Ah, the old sheep brigade. I'm not a fan of the term, but I'd argue that you're more sheepy, because you can't just ignore a deal that you're not interested in. You feel the need to pop in and post childish comments.

It's not like you're even offering any constructive criticism.

I should have probably ignored you and not given you the attention you crave, but it's done now.

I cringed a bit reading that, christ get a grip. isheeple? Honestly? Have a word with yourself and pipe down.

Yep, because everyone knows that the manufacturing cost of the final product, is the ONLY Cost, right? These products design themselves, the prototypes assemble themselves, test themselves. the software is created out of thin air with no cost, and the finished products Teleport themselves from China to the end customer.

I have had the Apple Watch since it was released and use it nearly everyday, and it's nice. I take calls on it when am driving, I switch tracks when my phone isn't on me I use it to pay for things with Apple Pay (cool full stop) you can read messages when they are sent to you without taking your phone out, you can silence a call by just putting your hand over the watch.
It's very nice
If you have the money get this because it's a good deal!

For real? To check the time? lol

I don't know if this was mentioned before, but I got a 42mm with £70 off
http://www.johnlewis.com/apple-watch-with-42mm-stainless-steel-case-milanese-loop/p2191499

no, I work at apple

these are demo watches I took a picture of last week to show comparative sizes

42mm is easier to look at
better battery life but

costs more
more chance of getting bashed in daily use

no, I work at apple

these are demo watches I took a picture of last week to show comparative sizes

42mm is easier to look at
better battery life but

costs more
more chance of getting bashed in daily use

& 38mm 42mm and 42mm watch on a 6" wrist

stock keeps coming in and out. so I'd say refresh once a day.

I just measured my wrist and it's 18mm so a 38mm should be good right? I know my Fitbit Flex is a large small don't think but think there sides are weird as most picked up on that 99% needing a large as standard.

Many thanks, @golo83.

Is it a bird is it a plane no it's go forth and rid this world of this evil

was gunna buy this but the £100 (well £40) more from 38mm to 42mm is a little much dunno if a 38mm will fit okay?

Plus do I go for Space Grey Aluminium Case & Sport Band Black or Apple Watch Sport with 42mm Silver Aluminium Case & Sport Band, White? I've white/slate iPhone but feel the watch band will get dirty and not be white for long..

Anyone know if JL will get more stock in before new year ?

Or will stock suddenly appear straight after their £50 offer ends :confused:

You won't be allowed because you are shouting too a"loud".

AH so we are only allowed to comment on the deals we like I never knew these rules maybe he doesn't want to be a sheep and follow the rules :smirk:

Baaa

I bought one from Apple shop, full price, I returned it for a refund after seeing this deal, Apple said that although it was a big price difference they would have matched the price, when I mentioned the 2 year guarantee they told me that this was consumer law and everyone everywhere gets this?!? Anyway, I had already placed an order with John Lewis so went ahead with refund, thank you OP, £50 saved :smiley:

I don't get it?? is there a demand for these kind of products or do they just make them and then create the demand?? personally I don't see the fascination.

Bought one for wife from dixons travel at London Gatwick today in the end. No 2yr warranty (1yr warranty instead) but price was £224 and had loads of stock for all models.

PC World have priced matched John Lewis

Have some heat. As a gadget nerd John lewis has become my number one store for electonics, price matching, 2 year no quibble guarantee & 1st rate customer service is a no brainer.

I wont be buying one of theseor any othe smartwatch but a great find for those who do want one.

Purchased one from them a few weeks ago as a Christmas present. Any suggestions on what to write in an email regarding getting the price difference refunded would be much appreciated.

I found with a land line the telephone cable was too long and too much hassle when I went out, so I bought a mobile. Then I found it was too much hassle getting my phone out to answer calls and messages, so I bought a smart watch. Then I found it was too much hassle to turn my wrist and glance at it, so I bought some Smart contact lenses. Then I realised it was too much hassle looking thought my contact lenses, so I asked for a Smart chip to be inserted into my brain so I could perceive messages instantly. Then I realised it was too much hassle to think.....

'present it the right way, we can get them to buy their own ID tags, and still make a huge profit'

Apple chat offered 10% off. Any tips to get them to price match?

Nice deal from a reliable retailer. Voted hot despite not wanting one ever.

About as cool as wearing one of those calculator Casio watches back in the 80's. I won't be trading in my Omega Seamaster Professional anytime soon!

Having owned a pebble sony smartwatch 3 and and lg g watch r before getting my apple watch. Id say the apple watch easily lasts as long as the lg g watch r. It might not on paper. But my apple watch raarely gets past 50% by the time im in bed.

Apple Trafford would not price match and offered 10% off :disappointed:

Apple Trafford would not price match and offered 10% off :disappointed:

Other half bought a 38mm Space Grey directly from Apple online 2 days before this deal went live.

We have contacted Apple to see if they will offer a price match retrospectively and have only offered a £30 refund.

Would you accept this (bearing in mind the Space Grey 38mm has now sold out at Currys and John Lewis) or would you send it back to Apple and try and source one elsewhere or even opt for 42mm?

I really want the rose gold one but its out of stock

I'm waiting for Apple Watch 2 - although it's tempted me to buy version 1

Lucky u, tried again a few times today but to no avail

Next gen Apple kit is normally thinner with similar battery life! .... we will see.

The code expired at around 6am yesterday and came back for about 20mins at around 11am.

Something like that, but in a far far far less imbecillic and exaggerated irony sort of way.

Bought an apple watch 42mm Space Grey & Black for £229 from currys using the 20% off codes on giftcloud.

Of course you're right. It is a free country, meaning that you can go where you like and say what you like without consequence.

yes, I'm sure he would be the first to say he has had his failures in business.

I just think the Potter / Sugar team could have come up with the 'iphone' first.

The Psion 'iphone' just wasn't meant to be.

Shame because the series 3 / series 5 in some ways is _still better_than an iphone, software wise(calendar/database/contacts).

Ok I finally decided to get one of these. It's amazing how so many have sold now, and the more they went the more I felt like I should get it. So sorted.

Well he let Amstrad.

Ride on! Sorry right on!!

Hi Sirrbaz

re apple watch straps.

I posted loads of links here-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/apple-watch-sport-space-grey-42mm-286-99-sold-ulike-fulfilled-amazon-2307498?page=4#comments

Posts: #61 & #67

I would also buy a pentalobe screwdriver and Loctite thread superglue- Loctite 243 Lock 'n' Seal Fast Acting Thread Lock and Sealant - 3 ml https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ZUXQIA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_T9.DwbER1E545
and make sure the screws dont come out.

You do need a good quality pentalobe screwdriver.
If you have space grey (like me) these are in 'singles' ie you need to buy two 'lugs'.

I buy 'black', not same as space grey but similar.

