Comment: Apple Watch-from the tea timer to lifesaver

There are events that you don’t forget as a Techie. For example, when new iPhones camped in front of the stores at the start of sales. On April 24, 2015 I was in New York. I entered the Apple Store in the Grand Central Station – it was the day on which the Apple Watch came into the shops.

Her rectangular design had been discussed so tirelessly since the presentation in September that I hardly strangled with it half a year later. GPS and mobile communications were initially missing, but I didn’t miss it at the time. The Apple Watch was not my first smartwatch, but it inspired me. You could already make calls via WLAN and even banales, such as the tea timer, was simply fun with Apple’s digital crown.

Apple Watch inspired

People I didn’t know at all, asked curiously: “Is that an Apple Watch?” Nobody asks this question today. If you let your gaze wander in a restaurant, you can see the watch feels like every second wrist. The many different bracelets stand out, some even sparkle. Whether it is a Series 7, 8, 9 or 10, on the other hand, it can hardly be determined, at most if you know the colors of the respective model year.

In addition, other watches are joining, the design of which is apparently inspired by the Apple Watch. A uniform porridge, some annoys you. If you spend 450 euros or more for a functional upgrade of your watch, the view of the wrist is happy to spark emotions. Of course, one can also formulate it positively: Apple remains true to the design of his watch and focuses on their inner values.

Save life, monitor heart

The latter with great success. The 2015 tea timer can save lives today. To do this, we allow him to monitor our heart and get help independently if we fall. The watch trust countless people to monitor their health and fitness. Some even count on them in professional sports.

Technologically lie between the first watch and today’s worlds. Visually, I like my Series 0 but still good, which is why I still wear them occasionally. Even after ten years, she is loyal to my iPhone, which is now an iPhone 16. Micky Maus points to the time with big hands and greets me once again with his distinctive charm offensive: “Good morning buddy!” And as in the past, people speak to me – today the delicate stainless steel case with just 38 mm side length stands out.