Samsung's gold Gear S2 smartwatch will soon be available worldwide

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Samsung Gear S2 Classic New Edition
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Looking for a gold smartwatch that's not Apple-made, and doesn't have the Apple Watch Edition's $10,000+ price? Samsung's Gear S2 Classic New Edition might be a good option.
The high-end smartwatch, which just became available in China, will be available worldwide "early this year," Samsung announced Monday.

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The Gear S2 Classic New Edition, unveiled at this year's CES, comes in two finishes: 18-karat rose gold and platinum. The rose gold variant comes with an ivory leather band, and the platinum one with a black leather band.

Both the gold and the platinum versions have the same specs as the standard Gear S2 Classic, and the case is the same as well, rotating bezel and all. The new watches will, however, come with a trio of new watch faces matching the gold/platinum tones of the case.
The company did not provide a price for either version, but The Verge dug out some pre-order options, which price both variants at around $512.

While that's nearly double the device's base price of $299.99, it's also far below the price of any of Apple's gold smartwatches. This is less surprising when you consider the materials used: Apple Watch Edition's case is solid gold, while Samsung's Gear S2 Classic New Edition is gold- or platinum-plated.
Still, the prices sound a little too good to be true, so we'll wait for Samsung's official word on this one.

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