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/7181567535.html?orderId=71699955230688

Cheers
Deany

Think you might mean 'Symbian' there rather than 'Sybian', which is something else entirely but gives us all a good clue about your browser history! :confused:

Yes, it's a free country. Unless you prefer people who deemed your opinion the same shut you down also. Which wouldn't be nice would it?

I got one from currys yesterday with an extra £10 off with O2 priority moments, £239.99

Maybe I should!

Yep, it would

wonderful 2 year warranty

I bought one a month ago at full price, has anyone had luck getting a refund of the difference?

So are you saying that it being the worst ever watch without any evidence is a reasonable opinion? In that case, can I start spouting forth some racist/sexist abuse just because it's my opinion?

Food for thought

Link: New apple watch in March?

The Chinese are selling phones at much nearer the cost of manufacture than the Koreans and Japanese but big names are still making profits, Nokia was THE name mobile phones, they simply didn't offer what people wanted which is why folk stopped buying their phones, had they gone to Android I doubt Samsung would have had a chance to get anywhere near as big as they did. Samsung are struggling currently simply because they completely dropped the ball with the S5 and the S6 came to market with a rediculous price tag not to mention alienating customers by removing SD card support and a non removable battery.

If you think Android would have saved Nokia you don't know much about Android. It's a good OS sure, but is anyone making money selling Android phones? Not really. Samsung were doing ok but they are now struggling because iPhones have competitive screen sizes again, and Chinese Android phones are on sale with the same specs at half the price. Which is always going to happen when the OS is open source.

You're right that going Microsoft did Nokia no favours though.

You are just swerving the truth.

And then came the N97... Worst "upgrade" I ever made. But yes Android could have saved them.

Autobiography of what? Nokia management made several bad decisions and ended up backing the wrong horse. N95 and N96 were far more advanced than equivalent iPhone models when they launched at the same time and the N95 sold by the absolute ship load. What killed Nokia was not going with Android, certainly not the iPhone.

In your opinion

Read the autobiography, Nokia were hobbling along until iPhone came along and kicked the crutches from under them completely. To much of a story to put here but iPhone was the final nail.

What a load of rubbish! Sticking with Sybian then backing Windows OS is what finished Nokia off, had they used Android they would probably still be selling phones now.

Absolutely. The eager-Apple-hater is every bit as bad as the Apple fanboy. Embrace technology itself, not the companies that make it.

Even if it's a ridiculously stupid opinion?

I am android fan but must admit that Apple have made a excellent product

Don't shout down people for having an opinion, just because it differs from yours

Worst .watch.ever silly isheeple

I don't want the extra problem that having a watch that needs charging every night brings, it's enough of a pain that my phone requires constantly charging

This is a great deal for those that want one. I'm holding out for the new one.

The one thing I love about an apple deal is the haters who come out the wood work to moan like kids

I have one to track my heart rate for health reasons. It's amazing in that respect, I can collect data all day and night and use in consultations to show the effect of new meds etc.
I wear it in the shower every day.
I can answer and make calls on it if my phone is nearby (anywhere in house or office).
Every time I lift my wrist, a different one of my selected photo displays on the face.
I can receive and send emails, texts, whatsapp.

Recommended.

I reckon that feature will come over time. The Huawei watch does have a speaker built in, unlike most of the other Android Wear ones.

Yes but you can't make or receive calls from it.
If it did I would go out and buy one now.

Come on apple fans just another 100 degrees to get this mediocre deal for one of apple's least popular products into the sites all time top ten deal list. That will really show us non-believers that apple products are 10 times better than anything else and totally worth the large price premium you pay for them.....

Voted hot for the guarantee but personally I don't understand why we need smart watches that's me

Voted hot for the guarantee but personally I don't understand why we need smart watches that's me

So for those of you who don't rate which smart watch is good?? I'm a real technophobe but my husband would like a smartwatch....

I'm sure for Apple fans who buy all things from their beloved fruit company, it's a good deal.
However it it is one fugly watch, there are far better looking options out there.

If you are flying somewhere Dixons travels are selling from £224 (you don't get +2 years guarantee though)
They are selling all apple products (inc. iPhones) for 10% cheaper than JL.

You could, yes. But the iPhone wiped out Nokia completely so I'm not sure where you're going with that one.

Erm its Apple so a big fat cold from me. Brrr chilly

Why do people knock the battery life? I have an Apple Watch and my battery lasts 2 days easily whilst delivering countless notifications. Great product great price! Heat OP

I bought mine on 12th December for £299 - phone John Lewis today and got refund for £50..
Thankyou OP as I prob wouldn't of noticed the price drop without HUKD post

Buy at Curry's through TCB for a further 5% off. No 2 year warranty but never had an Apple product 'break' between the 1 and 2 year mark anyway. If it's going to be a dodgy unit it will be fairly soon you notice, which case go to Apple Store and swap out.

Whilst I know the difference between lcd and oled I just never make the distonction. However the other person said exactly the opposite to what you're saying which proves my point even more. Slim battery is still slim, irrespective of software optimisations. However if this thread keeps going I will end up getting an apple watch for xmas.

I charge mine between 8.15-10.00pm and wear it all day and night. I use it a lot.

Really great price this plus 2nd year gaurantee & extra 14 days (30) no quibble return. If anyone has any question re: best straps for under £15.00 and stands and strap cases/rolls etc please feel free to ask
(42mm sports grey, iphone 6)

The Apple Watch doesn't have an LCD display, it uses an OLED display; due to this the power requirements for the different sized screens of the two models is next to negligible.

Most people with a 42mm watch report the battery lasting between 15 to 20% longer compared to the 38mm model - considering the 42mm has an 18% higher battery capacity, that sounds pretty much exactly what I'd expect.

It isn't too much, the LCD uses less power depending on use and size, however anyone who believes battery usage can be "optimised" through software has been sitting on an apple too long. Its akin to skimping on using your lights and cutting down usage. Only the software does it for you. Which is still not ideal in my opinion.

So tempted to pull the trigger but shall wait for the next gen.

Thanks :-)

Thanks for that ... Didn't think it was down to size :-)

Did anyone actually buy from this thread? Can he/she advise what the battery life is with Watch OS 2?

I have 38mm model - use throughout the day and end the day around 50%. Have no problem whatsoever with the battery (providing you charge every evening). Had a battery drain issue once but just unpairing and repairing with iPhone did the trick.

honestly try again that's ridiculous ive never heard that before they always refund the difference

ironically the only 'sheeple' on these threads are the ones who lazily jump on the anti-apple bandwagon

great deal considering this is the first time we're seeing decent discounts in retail
personally i'd prefer to buy a slightly used one with much bigger discounts (saved over £100 on the basic 42mm model about 4 months ago)

for me the best features are remote iPod control, notifications and apple pay

Just as an update regarding 1st generation, I bought 1st generation Samsung Gear S and after 6 months the charging dock failed, one of the lugs that attach it to the watch broke. Took nearly 2 months to get a replacement which now after 4 months has just failed with the same fault. Will be going for a full refund on Monday when their offices open, closed over the weekend.

why buy a watch that needs recharging every day.what a waste of money

You usually find people who moan about Apple products are the ones who drive out of their way to save 5p on a tin of beans from another store. Good price though OP :smiley:

Gutted. The lavendar rose sport watch with lavendar band is out of stock. Hot deal though

I have had the Apple Watch since it was released and use it nearly everyday, and it's nice. I take calls on it when am driving, I switch tracks when my phone isn't on me I use it to pay for things with Apple Pay (cool full stop) you can read messages when they are sent to you without taking your phone out, you can silence a call by just putting your hand over the watch.
It's very nice
If you have the money get this because it's a good deal!

