There are lots of Tesla things you can do with an Apple watch. I'm in the Android camp and use a Tesla API to unlock my charge port by tapping my phone on an RFID tag on my cable. Would be useful to have a Porsche API but I imagine the their client base is a lot less nerdy ?
Porsche will make Macans in China the second it's economic to do so. With German energy strategy they may look to diversify production more in future...do you think none of Porsche's parts are currently made there?
Well spotted!
Problem No. 1 with this watch: It is a Swiss brand but made in China. WTF? What comes next, Porsche Macans made in China? Problem No. 2: It is a watch. I have a couple beautiful watches (which were actually manufactured in Switzerland) in a closet collecting dust because my iPhone does everything that a watch can do, and a little more. No need to carry watches, compasses, maps, calculators, CD's, etc. etc. But the Tag does look pretty cool!
Has no moving parts so not possible for it to be "Swiss Made", which has to be:
I have the jellyfish version of this one. still waiting for car to arrive.Im quite happy with my G shock and traditional mechanical watches, thanks
You make some excellent points, now where can I find a white Toyota Corolla?? I too love mechanical watches -- they are literally precision-made mechanical works of art. And, upon further reflection, they are truly a compliment to EVs in terms of reducing greenhouse gases; self winding Swiss watches use no energy whatsoever. I think I will write a letter to Porsche strongly suggesting that they provide their faithful Taycan eco-warriors with complimentary Taycan-co-branded eco-warrior Rolex watches (rather than the Taycan pens they are currently giving us). It would be a beautiful thing to see all Taycan owners proudly wearing their eco-friendly Taycan-Rolex watches as a badge of environmental stewardship!Porsche will make Macans in China the second it's economic to do so. With German energy strategy they may look to diversify production more in future...do you think none of Porsche's parts are currently made there?
On point 2, if you took that approach with everything you'd be driving a white Toyota Corolla
I have mechanical watches because I like them. I don't look at my phone for the time when I'm wearing one.
My Samsung watch is useful when out for a walk/other activity as I find it handy to know how I'm doing (though arguably not being able to fasten my trousers does the same). I can also make/take calls on it so don't need to carry my phone.
They do some nice analogue style faces for that too... But I don't use them as for what I use that watch for, they are less functional.
Horses for courses... But 2.5k for a Tag branded digital watch? No thanks
Funny you bring up that question because even in the watch collecting world a lot of Swiss Watch brands can play fast N loose with the regulations/minimum requirements that allow a company to stamp 'Swiss made' on their watch dials, making customers think it's some automatic guarantee of quality and authenticity.
Problem No. 1 with this watch: It is a Swiss brand but made in China. WTF? What comes next, Porsche Macans made in China? Problem No. 2: It is a watch. I have a couple beautiful watches (which were actually manufactured in Switzerland) in a closet collecting dust because my iPhone does everything that a watch can do, and a little more. No need to carry watches, compasses, maps, calculators, CD's, etc. etc. But the Tag does look pretty cool!
That's what I was getting at. There are better, less expensive smart watches, e.g., the Apple Watch I wear every day and there are higher quality mechanical watches, e.g., the Baume et Mercier that sits in my drawer collecting dust. My thought was that this would give me the smartwatch functionality without looking like a smartwatch. I'll be sure to post my findings if I'm foolish enough to go through with the purchase
