These Are the New Apple Watch Prices

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Apple’s “Spring Forward” has just ended, and the most-awaited announcement was saved for last: the retail prices of the new Apple Watch. As some have predicted, the new Apple Watch range from a reasonable accessory for Apple fans to as pricey as an entry-level car. We’re not kidding.

The Apple Watch will be available in three variants, and each variant will have its own range of straps – which again alters the retail prices by quite a bit. The three variants are Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition. All Apple Watches come in two case sizes: 42mm and a 38mm case.

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The Apple Watch Sport is the lowest-end of the three variants, sporting a lightweight anodised aluminium case in Silver or Space Gray, a composite back, a Retina display protected by Ion-X glass and a fluoroelastomer Sport Band in five colours. Since they’re mostly only customisable in terms of the band’s colours (and not material), the Apple Watch Sport will retail at $349 (about RM1.285) for the 38mm case and $399 (about RM1,470) for the 42mm case model.

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Then, it starts to get a little complicated. The Apple Watch is the “mid-range” model in the Apple Watch series, and comes in two stainless steel case colours: Stainless Steel and Space Black. In addition, the back is made from ceramic while the display is protected by sapphire glass. There are a total of 20 different Apple Watch models in the collection, from a combination of the two colour options and these bands: three different leather straps (Modern Buckle, Classic Buckle and Leather Loop), a stainless steel link bracelet, a Milanese loop, and a black or white Sport Band. Due to vast differences in material and design of these bands, the Apple Watch collection will retail from $549 (about RM2,020) to a cool $1,099 (about RM4,045).

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Finally, there’s the Apple Watch Edition. These super-premium watches are encased in 18-carat rose or yellow gold, and not just any kind of gold either: Apple’s metallurgists have developed a gold alloy for the Apple Watch Edition that’s twice as hard as standard gold. There’s also a sapphire glass display as well as a ceramic back. There are eight different choices of straps and bands to choose from, ranging from the Modern and Classic Buckle as well as the Sport Band – all containing 18-karat gold clasps, buckles or pins. The Apple Watch Edition prices start from $10,000. That’s as vague as it gets.

From 10 April in nine countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US, the will be available for preview and “try-on by appointment” at Apple’s retail stores. The Watch will also be available for pre-order via its online stores. Meanwhile, the watch will also be available online or by reservation at Apple Retail Stores and select Apple Authorised Retailers in China and Japan.

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What about Malaysia? The Apple Online Store for Malaysia currently only lists the watch as “Available in 2015”. No prices or any other detail was provided.

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