I never buy 1st generation Apple devices.

I have mailed them, that was a no go, I did the price match also a no go so i was going to take it back as they said they would refund but the colour I wanted is out of stock (GUTTED) looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet on this :disappointed:

Did is not our Lord Jesus mix with sinners and prostitutes in order to save their souls:)

Let's face it me honest new shiny gadgets make us happy, it is what consumerism is all about. My sisters got me a pebble for Christmas and I'm really happy about it because I'm certain it will make me happy, obviously it won't. But if you work your butt off for wages why not buy, you certainly give a few weeks of fun. The question is are the Buddhists lying to us about happiness coming from within, being content with what we have, orders that only apply to a certain type of person, I don't know. We could take this £200 and use instead to buy gifts for our friends are in need or other good causes. I know it's easy to theorise and doing that would probably make us happier than having this watch. Notice how I'm making this pronouncement in the knowledge that I'm getting a smart watch, yes I know I should be a politician.

Am willing to have a bet with you that iPhone 7 comes out next year n Apple will have some rediculous non really validatable claims about its performance improvements.

Call me cynical....

Maybe it's just me but I really really really do not see the point of a 'smart' watch. Even at £50 I would struggle to justify buying one, in fact I would pay anybody £50 if they could convince me why I need one.
Biggest marketing con EVER in my opinion.
Not voting.

Still very expensive for what it is... and the low battery life and lack of waterproof make these things pointless for me, though I love the concept. But regarding the 'deal', I could release a smartwatch of my own at £1000, then immediately discount it to £300 - just because it's a 70% discount doesn't make it a good deal. It still needs to justify the price and I don't think it does that

Samsung Gear aren't Chinese knock offs, LG G watches aren't Chinese knock offs, Motorola aren't Chinese knock offs (tho actually are Chinese manufactured just like your beloved iPhone and Apple watch!) Why claim the higher ground just because you think App!e device's are superior because you pay more for them?

Ah yeah. The state of art device that didn't do 3g, hadn't got video calling - sorry I mean 'facetime', couldn't handle MMS, hell couldn't even do forward text message never mind text to group, had a camera smeared with vasoline and ate its battery for fun., no replaceable battery, no Micro SD slot.

Or you could have had a Nokia N95....

I can't believe after dissing the Apple Watch in this thread I bought one from JL for my partner as I know it'll be a nice surprise. I did buy an Apple (fruit) and a £7 Casio watch for bday which went down like a cold balloon.

Woundering if Currys airport will double the difference ?

Yes because of this site :smirk:
Been trying to stop

I actually love Apple threads just for the arguments and comments from the know everything\scrooge\anti austerity bunch! Heat for the debate!

Due to abuse they changed it - now you can return an unopened product for up to 90 days, it's no longer unlimited like it used to be a few years back.

It's rumoured to be updated in 4 to 6 months time. I'd call that anything but 'just about' especially considering it's just a rumour without a shred of real evidence.

The iPad Pro was rumoured to come out for years before it actually did.

Regards,
Someone that doesn't state rumour as fact.

16% off for an older product just to be superseded by a new generation, is actually not that big a discount.

Regards
Flea

Any luck of finding out?

Double your Apple Watch battery life
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1197283489/prime-strap-infinite-battery-power-for-apple-watch

Do you like apple, don't you like apple - I'm not going to get involved in all of that....all I'll add is as an Apple Watch owner of about the last 3 weeks or so (yes I bought at full price from Apple Meadowhall) I absolutely love mine! I don't at all feel compelled to use it for looking at apps RATHER than on my phone, but that's there if I need it...I love the fact it can pick up my texts, calls and some notifications (the ones I choose) without me having to get my phone out while at work...I pay it the occasional glance as you probably would with any other watch, and in that sense it's completely unobtrusive....

I'm very very with the battery life on mine to be fair - I stick my phone on charge nightly anyway, so to put the watch on next to it is no great shakes...and to be honest after a full days use, it's never below around 70% by bed time...

This is an excellent deal, albeit I'd imaging that finding a store with any left as a result is gonna be tricky!!

Oh, I work in a fairly 'hands on' job at times, and therefore bought a spigen tough case for mine which makes it look more like a G-Shock or similar now, but retains all the functionality! Brilliant!

if you phone them and give them your receipt number they should refund you the difference to your card, I did this when I purchased an ipad cover which then reduced in the sale, they refunded the difference

With regards to the usefulness of such devices, I have a Gear S and 5 minutes ago I took a call that required me to use both hands and my phone was in the next room. I was able to take the call on the watch and use both my hands without going to collect my phone from the other room, so just one instance as to it's usefulness, I could give you several others but just the one for now.

I got one of these on 11th of November from John Lewis, do you think its possible to refund ? then purchase again saving me £50

I bought it for the Mrs as a Christmas gift so its unopened.

True, but I've a sneaking suspicion that there are a fair number of people who would like to save another £10, plus there appear to be more colour choices available at Currys.

As an Apple fan, I was nothing but disappointed in this product. I don't wear a watch anyway, so maybe I was off to a non-starter. The features that it has seem, to me at least, pointless. Especially considering you have to have the phone for it to work. May as well just have the phone IMHO. Heat added anyway :smiley:

If you are not too worried about the 2 year warranty I have just found that O2 Priority moments are currently offering £10 off a £150 spend at Currys PC World.

Cardiff

Just come from Apple and had the watch and an extra strap for £269.49. :smile:

Got one when I was in LA from the grove shopping centre, I think I actually paid more for it than UK prices lol. I use it everyday and its great. I just wish you didn't need a dumb phone with it. It would be the perfect device if you could do everything dumb phones minus the consumption of copious amounts of mindless bullcrap.

this or an omega speedmaster racing?

You don't need it.

Also, I bought one of these last week at normal price and I used their online chat service to ask for the difference, got £50 refunded back. Worth a shot!

Gotta tube of super glue will that do.

Any chance someone can find a hot deal on a player for this chaps broken record?

