Hermes Watch - The Band is made for A 10 Year Old?

Just a follow up here. I spoke to Apple and I will return the watch tonight. They suggested that I could go to a 3rd party and get a new band. That sounds great in theory except when you realize that the price for the same standalone band is $489 on Apple. It makes no sense to pay that much for a watch and just get the watch face. I could upgrade to the 44mm watch but my watch just looks too big on her wrist. I will say that my German Shepherd looked very stylish with it on his paw. It did fit him :).

So let's review what we have learned here.

1. The 40mm Hermes bands all have a maximum length of 6.1 inches. If you look at a tape measure, this is about the size of a fifty cent piece.
2. If you are between the ages of 5-11, this watch is for you!

Hey Deggie. No. The reason is simple though. If you buy a new BMW and the tires on it are from Walmart and the leather seats are from Bill's Cow Emporium, you go to the Dealership and say what the ****. You do not call Wallwart or ask for Bill at Bill's Cow Emporium. BMW is selling the product and even they do not manufacturer 100% of every product in and or on the vehicle, it is their responsibility to make sure they are delivering quality to the consumer. Apple is in the same boat. This is their product and it is what they are selling to the market. Jobs was relentless in his pursuit for continuous improvement. If he were alive, I doubt this would have made it to market. Then again, it seems like they are not selling many of these so maybe they just do not care?

Think about when the Apple laptops had batteries that were expanding. Apple did not tell everyone, hey we just use those batteries and do not make them so not our issue. Apple stepped up and fixed the issue for everyone. This build consumer confidence.

When I spoke to Apple on the phone, the guy searched their help logs and the first issue that appeared was that the bands were too small. They know about the issue. I am just surprised no one is saying hey, based on the price of these, we really need to offer sizes.

I think your logic is flawed. If Apple said, hey guys we like your designs but we are having returns because the band is too small. We want small, medium and large bands and you can charge different prices for each. As a corporation, you never give someone control over a product you sell. If Hermes says, No, Apple can easily say ok get Louie Vuitton on the phone. Apple holds the power, not Hermes. Why do you think Apple kicked Nissan to the curb last week? My guess is Nissan was trying to suggest items that Apple did not agree with and pulled a power play. Apple will probably just build their own manufacturing plant or buy out a startup electric car company and go from there. They however are not going to let anyone tell them how to run their business.

I get what you are saying but if Apple is taking direction from Hermes, I would be blown away.