Check out this $12,000 hourglass created by one of Apple's designers

[matrix86]

Yet you said "Only Apple is arrogant enough try charge 12 grand for a 12 buck product."

They're the muscle behind it, aren't they?

No, one of their designers is. As the article mentioned, this has NOTHING to do with Apple. It just so happens that one of their designers worked on this.

"While not from the Cupertino company itself, one of its designers, Marc Newson, has teamed up with wristwatch website Hodinkee..."

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

No, one of their designers is. As the article mentioned, this has NOTHING to do with Apple. It just so happens that one of their designers worked on this.

"While not from the Cupertino company itself, one of its designers, Marc Newson, has teamed up with wristwatch website Hodinkee..."

Apple has designers???

 

[captaincranky]

Apple has designers???

Of course they more than likely have designers. They have something on the order of 100,000 Chinese workers as well. In fact, the only "people" who likely inhabit their "spaceship", are parasites, sycophants, bullsh!t artists, and a few extraterrestrials they keep on hand as consultants, to devise better, more creative ways, of delivering the good old anal probe to their customers. Their motto is, "you may walk away with a slight limp, but that's a small price to pay for the joy of feeling so special". I'd say, "feeling fulfilled" but that's just such a trite, disrespectful pun, now isn't it?

 

[cldmstrsn]

I watched the video and now I dont have to spend 12 grand! woot

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Of course they more than likely have designers. They have something on the order of 100,000 Chinese workers as well. In fact, the only "people" who likely inhabit their "spaceship", are parasites, sycophants, bullsh!t artists, and a few extraterrestrials they keep on hand as consultants, to devise better, more creative ways, of delivering the good old anal probe to their customers. Their motto is, "you may walk away with a slight limp, but that's a small price to pay for the joy of feeling so special". I'd say, "feeling fulfilled" but that's just such a trite, disrespectful pun, now isn't it?

Stop heaping so much praise on them, they don't deserve it. A lot of people, myself included, don't like them as much as you.

 

[lipe123]

I came here to comment how wrong and dumb and everything bad this is but.. my work is already done.

You guys make me proud.

Ps. I'd rather have one with mercury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cGsm_eaNhw

 

[cliffordcooley]

They couldn't find another four more balls to make it an even 1,250,000

They had to cut corners somewhere or else the price would have been $20K.

 

[Phr3d]

What, no one posted the math for how long it takes the under-aged laborer to polish, inspect and insert the balls into the device? guessing 12 dimes is a genuine bargain.

 

[Sebastien A.]

These kind of overpriced things will always find buyers and get sold out.

Rich people (because only them would) need to find new ways to spend their money, just to be able to say I got one and you don't. Collecting rare, super expensive items, is all about yourself trying to prove something.

I'd rather have a silent hourglass and also less fragile than this one.

"...Hey honey, I bought a 12k$, 10min hourglass so we can cook perfect boiled eggs. It will taste better than if we use the oven's timer I'm sure..." LOL

 

[Sebastien A.]

They couldn't find another four more balls to make it an even 1,250,000

I'd buy one to break it and count the balls and ask for my money back if there wouldn't be exactly 1'249'996' balls.