:smirk: zzzzzzzzzzzz

I was in last night and they will discount 10% but cannot price match. This gives you the choice of buying direct from JL with 2 years or with 10% discount and the possibility of 0% over 12 months with Paypal Credit

Yes I understand but can't be bothered with the hassle for the sake of a tenner (not very HUKD I know). Thanks

I've had one for about 5 months now and I pretty much only use it for the time and apple pay, the charging is such a hassle I sometimes go days without wearing it. In London for the tube it's a must have though!

Get a grip and stop whinging. Let people like what they want.

16% off any product that is normally not discounted is by definition a hot deal.

Nah, just saying that about you.

Well there you go carry on believing that the only people that don't like apple products are the ones that can't afford them - consider your ego soothed.

If that was the case all apple deals would soar.

If you don't like Apple products and have no interest in this then why keep banging on about it here? Simple, pure jealousy that others can buy one without worrying about the cost while you scrimp on cheap Chinese knock offs from fleabay.

The apple watch really isn't a very popular apple product. 16% discount isn't great either yet this deal is voted the 3rd hottest on the whole site this month and rising. Not the first time mediocre deals for apple products have been voted red hot and the reality is idiot apple fans are voting it hot trying to convince themselves and each other that apple products really are worth their horrendous prices.

So no it isn't a question of different things appeal to different people it is a question of apple fans hijacking the site to soothe their egos.

Thanks for the info I'm going to give it a go,
I mailed them yesterday and they told me they wouldn't refund the difference.

Ummm......this or a second hand Kia Rio 2004 with 39,000 miles on it/full history/9 months mot and full tank of fuel for the same price?

Just returned it as u brought it after November 7th it falls under the holiday returns so you have up till the 20th January too return it

Wait for the next generation and next generation. :disappointed:

Nope. Only the 1 year Apple guarantee with Currys.
Same with those that flubit it, you loose the extra 1 year's guarantee.

Great deal! I'm going to America in Aug 16'. I'm hoping the next gen will be out by then so I can get it a bit cheaper

I'm glad my apple watch doesn't give notifications about every anti Apple post on here or the battery would be dead in a day.

It's posts like this that put me off posting deals!

Why can't people accept that different things appeal to different people?
If everyone wanted the same things life would be boring.

Or perhaps some of the posters would be better off living in a communist country so the goverment can decide how you live? And everyone would have the same?

Wheather you want an Apple Watch or not this is a good deal, which I thought was the point of this site?

I have a Flubit for £280, don't think I'd get the 2 year warranty though?

Ordered last night thanks to this deal. Been holding out but this discount tipped me over the edge :sunglasses:

Same price at currys now.

I used to have my secretary do the same thing, well I think it was my phone.

That's just one of my favourite things.

Grrrrr Brought one from Apple Store 3 weeks ago as a present its still not opened can I take it back for a refund and buy this one ???

I'm surprised Apple haven't gone after the swiss watch manufacturers for infringing copyright after they invented the watch:-)

I use the apps on the watch, love the push "if" app for turning off my tv, sound bar and sky box when I go to bed at night. Also use this app for switching on and off my wemo. The push notifications are great especially to see and remind me what jobs I've got up next during the day, seeing calls coming in and easily rejecting them if I'm busy with something else. Liking new things a lot I love the fact I can keep changing my clock face when I get bored with the last one. The Amazon app is great for notifications on shipment of parcels as is the parcel app. Strava is great for the exercise mad in us and as for fantasy football I can quickly see how many points I have for last week with the app

Why are you so obsessed with this thread Halloway?

Why do you need to 'check' it?

Same price at currys also.

nice sharing, thanks OP

Had it for a few months it's a great tool and has its uses. A lot better then my pebble as natively works with iPhone very well. It's a product why hate on it ? if you don't like it because it's From Apple doesn't make it a bad deal. Great deal specially for people that want it.

Pointless gimmicky product. The world has gone mad.

Got one 2 days ago and love it...Very cool toy indeed :smiley:

Can use flubit atm for John Lewis too! Probably won't end up getting the 2 year guarantee so may not be worth it. I tried and got about £20 off a £250 model.

It's a great price and a hot deal but having had one then sold it, I can confirm they are largely pointless.

As a thing it's really nice, well built, works well etc, but functionally it's just so much easier to pick up your phone as practicability comes in and the Apple Watch is just a cool novelty item. Everything experience wise is quicker, better and faster on your phone.
I ended up just using mine to tell the time only and my £5 casio did that really well.
Hope this helps someone

Should I get a smartwatch? - I can see why some might think they're a gimmick but honestly I use/ check mine more than my phone, it now makes me question if in a few years with the release of next generations if I'll actually need a phone! So if you can afford it a resounding yes.

Should I by an Apple Watch? - well if you've decided you'd like a smartwatch and you have an iPhone, the answer can only be yes you have no choice, and chances are you wont have in the future. If you have any other phone from any other manufacturer you cant.

Thats why I have Android and a Sony Smartwatch 3

Sockcucker.

Am I the only one thinking why need a watch for notifications most people's phones are ether in a pocket or bag !! Stick it on vibrate if in your pocket or get this give yourself a loud alert tone for a text - problem sorted - £249 saved with £20 of that buy yourself a cheap Casio and it will tell the time for you

Your welcome lol

The Apple Watch. The product for people for whom taking their phone out of their pocket is either beneath them or too much trouble.

very tempted

Crap for the credulous and crapulous.

Who ever buys this, will love it, I've had mine since release and it grows on you.Taking calls when phones down stairs,or your in the garden.
Not having to get phone to see a text.News flash.Playing your favorite tracks from you wrist,and another cool idea watching on your watch what your phone is looking at anywhere in range of Bluetooth.Finding your phone with or without flashing light, which I have used a few time, like when I left phone in car when parked on my drive.Great for Apple Pay.Keeping step found and how many calories your burning off, with a daily and weekly count.Checking Heart rate is fun.I just bought a stainless steel strap with fits great for £21.00 in stead of £349.00.Plus there is more you will learn when you set up the watch for your preference,s.Happy Christmas is you get one.

rip off! piece of ****! Ha Ha

With the second gen being launched next year, i will hold out for that. Hot price for first gen though.

The Gear S2 is better! Good deal though

2000 heat im confused? Nothing against apple this is a hot deal but 2000?

Sorry, but your post intrigued me, so I watched this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYlhShD2oQ
Is that what you meant, from 2007?

Unless I missed something, have a quick look at the specs of the Sony Ericsson P800, which I remember rushing excitedly to pick up on launch day back in 2002. After that I bought the P900, P990, and P1.. which is when I think the iPhone came out. Then wasn't it another year or so before they allowed you to use bluetooth? In 2002 you could also copy MP3s onto the device or memory stick directly so you could play them. Do Apple let you do that now or do you still need a laptop and special software ?

No doubt this is a good deal if this is what you want. Merry Xmas, whichever OS floats your boat.

At the moment it's rumoured the next Apple Event might be in March and they might announce a second generation Apple Watch during said rumoured event. Even if the event happens and they do, there are some guesses the soonest it'll be available is April, yet others are citing a June release date.

