Anthony Ng, Minister of anti-watch "bitten apple", identity is surprising

Netizens once again witnessed a heated debate between the community of mechanical watch users and Apple smart watch users.

The person who initiated this painful comparison trend is a popular tiktoker on social networks - Anthony Ng. He is an experienced businessman in the field of business and sales. He gained the most when he became a h.ot tiktoker with a large number of followers, 316.7k followers and more than 10,000 likes.

Accordingly, the debate between ifans and mechanical watch users has never ended. By March of this year, this topic became increasingly h.ot when Anthony Ng continuously posted video clips opposing people. Use smart watches to attract attention from thousands of interactions in each clip. According to records, the hashtag #anthonyng reached 115.9 million views on social networks.

At this time, two different streams of controversy emerged on social networks. Tuan Minh, born in 1999 in Hanoi, said he is a "crazy fan" of smart watches. Minh has abandoned all mechanical watches and followed the "half-bitten apple" ecosystem. Minh said smart watches have many features to make life easier, such as being able to pay for store expenses, display message content, listen to music, and receive calls while driving. car.

According to Tuan Minh, spending 10 million VND to own a smart watch is a moderate amount of m.oney, but the biggest minus point of the apple watch that Minh owns is that the battery runs out quickly. While other smart watch brands can be used continuously for 7-10 days before needing to charge the battery, "bad apple watches" can only last a maximum of 2 days.

In contrast to Tuan Minh, Hai Dang, another Gen Z born in 2001 and living in Hai Phong, said that "apple watches" and other apple products all have one thing in common: "sucking the b.lood of users". when regularly releasing new products at very high prices but without many improvements compared to the previous version.

According to Dang, young people often prioritize using smart watches because they can connect to phones, helping users operate while driving or exercising.

Besides, content creator Anthony Ng continues to delve into the debate about smart watches, causing many different opinions. Fans of smart technology, they tout product benefits such as text reading, call receiving and health monitoring apps, emphasizing synchronization in the technology experience. However, Anthony Ng and some people in the community believe that smart watches do not really promote personal style, he always praises mechanical watches. This view is opposed by the apple user community, arguing that "half-bitten apple watches" can still express personal highlights, a typical example is with Hermès straps in their special editions.

In a video, he said that many users often s.how off this technology item when continuously performing activities such as checking the time, texting, calling, and measuring heart rate on the smart watch. "Dear apple watch wearers, I have good news for you. I will open a "bite apple watch" addiction treatment center. This is my childhood dream," this person said in the video. a clip.

Besides underestimating the Apple brand's electronic devices, this TikToker also praised mechanical watches from Swiss brands. According to him, time machines are meticulously and meticulously crafted by new artisans, contributing to upgrading men's fashion style.

Appearing in the video series, this content creator also cleverly shows off mechanical watches from Swiss manufacturers on his wrist. Giving controversial views, this person quickly attracted the attention of the online community. Many clips are made according to the content this creator posts, forming the "Anthony ideology". People who use "bitten apple watches" accidentally become the main characters of this content creation trend.

In addition, Anthony Ng also mentioned Samsung's Galaxy Watch smartwatch. His ideas have become a hotly debated topic on watch forums, and have even inspired some individuals to s.how off expensive products from brands like Hublot and Rolex. This has unintentionally turned smart watch users into the main characters of online trends, including memes and video clips.

Meanwhile, followers of this technology unit objected, affirming the superior functionality and high applicability of the wrist accessory.

The controversy not only took place in Vietnam but was also a topic of discussion in many other countries. Everyone has their own needs: those who use smart watches often value functionality and technological experience, while those who wear mechanical watches appreciate classic features, personal touches, and price. luxury treatment.

According to a study on smart watches conducted by Counterpoint Research in 2023, the "bad apple watch" is the most popular smart watch in the US. About 80% of apple ecosystem users in this country own wrist accessories of the same brand. According to users of "bad apple watches", the top reason for deciding to wear this watch is their love for this brand. Health metrics tracking, notifications, messaging and calling are features that consumers demand from smartwatches.