Earlier today, Apple showed off its highly
anticipated watch, the first completely new
product category from Apple since Steve Jobs
showed off the iPad in 2010.

Apple's unveiling of its new watch is unique in two respects.

First, it only comes in one technical version. There's no model differentiation in memory capacity, processor speed, display resolutions or in sensors across the entire lineup of devices Apple plans to sell.

In fact, they all use the same electronic package inside, which Apple calls "S1," comparable in some respects to the A8 chips powering its latest iPhone6. The difference is that virtually everything in the new watch is in the S1 chip, not just the primary processor cores as is the case in the Ax-powered iPhone and iPad.

Secondly, there is incredible diversity in non-
technical versions of the product. For starters,
there are two device sizes, distinguished solely by display size rather than by functionality. Apple also makes no effort to associate the two sizes with specifically assigned gender roles, so individuals can choose the size of their watch as a personal preference.

Second, Apple offers its watch in three different material combinations. The first, WATCH Sport, uses lightweight aluminum in either a silver or darker "space grey" finish, with a hardened glass face Apple refers to as "Ion X" and a rear composite cover.

The middle tier, called simply WATCH, uses "316L stainless steel" for its body, a particular jewelry grade of low carbon stainless that incorporates molybdenum to resist corrosion. It will be offered in a standard stainless a "space black" stainless finish. It also adds a sapphire crystal face and uses a ceramic back.

The highest tier, which Apple calls WATCH Edition, uses an 18 karat gold body formulated for hardness, available both in a yellow gold and rose gold finish. Both tones are more distinctly gold than Apple's iPhone 5s, which in comparison looks very subtle in its champagne goldness. It too uses sapphire crystal face and a ceramic back. All three editions are available in both of the two sizes.

Apple also offers a half dozen different, interchangeable watch band styles, ranging from the supple plastic strap that comes standard on the Sport versions, to a variety of leather styles and colors including a variable magnetically segmented style and classic buckle type. Certain Edition models will come with exclusive band styles featuring metal buckles, while Apple also offers a mechanically segmented band that snaps into place with precision, and a Milanese chain band that uses magnetic attraction to connect around your wrist.

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Credit to:
www.appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/09/the-watch-first-impressions-of-apples-new-wearable