The Watch will most likely have the same sales characteristics as the iPad. Huge initial sales and then they will decline.
you mean still leading the entire tablet sector and still reaping billions in profit that exceeds that of many other entire corporations? sure, i bet apple is a-OK with that!
In the past 23 years I have bought 2 watches. They are both fully functional and I doubt I will buy another unless my main wear dies. If you think you can make out a logical case for people replacing watches on the same schedule they do phones, then let's hear your arguments. Do you have any?
Wow, Apple should hire you then as a product evaluator, no 'product oracle' is more appropriate, since it appears that your purchasing behavior profile is representative of everyone else's, or so you claim. I always thought a sample size of one guarantees a statistically meaningless survey. Silly me.
Traditional watches will be around for a long while yet, but they will become increasingly obsolete.
They already are obsolete, have been for years. But just because they're obsolete doesn't mean that they aren't desirable objects of ultra-fine craftsmanship and a compelling signal of your desirability as a gene donor.
The risk is different now though for the Swiss. Apple is offering something that allows us to derive far greater utility and functionality from a wrist-borne device. Is it enough for people to finally repurpose that piece of anatomical real estate? Take it away from the mechanical phallic symbol and give it to a more functional digital phallic symbol? No doubt about it, the Swiss watchmakers are confronted with an existential risk.
Let all not forget this Strategy Analysis is the enemy and they can not be trusted. We apple people do not like their data, it lies. Case in point they making a declaration on zero data from Apple no one but apple know how many watches have been sold. We have the typical SA approach to analysis which is lack data no problem make it up since no one can fact check you.
Of course they are. Their continual string of smash successes and monopoly of profits in every category they are in don't change the fact that they should shut it all down, sell all the assets, and give the money back to the shareholders. /s
hahaha this never gets old.
AppleWatch is a repeat iPad?
This is a very different market as you'll see there was already huge players in the industry and this time Tizen is outselling 'droidwear. When iPad launched only the knockoffs 'droidz brought competition, this time 'droidz are out, traditional watches are 1st place, then Apple, then Tizen.
Traditional watches will be around for a long while yet, but they will become increasingly obsolete.
They already are obsolete, have been for years. But just because they're obsolete doesn't mean that they aren't desirable objects of ultra-fine craftsmanship and a compelling signal of your desirability as a gene donor.
The risk is different now though for the Swiss. Apple is offering something that allows us to derive far greater utility and functionality from a wrist-borne device. Is it enough for people to finally repurpose that piece of anatomical real estate? Take it away from the mechanical phallic symbol and give it to a more functional digital phallic symbol? No doubt about it, the Swiss watchmakers are confronted with an existential risk.
Many people try to frame things in "black & white" terms - either Apple will destroy the Swiss watch industry, or Apple will be irrelevant. Reality is of course more nuanced. IMO the "mid tier" of the watch industry (talking global in general) - what I am arbitrarily calling between $150 and $1000 USD - is going to be seriously disrupted by Apple Watch entrance (and to lesser degree by the other smart watch vendors). Apple will take most of the oxygen out of this market over time - say by 5 years after AW introduction.
For the above $1000 USD "luxury" segment, Apple won't significantly disrupt like below, but they will still have an impact. Those watches as noted are purchased not specifically for the functionality, but for the fashion. That will continue. But as Apple increases the function, it will mean that, even in this market, Apple Watch gets used more & more, leading to overall fewer sales to each prospective buyer. That is still really going to hurt the incumbents - leading to the inevitable mergers / acquisitions as consolidation happens.
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troll on, dude! keep it up!
They already are obsolete, have been for years. But just because they're obsolete doesn't mean that they aren't desirable objects of ultra-fine craftsmanship and a compelling signal of your desirability as a gene donor.
The risk is different now though for the Swiss. Apple is offering something that allows us to derive far greater utility and functionality from a wrist-borne device. Is it enough for people to finally repurpose that piece of anatomical real estate? Take it away from the mechanical phallic symbol and give it to a more functional digital phallic symbol? No doubt about it, the Swiss watchmakers are confronted with an existential risk.
AppleWatch is a repeat iPad?
This is a very different market as you'll see there was already huge players in the industry and this time Tizen is outselling 'droidwear. When iPad launched only the knockoffs 'droidz brought competition, this time 'droidz are out, traditional watches are 1st place, then Apple, then Tizen.
For the above $1000 USD "luxury" segment, Apple won't significantly disrupt like below, but they will still have an impact. Those watches as noted are purchased not specifically for the functionality, but for the fashion. That will continue. But as Apple increases the function, it will mean that, even in this market, Apple Watch gets used more & more, leading to overall fewer sales to each prospective buyer. That is still really going to hurt the incumbents - leading to the inevitable mergers / acquisitions as consolidation happens.