The fact that Apple would even consider it only demonstrate the corrosion of values and vision to me.
I don't know how that makes sense. I would never pay 5k for a watch but I do wear shoes which costs 1300$. That doesn't make me a bad person, just that I like to spend money on shoes. I can completely understand that someone may want to spend 5k on Apple Watch.
Regarding Rolex (which I also feel are also overpriced antiques) they at least have a lasting value. They're often heirlooms passed down to children, partners, etc.
A 100 year old watch is awesome. A 200 year old Rolex will be amazing, but possible. But I just can't imagine Apple supporting a first-gen iWatch 50-200 years after release.
For someone else, a gold plated watch designed by Apple is awesome. Everyone has their own taste.
what about the other ten thousand solid/plated gold watches? rolex watches containing gold are probably all over wrists of people you would be happy to do business with.
don't get me wrong.. 5k for an iwatch is ridiculous
There's no way Steve Jobs thought "what we're really missing is a gold version". It's not zen. It's gaudy.
The few extremely-successful people I've met that have impressed me have been very low key. Can you imagine PG wearing a gold iWatch???
Not really the same thing at all. Different value notions completely.
I'd also imagine guns for drug dealers have a more practical use case than conspicuous consumption.