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Although it is a bit sad to let a $750 watch go for so little.

Thats The nature of tech in general with deappreciation . But the stainless model doesn’t hold any more value over the aluminum model either.
 
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The nature of tech in general with deappreciation . But the stainless model doesn’t hold any more value over the aluminum model either.

Yeah, I buy the stainless model so I don't have to worry about scratches and because it looks nice to me, not for resale value.
 
Hello,

I have been offered to buy an Apple Watch first generation (I think that it's called Series 0 and not Series 1) for a cheap price. Is it worth paying for a 2,5 year old watch or should I pass?

I have never owned an apple watch and use regular watches so I would probably use the Apple Watch mostly for workouts (running biking walking etc) and stuff like that.

Would the first gen be enough for that? Could the series 0 work for workouts without me bringing my iPhone with me? and can it play music to bluetooth headphones stored on the watch?

It's too way, way too slow IMHO to justify near any price aside from free. Combine that with a series 0 watch likely having declining battery life (which was never near newer Apple Watches anyway) lacking both GPS and waterproofing and I think I would go for a Series 2 or 3.
 
I have an S0 for my workout watch, and it’s very annoying every time I use it. Of course, my regular driver is a series 3 stainless steel. My advice to the OP is to get something better than S0 for all the reasons that everyone has mentioned this thread. In my view, you’ll be much happier for a longer period of time.
 
After having read all replies I’ve decided to look for a good deal on a series 2 watch an if I don’t find one I’ll get the series 1.

Thanks for all the input!
 
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After having read all replies I’ve decided to look for a good deal on a series 2 watch an if I don’t find one I’ll get the series 1.

Thanks for all the input!

Check Swappa or Best Buy for Series 2 sales.
 
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