So even if those rumours happen to be true, it sounds like the minimum you'll be waiting for a new version is between 4-6 months.

As this isn't a product with an established refresh cycle like the iPhone, for all we know the next update to the watch could still actually be a year or more away.

I've lost count of the amount of tech products I've owned that have given up the ghost just outside of a 1 year guarantee period.
I've yet to have it happen with an Apple product, but there's a first time for everything.

If you pass up on a free 1 year guarantee extension period assuming the watch is available at both stores for the same price... well I'm sorry, but that's just plain stupid.

I really can't see the point of smart watches and even at this price I have to say its not any more appealing. Voted hot because unquestionably it'll be for someone but I really struggle to see why anyone would spend so much money.

Yes but practically if it's working for a year it'll work for two years. Additionally there is more choice at Currys for the style and quidco can get you another bit off depending on the offer at the time ....

Thanks

While I admit, killer deal. But we're so close to the second gen Apple Watch coming out next year. I own one right now and I love it but 2nd gen will have so many improvements that it's best to hold off imho.

If you read your tech news as well as my post. Says it all. :smiley:

Regards
Flea

I've not read all the pages here so not sure if this has already been said, but don't forget you can Flubit at John Lewis too making it cheaper again - I was offered £279 for a larger face one saving another tenner :wink:

Google what? I read tech news and analysis every day and have never heard that one. I'm all ears.

If you think they steal everything, you just have a bad memory. Not everything is original of course, but find the original iPhone launch video on YouTube and give that a watch. A 90 minute wave of groundbreaking features...

Annoyingly I paid £350 for one with the extra two year warranty from Apple at the start of December for my wife for Christmas. An excellent deal!

I managed to get the rose pink one from Currys earlier (online) - at the same price as this deal - as that one was out of stock at johnlewis

/facepalm

Technology stole from IBM. Google it. :wink:

Apple don't invent anything, they take others ideas (or purchase the company/patent), dumb them down, add aerospace aluminium, make a fancy advert then triple the price.

Consumerism at its finest. Hats off to them.

Regards
Flea

It wouldn't be to take outstanding pictures it would be to FaceTime

Heat. Ordered. Thanks :wink:

good price

Hate apple - but good price! Heat... i prefer the moto 360 2nd gen

Don't understand why everyone loves John Lewis SO much, yeah 2 years is good but if you even have a slight problem they'll send it off and you'll be without one for a couple weeks, buy it from Apple and they'll fix it in store while you wait. Okay £50 less right now is good, but people go crazy over John Lewis

A nice discount if you're in the market for an aWatch, i cant see why someone would want a watch that has to be charged daily but clearly someones buying them...so go save £50.

its a smoking hot deal as apple products rarely get discounted and the 2yr warrenty is a big bonus.

not sure if to buy, or wait for 2nd generation which i guess is 6 months away min, but then what will 2nd gen do thats better?? Also when 2nd gen is out...will this will reduced in price

oh decisions decisions...

Just took my receipt back for one brought a week ago and got the difference back

hot.. just because its a apple product!

tempting....

Explains the different battery life quotes people are stating. First I heard of this.

iPad Air wasn't refreshed because they introduced the iPad Pro so wanted to build marketing hype for that. There is only one iteration of the watch and so it's very likely they'll be an update this spring , mainly because there are so many issues that need fixing with the first and sales have been lacklustre

My watch lasts three days, wearing it 13 hours a day, and recording fitness activity for that whole time. Even after 3 days, it's not totally flat, but I choose to charge it then.

My watch lasts three days, wearing it 13 hours a day, and recording fitness activity for that whole time. Even after 3 days, it's not totally flat, but I choose to charge it then.

is this instore as well you think?

:smile: thank you

True. Given that Apple seem to have extended the lifecycle of the iPad Air 2 to just over 12 months (and counting), there isn't really any guarantee that every one of their products will refresh yearly. iPhones, sure. Everything else? Hmm...

42mm model also has a bigger battery capacity, just FYI :smiley:
42mm has a 250 mAh capacity, opposed to the 38mm's 205 mAh capacity - so that's 18% more capacity for the 42mm.

Fab deal although still trying to justify spending that amount on a watch :smiley: Then need to decide on spending an extra £40 for 4mm strap

http://www.imore.com/apple-watch-sizes-should-you-get-38mm-or-42mm

Hot from me, best price yet from a reputable source and with extra guarantee for what is likely to be a top Christmas present!

Nice :smiley:

New model due in March

I have the lavender strap and rose gold one, I love watches but never can be bothered to wear them but I feel lost if I take this off, keeps me up to date with my emails, texts, messages etc, I reply using dictation. Have become more active to beat the activity app goals. I like as I have a 6 plus so don't need it to hand so much. Charge lasts a day easily with a lot of use, 2 days if light use. This is a great deal if you're looking for one

Exactly. I really don't get why people want a camera on a smart watch...

It'll have to use a small sensor, potentially be obstructed if you're wearing it and the preview of the shot you're trying to take will be on a tiny screen... so chances are you'll not have a good idea if the shot you're trying to take is anywhere near decent or not. Plus it's just another component to drain the battery.

I work in IT and find it super useful to have notifications from apps, text messages, alarms, reminders etc. come straight through to your wrist, you can screen things for importance without having to pick up your your phone, set a reminder to deal with it later, etc.

Personally, I also really like the health features. It reminds me to stay active & encourages me to hit my fitness goals each day (and yes, that really works for me).

Not to mention Apple Pay; I rarely ever have to take my wallet out now - simply double tap a button on my wrist, put it near the contactless enabled card reader and I'm done.

I cant afford it but will keep an eye out for price drops! HOT though

Best price if you want a iWatch.

Not for me, going to wait until they can add in a camera into the front - think that's when it's going to become more user-friendly if that ever comes.

Good spot OP :smile:

Note that Currys is doing this as well

Hang on, is that £250 for a smart watch?
You don't get a jar of caviar and a prostitute with it?

There is a reason apple is as big as it is, because people keep paying over the odds.

You'll sooner catch me spending £250 on a quality watch over something which will be outdated in a years time.

Nice selection for the price :smiley: thanks op!

Flamin hot

:wink:

​i don't get it :neutral_face: lol

Great deal, thanks!

Good deal if you really want it, but imo it's definitely worth waiting for the next gen to iron out a lot of the teething problems with this model. Plus you'd be looking at a slimmer design, improved display, FaceTime camera and most importantly the ability to operate independent of a tethered iPhone.

not bad

Having just paid full price for the 38mm Sport from the Apple store I was a little annoyed at this deal. I decided to contact Apple to see if they would offer a good will gesture. They informed me they could offer me £30 back which I accepted. OK I'm still down about £15 but far better than £50.

For information, I received my watch via courier on Tuesday. The number to contact is 0800 0480408. Hope this proves useful for someone.

