It's not so much an investment as a way to keep up with changing tastes. It's very common to "trade in" old jewelry for something new -- your jeweler will pull

It's not so much an investment as a way to keep up with changing tastes. It's very common to "trade in" old jewelry for something new -- your jeweler will pull the stones from the old piece, melt it down, and make you something new. Will this be possible with Apple gold? Maybe, but it sounds like the salvageable quantity from a watch band will be enough to make a ring, not another watch band.