{"id":115244,"date":"2016-03-03T09:27:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T07:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=115244"},"modified":"2016-03-03T09:30:39","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T07:30:39","slug":"the-stainless-steel-apple-watch-you-know-you-want-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/115244\/the-stainless-steel-apple-watch-you-know-you-want-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The stainless steel Apple watch \u2013 you know you want one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stylish yet strong Apple Watch stainless steel range is available now from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myistore.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">iStore<\/a> at a 10% discount \u2013 so why haven\u2019t you got one yet?<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Watch is available in 2 ranges, the Apple Watch Sport\u2019s range which consist of an aluminium finish and the Apple Watch range which consists of a stainless steel finish.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we are taking a closer look at the stainless steel range.<\/p>\n<p>Stainless steel is known for its strength and corrosion resistance, and Apple has made it even stronger through a series of alloying and processing steps to make it up to 80% harder.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Customisable straps<\/h3>\n<p>You can choose between interchangeable bands to instantly change the look of your Apple Watch, including a full range in stainless steel, leather, and fluoroelastomer.<\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days where you have to wear the same watch with the same strap, change your strap to suit your mood or outfit with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Choose from the following options to customise your look:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sport band:<\/strong>\u00a0A durable, strong, and surprisingly soft band made from high-performance fluoroelastomer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Link Bracelet:<\/strong>\u00a0It might take 9 hours for the machining process to cut the links for a single band, but it&#8217;s easy to add and remove links without any special tools required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Milanese loop:<\/strong>\u00a0A band of smooth stainless steel mesh that magnetically wraps around your wrist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern buckle:<\/strong>\u00a0The solid-looking buckle on this leather band is actually a two-piece magnetic closure, made from the same material as the landing airbags of the Mars Rover spacecraft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leather loop:<\/strong>\u00a0A handcrafted Italian leather band, with concealed magnets that provide a perfect fit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classic Buckle:<\/strong>\u00a0A traditionally designed leather band with a dramatic two-tone look created by\u00a0contrasting interior lining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Style meets functionality<\/h3>\n<p>But the Apple Watch is more than just a pretty sapphire face (which incidentally protects the Retina display and the heart rate sensor).<\/p>\n<p>It helps to optimize your time by sending you relevant notifications (you choose what is relevant to you) without needing to keep unlocking your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>If you get a call or a message, you don\u2019t need to stop what you\u2019re doing \u2013 you can simply glance at your wrist to read messages or answer calls directly from your Apple Watch.<\/p>\n<p>It also tracks your activity, encouraging you to walk more and become more aware of your physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>While there are many smart watches on the market today, the Apple Watch is arguably leading this trend.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to be on the cutting edge of technology, the Apple Watch is the device for you.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Availability and pricing<\/h3>\n<p>iStore are currently offering 10% off the Apple Watch stainless steel range:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>38mm Stainless Steel Case with Black Classic Buckle-\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">R11 999<\/span><strong> R10 799<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>38mm Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">R11 999<\/span> <strong>R10 799<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>42mm Stainless Steel Case with\u00a0 Saddle Brown Classic Buckle &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">R12 899<\/span> <strong>R11 609<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>42mm Stainless Steel Case with Stone Leather Loop &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">R12 899<\/span> <strong>R11 609<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View the full collection here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myistore.co.za\/watch\/watch\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.myistore.co.za\/watch\/watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strength and beauty of stainless steel have long made it a favourite material in fine timepieces,\u201d Apple explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reduced impurities to achieve a mirror finish, and we added a diamond-like carbon layer to create our striking space black stainless steel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to buy a stainless steel Apple Watch at a 10% discount, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myistore.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">myistore.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Terms and Conditions apply.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stylish yet strong Apple Watch stainless steel range is available now from iStore at a 10% discount \u2013 so why haven\u2019t you got one yet?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":115250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[51,8804,26,5089],"class_list":["post-115244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-apple","tag-apple-watch","tag-headline","tag-istore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115244"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115256,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115244\/revisions\/115256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}