Certainly a good cause for a quid no doubt

A poppy for one pound is an excellent start

apple product getting this hot you know there going to be a lot of angry ppl on hduk :smiley:

I've got all the time in the world for good deals my friend

Number 1 ... buy a poppy...how much time do you have...

The estimated manufacturing cost of an Apple Watch is around £56 so even with £50 off you are still paying about £40 of VAT and £160 of Cupertino idiot tax.

The pros and cons comments that people are making are irrelevant to people who want/don't want a smart watch, in that they never really mirror what you the purchaser/non-purchaser see's as good or bad. when the Samsung Gear S was released I bought one on pre-order because I could afford to and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, since owning I am more than pleased with the watch as it makes life a lot easier even though I basically only use the alerts to texts, phone calls which can be attended to straight away or later and the phone can be answered from the wrist. No longer any missed or dropped calls due to not getting my phone out in time etc. etc. Oh and it tells me the time BRILLIANT.
The only problem is my collection of high end watches never see the light of day anymore, still my son will probably appreciate them from my will.

I can think of 250 better things to do with one pound.

I wear mine for on average, 14-15 hours a day and tend to be left with between around 65-75% of the battery left in the evening depending on what I've done with it that day.

FYI: The watch has a 'power reserve' mode and if the battery gets too low it will switch to this. The only thing you can do in this mode is check the time, but you can use it in this mode for up to 72 hours. So if all you really wanted to do was check the time when away from a charger for more than a day, you'd certainly be able to.

cold because it's apple. sorry

Is this instore as well as online does anyone know??? (Apologies if someone has already said)

Personally, I charge for 45 mins in the morning whilst i make my coffee/breakfast and take a shower. And then 45 mins before bed whilst i am reading. I would say that i am a moderate user, including sleep tracking, various notifications (daytime only), replying to messages etc. and battery life simply has not been an issue for me.

Voted Hot.... Thanks OP

Is this worth getting?does anyone know when the next Gen will be released?

Ive read by an app developer that you can wear through the night if you charge for 30 minutes in the morning when getting ready and again at night for 20 mins when ready for bed. You get enough charge to operate properly all day and in airplane mode at night for sleep tracking.

nice one

I'm sure it would be easy to pass off as random two-minute sprints around midnight on my exercise tracker. :-)

How long does it take to charge from empty to full? i've never noticed just stick it on charge at night

I take it off at night,not really bothered about my sleep patterns. As far as I'm aware I go to sleep around 12 and wake up at 7am upset in the fact that I have to go to work. Don't need to know anything further.

I got SD on a discount Macbook Air (was 649, with discount got it for 571)

I've had an Apple Watch for around 6 months now and love it,it's not something people need but an item people want. Wear mine on a daily basis and it holds charge for 2 days with a fair bit of use. Chances are there will be an Apple Watch 2 show its head next year.

Can't believe I buckled at this deal.... sorry.

£50 off iPhone is what I need

Nice and hot in here, but I can say that I've genuinely NEVER seen a single soul wearing one of these. Not a criticism of the product, just an observation.

Buying a watch affects the economy!!! Have you any idea what an average designer watch costs? A lot more, and guess what? Doesn't affect the economy. Accept you misjudged your pathetic immature comments and have been shown up for what you are. Stick to lingering under bridges with the other trolls.

I'm an Apple user with iPhone, iPads and Mac. The 2 people I knew who iwatches (including an app developer) them both sold them as they were disappointed in them. I'm not going to buy one as I think the next generation of them will be considerably better. The UK tech news website The Register has said they have been a disappointment sales wise for Apple.

No, just an observation on what's going on out there. Interesting toy at crazy Apple prices but I do wonder how many buyers are also complaining about the government's approach to the economy. £50 would be more appropriate and still leave plenty of profit in it. Buy by all means if you feel you must (not on credit please!) though personally I'll pass.

PS Apple fans get VERY touchy when their addiction is called into question don't they! :neutral_face:

The world and his dog are still shouting 'no austerity', meanwhile nearly 2000 people vote this unnecessary toy hot. Madness!

Makes me feel good every day considering it keeps prompting me to hit my exercise targets.
I'd say nice troll, but I'd actually give it 0/10 for effort.

Made you feel good for 5 seconds?

Cheers bud.

Ordered the sport. With TCB its £274 and if not to my liking then sell on ebay for a minor loss.

The one I was gonna buy for my other half is sold out :disappointed:

I'd normally agree but Apple is just the worst. You'd think with their crazy prices and profit margins they might use ethical labour.

These have been out about 9 months, only seen one person wearing one

Awesome thanks for checking, they are a bit funny with sale items

Great deal! Hot

Can staff discount be used or im guessing as its on sale SD wont be possible????

Are the cheaper sport versions susceptible to scratches or are they just as tough the next model up?

Would like to hear from some one has been successful/ unsuccessful using staff discount plz ^_^

The whole Apple hater thing is boring, their kit is very rarely discounted so a good heads-up for those who are in the market for one.

Had a Apple Watch, sold it. They're useful, but its extremely annoying to have to rely on Siri to reply to a message. Siri needs internet access, which can break due to poor reception, and even with good internet access Siri often misunderstands what you're saying. It's a convenience item, but telling Siri the same thing 5 times in a row isn't convenient.

I think they're the future, but I wouldn't recommend Gen 1.

I don't think a 'tech' in the Apple Store will be privy to the release date of their new product ranges.

Refuse to buckle and waiting for second generation to see if it's improved much. Great price if you are in for one though - hot!

Thank you OP - I've been waiting to get this for my wife, but thought I'd have to wait until after Christmas...

Is this in store nation wide ?

n.b. this is still a hot deal for those who want an Apple watch though :smile:

Apples price for a 316L (not 306L btw) bracelet: £379
A semi premium watch firm who also use 316L and hand finish the product? http://www.christopherward.co.uk/watch-straps/strap-type/bracelets.html

Woohoo Silver Bearded flamedeer :smile:

John lewis have done some seriously good deals recently - also got the B&O H6 headphones... skint now!

Whilst 46mm isn't small, it's not enormous either. The picture you've included looks like it's taken on a rather petite person.

I do want an Apple watch but only when they make them round! I suspect this will happen eventually a bit like the iPhone taking ages to move to the 4.7" phone and phablet format along with everyone else. Will see what V2 brings

Should have in small print... "iPhone not included"
:stuck_out_tongue:

Voted hot as it is still a deal but on a personal level I still wouldn't want one if they were reduced by £150

I suspect that it's possible to tell when one is self-pleasuring if you've been hacked, what with the gyroscope etc,, which is why I always take the watch off first.

No. It's technology in the watch that makes it more accurate than the iPhone. Apple says it's within 50ms of the Global Time Servers the US military keep for GPS. They haven't been very forthcoming exactly how it works but it probably has far more accurate timing hardware which means that it doesn't drift as much between synchronisation signals as the iPhone. Not bad I reckon.

