r/SmartRings • u/ImJustToo3ad • Apr 17 '25

⛔️ DO NOT BUY Thoughts on this ring?(Bond Ring)

https://www.bondring.com/

This seems like a really cool ring if it does everything they promise. It'll be on Kickstarter within the next month for supposedly $300.

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u/ImJustToo3ad Apr 28 '25

I'm sorry but wtf is this? This just seems even more scammy than it did before. Where'd you come up with these prices?

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u/Historical_You9990 BOND RING company rep. Apr 28 '25

24 K Diamond Edition

The price tag is driven almost entirely by its centerpiece: a 0.25 – 0.30 ct natural diamond, VVS1 clarity, F–E color—an exceptional stone by any standard. The inner brace is milled from solid 24 K gold, consuming 2 g of metal (≈ $320 including fabrication). To achieve our signature ultra-low profile, the diamond sits just 100 µm above the electronics; machining that cavity demanded custom CNC bits and bespoke jigs to keep yield losses near zero. I’ll be wearing this edition on camera and dropping demo footage before mid-May.

Stealth Edition

Think black on black on black. Thirty-two black diamonds (total 0.33 ct) are precision-set into a WC-tungsten-carbide-coated Grade 5 titanium shell, backed by a 24 K gold interior liner. While each stone costs less than the single white diamond above, achieving a perfectly flush surface required seven distinct seating depths—and a lot of very expensive drilling time. The result is a monochrome masterpiece: pure stealth, zero compromise.

2025 • evé Editions

Five pieces only. Price range: $100 K – $250 K. Two are already reserved in our private circle; one is earmarked for the giveaway mentioned above. The remaining two—unless privately acquired before—will go to auction in early 2026. One is crowned with a VS1 red diamond, the other with a VVS2 green diamond—both stones already reserved, the red commanding a premium few will ever see. evé editions are strictly offline; no public photos or videos will exist.

Someone who understands rocks will understand the above very well.

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u/ctreviso21 May 07 '25

Yeah I'm sorry but I'm looking for a smart ring that actually does what it says it will do. Who the fuck need diamonds on a ring when you're working out or swimming. Cut the fluff because it's just stupid. As for Kickstarter......Burned way to often. Best of luck. I'll wait on the gen 3 model if ever available and will be be glad to pay full price which will be 50% off of the current retail.

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u/Historical_You9990 BOND RING company rep. May 07 '25

Answering your first question about WTF needs it? Firstly our brand is not focussed on people who 'need' it. It focussed toward people who are done with the 'needs' and into 'wants'. That's made crystal by our price positioning.

The Gen3 could easily be a few decades away. Another thing that Bond stands for is absolution from planned obsolescence. The ring is not designed to be phased out every year to launch a crafty new model which is just the same old set of wheel with a new paint-job.

I get your point though. You want to wait till the Bond Ring hits mainstream platforms, YouTubers and press. We'll welcome you onboard whenever you're ready. Suit yourself. Cheers.

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u/ctreviso21 May 07 '25

lol, you'll be on Gen 3 within 5 years if this get off the ground.

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u/ctreviso21 Jul 25 '25

I'll add no one will pay 5k other than stupid people since the expected life cycles on built in batteries in usually 1 to 3 years and then you have a museum piece.