Let's admit it: the 18-karat gold-plated Apple Watch is more a status symbol than anything else, and it is the company's attempt to keep itself marketed as a luxury brand.
We all know that it will never become a family heirloom, and with the technology still in its infancy, it's going to be obsolete even before it officially hits the shelves.
So, if keeping up appearances is really what you're after, no need to fork over $10,000 for a watch (well, at least not this watch). Here are a few other great finds for the same amount of money that are probably an even better investment.
What's better than an Apple luxury watch that will need to be charged every 12 hours? An actual luxury watch that will never need recharging in your lifetime! The Cartier Panthère Yellow Gold with Diamonds is a luxury watch that you can hand down to your great-grandchildren.
Or you can get 2,500 Pop watches instead!
If you really, really, really love gold, then be like Tywin Lannister and poop gold.
As it turned out, Tywin Lannister (SPOILER ALERT!) did not really "shit gold" when he was shot dead on the latrine, but you can do one better and take these gold leaf-filled pills for only $425. You can buy half a year's supply of the poopers, oops, we mean poppers!
What better way to lap up a life of luxury than to own a private island? These affordable pieces of real estate are found around the U.S. Sure, they may not be tropical escapes in the South Pacific, but for 10 grand, you can be the king of your own private land surrounded by H2O.
Feeling generous? The XO Tablet retails at Walmart for $149.99 but the One Laptop per Child Organization gets them at a lower price direct from the manufacturer and in build for education ministries around the world so they can be "distributed like textbooks" in impoverished schools. A donation of $10,000 can buy more than 66 devices for children to learn about the Internet, technology and programming.
We recently reported this bacon-wrapped delight. Now, what better way to spend your money than throwing a party and serving 833 pizzas wrapped in 30 feet of bacon goodness?
While you're at it, you can also hire a B-list celebrity, like a Real Housewife or one of the kids who used to hang out at Jersey Shore, to come to your party if you have another 10 Gs lying around.
If you can't get a celebrity to come over, why not just catch the same air they (might have) breathed? This bag of air from Kanye West's tour started at $10,000 for its bid price.
However, if you're going to spend your well-earned $10,000 on an Apple, why not have a whole orchard of truly unique apples? And 166 saplings to be exact! As we reported in the past, the Paradis Sparkling Apple is the only apple in the world that actually fizzes in your mouth when you bite into it. Talk about luxury!
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[3] Christopher Michel | Flickr
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