An Apple Fan Launches an Indiegogo Campaign to Create Their Own Version of Apple's New Watch

Kiev, Ukraine, April 7, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Ivan Panchenko, an avid Apple device fan, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo as a form of protest against the lofty Apple Watch Edition price tag. This campaign has a funding goal of $50,000, which needs to be raised in order to begin manufacturing the team’s own $2000 version of the $10,000 Apple Watch Edition. Panchenko was anxiously awaiting the release of the new watch edition, but his hopes were shattered when he saw the price. He turned to the internet and realized he wasn’t alone in his shock at the hefty price Apple was charging. That inspired him to create his own version of the watch. He states, “I want to help everyone to get an Apple Watch Edition for a real, adequate price.”

Panchenko is aware that by offering his version at 1/5 the price of Apple’s watch, many people will assume they will be getting a cheap “made in China” knock-off. He assure everyone that this is not the case. The only difference between the expensive Apple Watch Edition and the less expensive sport watch are in the materials used in the frame. In order to create their own version of the watch, the team plans on using actual parts from Apple. They plan on disassembling the Apple Sport Watch, removing all electronic components, and placing the electronic components into a new gold frame. They will then attach an original Apple Watch wristlet and offer this watch to the public at a lower cost.

"We hope that with the help of this campaign we will force Apple to revise the price of its device."

Ivan Panchenko, Founder

The team involved with this project has already completed all of the essential ground work necessary to go forward, and are now ready to make this a reality which is why they have launched their Indiegogo campaign. All funds raised with this campaign will be used for the purchase of an original Apple Watch Edition to be used as a product model, obtaining a batch of Apple Sport watches for the electronic components as well as a batch of Apple wristlets, and purchase of the necessary equipment to create this watch. The team is offering three perks with their campaign. These perks range in value from a $10 “Thank You” perk that enables a supporter to follow the campaign, to a $100 perk that enters the supporter in a drawing to win a free watch, or the $2000 pre-order perk that allows a supporter to be one of the first to own one of these watches. Full details can be found on the Indiegogo campaign page.

About Ivan Panchenko:

Ivan Panchenko is a web-developer based in the Ukraine. He has been an Apple device fan since 2010 when he bought his first Apple device, an iPod touch. This campaign was inspired because his excitement over the new watch turned to dismay when he saw the lofty price tag.

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To contact via email write to Ivan Panchenko at: [email protected]