Speaking of which, is there an app to measure one's self pleasuring statistics :-)

Errrr we still talking about the watch??

Apple deal on this are getting funny now, with Apple fan all armed to defend their investment. As such I prefer not start a war I can't fight, I'll just say £50 saving an jl is ok, but do you need that watch?

amazing! thanks. xmas present for wife sorted

do you get whatsapp messages on the watch?

What a deal! Bought first thing morning. There were 2 other people buying the same time and we had all seen this same post on KUD. Thanks for posting!

Good Christmas gift Thanks :smiley:

Anyone one up for flamedeer trading?

Think I'll use o2 moments at currys for another £10 off

Tempted Thanks

Battery life isn't an issue. I usually have 70-80% left at the end of the day. I love Apple Pay which is a good enough reason to have one as far as I'm concerned. I use it for Starbucks and Subway too. It's useful for Siri too. I use it a lot to set an alarm to remind me to do stuff during the day. Not having to take your phone out of your pocket for notifications is great too particularly when you're out and about. Plus, of course, it's an incredibly accurate watch as well and the fitness aspect is good and can only get better.

I got an Apple Watch Sport because the stainless steel models were way too much for a first gen product. I'm definitely going to be up for the stainless steel 3rd or 4th gen model when it comes out.

If you're invested in iOS it's great. Go for it.

Can you add different straps?
Does it come with the claps/clips you can add third party straps on?

Any one bought any of the claps/clips from ebay?

a watch for £249? lol

So what 'go' does an Android watch have then?

As an Apple watch wearer and lover I do love these threads, sometimes we just take ourselves too seriously.

Battery life is great but look in all honesty it is a luxury not a necessity, have some heat! Baa

seems to be a few offers on here - this one, curry with a potential additional 20% discount yet Apple still full price but with the advantage of paypal 0% credit .. jeez

Because taking your phone out of your pocket is so passe.

you could say that about EVERY generation. As soon as you buy a gadget on the first day of release Apple will be working on the release date of the next update..............................

I prefer the banana watch, it's a timeless classic and the best part is I can use it for years without recharging it, with the apple watch I have to recharge it after mere hours.

What are you comparing them too to call the price bonkers? A Rolex Submariner strap w/ glidelock is around £1800. The Apple SS strap uses high quality 306L Steel, they are manually hand brushed and have a very nice custom butterfly clasp that is better than many other premium mechanical watch straps. I would call the price reasonable for a premium product.

Currys are now doing the same offer, although seems to be online only.

There is a £10 off a £150 spend or something for those with a O2 priority code as well, right?

proper watches Tags even in smart watch form.....puts apple to shame....

With the drawback being that it's another one the size of a dustbin lid (next to an Apple watch) ....




The price Apple charge for some of the straps - I'm thinking mainly the metal ones - is pretty much insane. There is nothing that fancy about them to even come close to justifying the price they want for the them. The watch is expensive-ish. The straps though ..... bonkers.

Thanks I'll hold out until the 21st and hope they still have them in stock!

I have the stainless steel apple watch which I think is overpriced. I wish I had gone for the black sports watch. Can anyone confirm you can't buy the leather bands for them though?

I think JL, such as Amazon, are doing extended returs in Christmas period, so you could as well buy a new watch and return it with the old receipt. They make their lives easier by just refunding;)

I use mine daily, dictation for texts and calling contacts mostly

I got mine in Feb 15' its the red hsbc advance card, and I see peeps around at work paying with same card and they got contactless. This is driving me crazy lol. I might give them a call, I thought it would be silly to call them just to get a new card with contactless, but who doesn't try doesn't get:P

Not for me, but this is a great deal. £50 off and 2 year warranty? Heat!

Got the difference refunded too!

Despite the fact that I purchased mine from their website 29 days ago and their price match supposedly only being good for 28 days after purchase they just refunded me the £50 anyway after submitting the price match form :smiley: Thank you OP!

Was happy with the watch before, I'm even more happy with it now :stuck_out_tongue:

Looks as though currys have the same price, also you could use this http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/save-20-currys-pc-world-egift-cards-when-spend-between-20-100-starts-21st-dec-giftcloud-2353765 when its available and save even more

If they start following a yearly cycle then the next one will be along in 4 months ish, but its not set in stone yet. If I was a betting man I'd say April

Apple watches are incredibly ugly, which was a surprise given Apple have a history of putting form above function. The Tag Heuer connected watch (partnership between Tag Heuer, Google, Intel etc) shows what a smart watch could and probably should look like.

good price no doubt and heat added, but ill stick to my n6p and moto 360, marshmallow is just so sexy haha:) but yeah, no joke, the only thing that would sway me to change to an iPhone is apple pay so i could use phone (watch) instead of my card (aww gosh I don't even have contactless card, f u hsbc!), but other than that using an iPad air 2 daily, and now a n6p, i prefer android so much than iOS:)

not for me but still a good deal if your really after one, will be waiting for second gen to see what they do with this.

I thought i'd be returning it shortly after receiving it - but i've never looked back, awesome gadget :smiley:

Will apple price match this do you think?

 
What, no Brikk Lux Watch in stock?
 

I think because to be fully useful the watch needs to be paired by Bluetooth with a nearby phone, like most smartwatches. The phone already has a GPS receiver and the watch can use that over Bluetooth.
Watches I've seen with useful inbuilt GPS (ie that can hold a GPS signal in shady locations) are all very large.

not for me but voted hot for the deal.

Next gen March 2016 folks

Hot, Cheers OP

I have learned the hard way to avoid first gen apple products (after the initial ipod touch, iphone, ipad etc) and this product is sort of the same. They have a new one coming out in the first or second quarter of 2016, it will be wifi, have a camera and a faster more efficient processor with better battery. I didn't know you could not make facetime calls on this or even watch videos. Yeah I don't want to watch videos on such a tiny screen but still the ability would have been good.

Also this £50 reduction is not only at john lewis, it's at other stores also, which makes me think this smacks of stock pushing to make room for the next model.

Then again I got an ipad pro. At least that didn't seem like a first gen product but if they come with one that runs OSX next year I will be **** off.

Yes. That's the one. :smiley:

btw, good price for this watch though.

Never say never. Steve rip made huge claims we'd never want things and here we are with iPhone and iPads...

The iPhone 6s battery case?

The horror
The horror
The horror

:disappointed:

Why would you put in a battery hogging processor and 'high-res' screen in this watch but not something useful like GPS?

Because they want it to look good in marketing campaigns and first looks in the store.

It's tragic. It's okay to love Apple and their designs, but know when they're taking the ****.

Pardon?

OS X will never do touch.

still unsure with this... I may just wait for the next gen. It's a good deal though!!

