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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

In 10 years that Rolex will hold its value, and may even appreciate in value as they often do.

Even a $40 Casio will still be working good as new in 10 years with less than $5 in parts & labor.

Your $400 smart watch will be literal garbage because its battery is nonreplaceable.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Functionality > resale value

Who cares what it's worth in 10 years if I get my money's worth out of it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is super dependent on the watch itself, watch batteries aren’t inherently unreplaceable.

If your problem is e-waste, disposable vapes are by far a larger contributor than a single watch that someone will use for years before buying a new one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

My problem isn't with either. I am just stating that your average Smart Watch isn't going to be worth anything in 10 years. There is the battery itself, then the fact that software at best is supported for 3 maybe 4 years, hardware support may or may not exist.

They are inherently disposable while a Rolex, and most watches actually are capable, if not intended, to be heritage pieces capable of surviving decades.

It's not Apples to Apples.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

If you are buying expensive jewelry to hold value that’s fine, but that’s not what everyone is doing or wants. If you don’t care about e-waste then frankly I’m not sure why you care what other people spend their money on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Last time I checked replacing the battery cost $60

Also, I can buy new smart watches every time the battery gets used up, or updates stop coming ; and at the end of my life I won’t even be halfway to a Rolex’s price tag.

The Casio though, that is a good deal.