When the original Apple Watch was announced in 2014, no one imagined the impact it would have. However, every day it is more common to see several on the street. This editor had one, and I say had one because he lost it on a recent trip, and he was thrilled with it. So glad he’s buying another one.
The Apple Watch is already the best-known and best-selling smartwatch in the world. But there is something that few people have considered: all these spheres he brings are very good, but, where are you from? Surely they must have some kind of inspiration behind it. Today we will see it.
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California
The Californian sphere is one of the most used in the Apple Watch. In fact, that’s the one I use. It is elegant, simple and timeless.. It goes well with everything, although its weak point may be to add complications. But hey, maybe this sphere is about that, not become complicated the life.
Rolex Review
The company that first patented this design was Rolex. The Swiss realized they needed a watch that would be visible in harsh environments, and they concluded that it would be a good possibility. Big numbers, with nothing to distract the viewer… it’s elegance put into practice.
Chronograph
This dial is primarily used to measure time in precise increments. Also includes a timer if needed. The advantage is that you can add some complications to it, which is always useful.
Carried and injured
The origin of this dial dates back to 1822, when Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec designed what he would call a chronograph for Louis XVIII, who wanted to time his horses. What Apple came up with is very similar to how Nicolas envisioned it.
GMT
The GMT sphere is curious. Mark two different times. On the one hand, it has a 12-hour inner, which shows local time, and on the other hand, a 24-hour outer which you can set to whatever time zone you want. Many complications can be added to it and it is useful if for professional or personal reasons you need always know what time it is in any other country in the world.
rolex
Its origin is in London. At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Precisely the initials GMT mean Greenwich Mean Time. When transatlantic flights became popular in the mid-twentieth century, airplane pilots needed to control multiple time zones, for work and to adapt to it. For this reason, Panam, one of the most important airlines of the moment, asked Rolex if there was anything they could do to solve it. And Rolex did it: some time later they presented the Rolex GMT Master, inspiration for the GMT dial of the Apple Watch.
There are more curious stories of this style. And one thing is certain, Apple has been very successful in retaining the essence of these watches and their function. Behind each of them is an impressive history, and Apple does well to respect it.
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