an analogue promotional watch from apple with a blue bezel , rubber strap and colourful hands , is listed on the internet auction site with a ` buy it now ' price of $ 2,499.99 -lrb- £ 1,707.47 -rrb- plus postage .
for the same price as the 1997 timepiece , apple fans could pre-order five of the cheapest apple watch sport , which cost £ 299 in the uk and still have some change .
however , it is still cheaper than the apple watch edition , which costs upwards of £ 8,000 -lrb- $ 10,000 -rrb- .