Apple tested the ceramic version of the Apple Watch two years before it was released.
The ceramic version of the Apple Watch dates back to 2014, but according to current images, this high–end model was not released with Apple Watch Series 2 until 2016. Sharing from the prototype case.
Source- macRumors |
The image posted on Twitter by the prototype manufacturer “DongleBookPro” shows the original prototype of the white ceramic Apple Watch manufactured in 2014. The device runs on internal software for testing, and was built long before watchOS was released.
But it looks a lot like the white ceramic version of the Apple Watch Edition released in 2016. The 2014 prototype picture shows that Apple is already developing a ceramic Apple Watch Edition, but for reasons that are not yet clear, the company decided to only provide the original Apple Watch made of 18k gold and a ceramic case instead of a gold watch.
2016 Series 2 was launched, the version replaced in the eup line. Ceramic Apple Watch Series 0 1 Apple has sold the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition as a high–end model. The retail price of its extremely unique finish is $1,249. At the time, Apple praised the ceramic case for being strong, light and scratch–resistant, four times harder than the stainless steel finish, but with a “light pearl finish.“ It is very resistant to scratches and discoloration.