I looked up that watch and see it for $399. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch/rose-gold-aluminum-pink-sand-sport-band?afid=p238%7CsIT8PgWUv-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_138112194227_&cid=aos-us-kwgo-pla-watch--slid--product-MQ142LL/A&product=MQ142LL/A&step=detail
Unsure if the original gold cost a lot more or not, but if told somebody that rose watch is 17,000 and they see it's $399, it'll look like an 'apostate lie'.
Jackson's rose colored watch only cost $399, don't use it as an argument.
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Bad_Wolf
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Pete Zahut
$ 399,00 is still a lot of money to spend on a watch, for a "Minister" who makes videos telling children to give him their money instead of buying an ice cream cone.
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Village Idiot
Yes, there is a large difference between $399 and $17,000 (42.6 X) so it's not good to use it as an argument.
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jaydee
And it will be much cheaper now than what it was a couple of years ago, when they were a new thing....
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Magnum
'only $399'??? I agree with Pete. When I was a pioneer, I lived on air. I repaired my own shoes, didn't have money for medical or dental care, wore old clothes, lived in a barn (literally), etc. The end was imminent. Billions of lives were at stake. I wore 15$ Casio watches (and still do). I still suffer immensely for having been a JW. To see these GBers now with their fancy watches, movie star status, etc. irks me immensely.
I used to think that GBers were like serious, medieval monks who deprived themselves and spent their time holed up in some dark room seeking truth/enlightenment, studying old texts, learning old languages, etc. My opinion sure has changed.
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Village Idiot
I wonder how much their suits and shoes cost.
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Crazyguy
Yeah I think these watches started off expensive then came down. But yeah 400 hundred for a watch is a lot for most people and very expensive for most JWs
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ILoveTTATT2
Wrong. Those watches NOW are available at that price, but originally, and when Geoffrey Jackson wore it at the ARC, it was $10,000 to $17,000.
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ILoveTTATT2
For just one example of proof, see the date on this article:
http://www.cultofmac.com/315099/17000-gold-apple-watch-might-be-too-cheap/