Takealot has started selling the 38mm silver aluminium case Apple Watch for R9,999, offering three variants with different colours of sport band: blue, white, and green.<\/p>\n
Apple officially announced its watch<\/strong><\/a> in September 2014, and finally confirmed the April 2015 launch window<\/strong><\/a> at the start of the year.<\/p>\n The Apple Watch Sport retails for between $349 and $399 (R4,200 \u2013 R4,800 exclusing sales tax) in the States, while the standard stainless steel Apple Watch sells for between $549 and $599 (R6,600 \u2013 R7,200 also excluding sales tax).<\/p>\n Takealot customers would not be the first to pay a hefty sum to get their hands on an Apple Watch.<\/p>\n At the beginning of May, a Bidorbuy user<\/strong><\/a> ended up paying R10,750 for the Apple Watch Sport, and R13,000 for the Apple Watch, after bids started at R9,000 and R11,000, respectively.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had to wrangle for the aluminium watch with two competitors, and outbid one other bidder for the stainless steel watch,\u201d said Bidorbuy.<\/p>\n In its listing for the devices, Takealot said the Apple Watches it sells are sourced from a UK supplier, who will also handle the warranty.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease allow 2\u20133 weeks for any warranty repairs or replacements,\u201d Takealot said.<\/p>\nMore on Apple in SA<\/h3>\n