In an attempt to create exclusivity and capture a high - end, luxury audience, Apple has even released an 18 -
karat gold version known as the Edition which starts at $ 10,000.
According to N4BB, Canadian rapper and BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) supporter Drake has commissioned a 24 -
karat gold version of the Classic.
The 18 -
karat gold version is Edition, Sport gets a lightweight aluminum body, and the plain old Watch is the steel option.
Not exact matches
The 24 -
karat gold coin is to celebrate the U.S. Mint and Treasury's 225th anniversary; future
versions of the coin will feature Asian, Hispanic and Native Americans, as well.
Another Wonka - like plan discussed in the investors meeting includes the Starbucks
version of the «golden ticket:» the 10
karat gold Starbucks for life cards.
That ramps up to a starting price of $ 699 for the stainless steel
version, with the 18 -
karat gold model starting at $ 13,000.
If normal 24 -
karat gold just isn't your thing, there's a rose
gold version for # 1289.17 (about $ 1,950) and a platinum
version for # 1,330.83 (just over $ 2,000).
The campaign, appearing in the March issue of the glossy fashion magazine, features all three
versions of the watch — the stainless - steel standard model, the sport
version and the luxury 18 -
karat gold Edition, Apple confirmed.
If you feel like splashing out, there's also a more expensive
version costing 3999 yuan (about $ 590, # 490, AU$ 780), which has 6 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, a fingerprint sensor and 18 -
karat gold rims around the camera.
The «Watch Edition» will allow Apple to compete with the jewellery brands as this
version boasts of a 18 -
karat gold cases and premium bands.