell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the Apple Watch just a niche toy for Apple cultists?   We polled 818 Bob&#8217;s Watches customers and 66% said they would not purchase an Apple Watch. 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