Apple Watch: how long would it take a Foxconn worker to earn enough for the most expensive?
by George Arnett from on (#4PPT)
The new Edition smartwatch is certainly expensive, but how long, in relative terms, would it take to buy one in each of the nine countries where it is launching?
Apple signalled its move into the luxury goods space with the introduction of its Edition collection of smartwatches on Tuesday. The most expensive of the three tiers of Apple Watch will set you back at least $10,000 in the US and 8,000 in the UK.
A recent New Yorker profile of Apple's chief designer, Jonathan Ive, revealed that there were discussions over whether the company could keep being a brand for everyone with the introduction of a product line targeted at such a rich demographic.
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