Discontinued $17,000 Gold Apple Watch No Longer Eligible for Repairs

The solid gold Apple Watch Edition from 2015 is now obsolete and no longer eligible for repairs.

The gold watch originally cost up to $17,000 when it launched.

Apple wanted to promote a luxury brand image with the gold watch.

Apple stopped selling the gold watch a year after launch.

All technology becomes obsolete eventually, even expensive products like the gold Apple Watch.