Apple Watch Prototypes
Italian collector Giulio Zompetti recently added another rare find to his collection of Apple prototypes. As reported in Motherboard and shared on Twitter, Zompetti recently purchased a handful of smartwatches that he believes are authentic Apple Watch prototypes. The units sport QR codes, the “Death Star” logo seen in other Apple prototypes, and serial numbers consistent with Apple’s numbering system. Some of the units are dated a year before the release of the original Apple Watch.
Zompetti believes these are pre-EVT models, designed to hammer out the design goals and specifications of the product before they were sent for further testing. Many of the units have different sensor layouts than what was finally chosen for the original Apple Watch. Most of the units are broken, but Zompetti hopes to fix and then resell them to other eager collectors.