Prices for the Sport model start at $349 in the US and £299 in the UK, while the stainlesssteel Watch starts at $549 (£479).

　　运动版的Apple Watch在美国售价349美元起，在英售价299英镑起，而不锈钢材质的Apple Watch的售价分别为549美元和479英镑起。

　　This means US employees will only pay $174.50 and $274 respectively, while in the UK the price drops to £149.50 and £239.50.

　　这意味着，美国的苹果员工购买以上两款只需支付174.5美元和274美元，而英国员工需付149.5英镑和239.5英镑。

　　The half-price Watch discounts apply from Friday and will last for 90 days.

　　苹果员工享受的五折优惠从本周五开始，将持续90天的时间。

　　It is not clear whether employees can buy multiple watches under the scheme and Apple has refused to comment.

　　目前还不清楚员工是否能以五折优惠买一个以上的watch，对此苹果公司没有透漏。

　　Mr Cook added: 'Congratulations to everyone who has worked to help this product reach our customers.

　　库克在邮件中还说：“祝贺每一个辛勤工作并最终让产品发布的人。”

　　'And thanks in advance to the thousands of retail employees around the world who will start placing it on people's wrists starting Friday.'

　　“提前感谢全球数万零售员工，你们将从周五开始在顾客手腕上佩戴Apple Watch。”

　　Although going on display in stores this weekend, the Apple Watch won't go on sale generally until the 24 April.

　　虽然本周五会在商店预售，但想要真正将Apple Watch拿到手还要等到4月24日。

　　Although it could be seen as a way to boost sales, Ernest Doku telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, told MailOnline the plans will benefit customers.

　　虽然这项员工优惠计划被认为是促进销售的方法，但uSwitch的专家欧内斯特·多库表示这项计划也确实惠及苹果员工。

　　According Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster, Apple is expected to sell a million watches in its first weekend on sale, three times the first-day sales of Apple's last all-new product, the iPad.

　　派杰分析师金·玛斯特预计苹果公司第一周能卖掉100万个watch，这个数字将会是之前the iPad发售第一天销量的三倍。

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