Update: Apple Watch available in South Africa from 23 October, will start at R5899

Update: Core Group, the chief importer of Apple products has today announced the recommended prices of both the Watch Sport and the Watch.

The Sport prices are as follows:

The Watch proper pricing is as follows:

The devices will be available from iStore, DigiCape and Incredible Connection.

iStore, one of the country’s top Apple resellers, has announced in that the Apple Watch will be available for purchase from 23 October.

The Apple Watch, the company’s first real stab at the smartwatch market, launched in the States back in April 2015 with mixed reviews but the company has since shipped 3.6-million units worldwide.

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iStore has noted that both the Watch Sport and the Watch will be available, as well as a “full range of accessories.”

There is currently no pricing details though, but the Apple Watch Sport retails for US$349 internationally.

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