I love mine... haven't regretted the purchase once. Have some heat. :smiley:

I have only ever owned 1 apple product, the ipod classic which I still use. Every other device I have owned has been Android. This is the best deal you can get Apple Watch on so it's a hot deal whether you like the brand or not! The stupidity of some comments on here are ridiculous... Voted hot OP.

Think it's a special running up to Christmas, think you can do Currys and a couple of others too!

Cold because it's not an iPhone....
In all seriousness, I'm on my fourth smartwatch (pebble, moto 360, sony sw3 and samsung gear s2) while we just got my wife an apple watch. I think the thing people struggle to justify is that owning one doesn't replace another gadget and it doesn't add any new functions. That doesn't mean it's necessarily useless. Apps aren't particularly useful but the basic features of being able to quickly preview incoming emails, messages and calls and know if they deserve your immediate attention is not an insignificant convenience.
About the battery life, as long as it lasts a day then it really doesn't matter. I didn't think my pebble which lasted a week was significantly more useful in that regard than my moto 360 which I charged every night. I'm taking the watch off anyway so the two seconds it takes to put it onto a dock doesn't make me boil with rage. Apple watch has a nightstand mode which means you can rid of any bedside clock you may still have.

These are definitely gonna be a winner of the Christmas morning, smartwatches are definitely in, Santa is bringing me a pebble , Apple have done this smartwatch very well . I really believe that smartwatches need bespoke systems like apple with their crown and extra button . In my opinion android where is not ergonomic enough to use . A priority for simplicity is at odds with ease and quickness of use . Personally I think smartwatches need as many capacitive buttons or sliders as possible to aid speed of use in navigation

Currys have joined in too plus free delivery! Great price, heat added.

Definitely a deal - but the V1.0 model is not for me, maybe a couple of iterations down the line. Heat added for the deal though.....

Got one of these on the first day it came out - It's amazing for tracking my exercise and reading texts on the go in the city (where someone could grab your mobile phone and run off). Great price, heat added.

Great price - but wait for V2!

Awesome :smiley:

Great deal. Firstly it's a great looking watch that fits comfortably on the wrist, unlike the massive round ones. I purchased mine mainly for notifications which it does perfectly. Also, for those worrying about the battery life. I put mine on at around 8:30am and take off around midnight, to charge, when it has around 50% charge remaining. It's the one thing that did put me off initially but then I realised that I never wear my watch to bed anyway so it's not a big deal resting it on the charging unit, ready for the morning.

Brilliant; just bought one yesterday from JL to pick up today, rang them up and they'll refund me the £50! Thank you for spotting this!

Yes, but having used it with an LG Urbane (W150) I can tell you it's utter crap. It's not Google's fault, it's a combination of the way Apple runs apps on the phone (not true multitasking) and the fact most of their handsets have a pathetic 1GB of RAM. As soon as the Android Wear app in the background runs out of memory (due to foreground apps being loaded more recently) your watch disconnects and you have to reload/reopen the app on the phone, and being a moderately heavy-memory app, it will disconnect a few times in a day - and you find out when it's too late normally. All of which leads you back to the Apple Watch, which is the only watch that works properly (in the loosest sense of the word) with the iPhone.

Great Deal

Is this for the 42mm or 38mm ?

Hope the one I want comes back in stock before offer ends.

no interest but this is hot!

Decent watch at a decent price, I've had mine a few months now and paid £319 from the Apple Store - Smartwatches are far from essential, but they are useful, comparing it to my android wear watch (LG Urbane) I'd say the Apple Watch is more "stable" as in it never loses connection or hangs, they are mainly a notifications service on your wrist though as many have said the native apps are not great, I use my Android wear for work when I leave my phone in the office so I don't miss calls/texts from clients

Not an Apple fan, but fantastic find for those who are. Have some Heat :sunglasses:

THANKYOU!! Have been scouring this place for a deal like this for ages!

Awesome deal, red hot 24hr lasting charges added :man:

I was sceptical until the other half got me one for my birthday and I certainly miss it when I'm not wearing it. I get 2 days out of the battery and useful for checking notifications, weather, emails, texts etc quickly. Like others have said the apps are pretty ass and useless.

John Lewis really are the best - 2 year guarantee, superb customer service and genuinely never knowingly undersold. They just refunded me £50 on my watch as the price has now gone down. I am so glad I bought it from them. Voted hot for the deal, but mainly because it's a deal from John Lewis.

It's no biggie for me to take my watch off every night, used to with a normal watch after whacking myself in the face whilst sleeping wearing one too many times....

It just becomes routine along with charging the phone and the tablet.

I love look of the watch, but, battery life, compatibility, voting hot, but come on these smart watches need to be better

Yeah possibly, I have had three Android smartwatches now and all have been returned / sold within a few weeks. The battery life for me was the killer, to have something else to charge everyday was just a pain in the proverbial - whilst I appreciate everyone is different in their needs etc. for me they just don't cut it yet. Being sad... I am desperate for them to appease me, I love gadgets BUT it has to offer some sort of benefit to me as opposed to just being for show.

Against my better judgement, ordered one for my sons X-Mas. Thanks OP

intrigued to get one but I get annoyed with charging my phone every day, never mind my watch too :smiley:

You can use your Android Wear on iOS, in case you didn't know.

http://www.wareable.com/android-wear/google-launches-android-wear-for-ios-1603

Based on what this website is about this is most certainly a hot deal. However many people will vote on the product etc. For the record I don't think Smartwatches are really that useful yet, that and their short battery life makes them a no go for me just yet.

Have some heat.

This is going to be red hot

IWatch2 due out some time in March according to the MacRumors website. While it may deter some from buying the watch it shouldn't detract from the fact that this is a great offer currently.

Too slow. Wait for gen 2 or 3 for a decent model and one with GPS.

Then you'll have something worth spending your cash on.

At the moment you're being mugged. I've been an 'Apple guy' for over 30 years and I know a cynical product from Apple when I see one.

Still overpriced!

I use for notifications, but still use the phone to reply for emails/texts etc, so limited use in that way. I use the fitness app in the gym but other than that..some apps that have great potential but just lack the functionality to make them useful in the current configuration

can't convince myself to buy one, will wait for next gen

Thanks, good points!

Went for it, thanks for posting. Been debating for some time and decided to go for it. 2nd generation will no doubt be a big improvement but will still cost considerably more. Plus it'll be out of date within a few weeks, as is most technology you buy these days!

Tempting, but I'm going to wait and see how much of an improvement the next gen is.

I got battered on an Apple Watch deal last night night so have some heat. 5 pounds more than my deal but 2 year guarantee and John Lewis easy returns policy it's deffo hot in here. Not that it will change the mind of the angry apple haters

Good find

Hot hot hot. Thanks for posting.

Hot if you know someone who wants to look like a goon :P

Fab- thanks so much- nearly ordered it full price for my husband last night xx

moaning about cold votes always attracts more....I can't believe people get upset about it

Thank you for sharing.