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Apple · Apple Watch
Watch (1st generation)
Apple's first smartwatch brought iPhone notifications, wrist payments and optical heart-rate tracking to 38 mm and 42 mm cases, with aluminium Sport, stainless steel and solid-gold Edition versions.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 38, 42 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- OLED
- Battery
- 18 h
- Water
- –
- GPS
- None
- Weight
- 25 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the construction and convenient wrist notifications but question its high price. TechRadar criticises the learning curve, limited running tools and one-day battery life, finding it useful for convenience rather than essential.
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Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 38 mm or 42 mm
- Panel
- OLED
- Always-on display
- No
- Display detail
- Retina display with Force Touch; OLED panel, 272 x 340 pixels on 38mm or 312 x 390 pixels on 42mm (iFixit)
- Screen protection
- Ion-X glass on Sport; sapphire crystal on stainless steel, Hermès and Edition
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- None
- Sensors
- Optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope and ambient light sensor; Digital Crown, Taptic Engine, speaker and microphone
- Health features
- Heart-rate monitoring and Activity rings
- Fitness features
- Workout tracking; route and distance measurements use the paired iPhone's GPS (TechRadar)
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 18 hours
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone
- Chip
- S1
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Battery life detail
- Rechargeable battery; maker's up-to-18-hour rating varies with use and configuration
- Charging
- Magnetic charging cable
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4GHz; Bluetooth 4.0; Apple Pay; requires iPhone 5 or later
- Storage
- 8 GB onboard storage and S1 system-in-package identified by iFixit
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 25 g
- Software
- watchOS
- Case materials
- Anodised aluminium with composite back (Sport), stainless steel with ceramic back (including Hermès), or 18-carat yellow/rose gold with ceramic back (Edition); IPX7 splash and water resistance under IEC 60529, not for submersion
- Size
- 38mm case is 38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm; 42mm is 42.0 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm. Case weights are 25/30 g (Sport), 40/50 g (stainless steel), 55/69 g (yellow-gold Edition) or 54/67 g (rose-gold Edition), for 38/42mm respectively
- Bands
- Sport Band, leather straps, Link Bracelet and Milanese Loop; Hermès Single Tour, Double Tour and Cuff joined the range in 2015
- Colours
- Sport in Silver, Space Grey, Gold or Rose Gold; stainless steel in polished steel or Space Black; Edition in yellow or rose gold
- In the box
- Watch, band, 2 m magnetic charging cable, 5W USB power adapter and quick start guide; Edition also includes a magnetic charging case and Lightning to USB cable
Pros and cons
Pros
- Interchangeable bands with tool-free releases
- Optical heart-rate sensor and activity rings
- Aluminium, stainless steel and 18-carat gold case options
Cons
- No built-in GPS or cellular connection
- IPX7 splash resistance; Apple advises against submersion
- No always-on display
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | – | None | 25 g | Sept 2016 | |
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | 50 m | Single-band | 28.2 g | Sept 2016 | |
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | 50 m | Single-band | 26.7 g | Sept 2017 |
Newer model: Watch Series 1.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112010
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112009
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112011
- support.apple.com/en-gb/108056
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2015/04/09Apple-Watch-In-Store-Preview-Online-Pre-Order-B…
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2015/09/09Apple-Introduces-watchOS-2-with-Native-Apps-and…
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2015/09/09Apple-and-Herm-s-Unveil-the-Apple-Watch-Herm-s-…
- ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple%2BWatch%2BTeardown/40655
- techradar.com/reviews/wearables/apple-watch-1264567/review/5
Photo: Apple Support — exact model photograph
- Apple Watch Two first-generation Edition gold case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch (1st generation) — 1st-gen-apple-watch-edition-gold.png
- Apple Watch Four first-generation Sport aluminium case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch (1st generation) — apple-watch-sport-1st-gen.png
- Apple Watch First-generation Hermès case front, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch (1st generation) — apple-watch-hermes-1st-gen.png
- Apple Watch Two first-generation stainless-steel case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch (1st generation) — 1st-gen-apple-watch-stainless.png
