If you’d like to see the Apple Watch in a cool new way, we have something to show you.
Apple created the below Apple Watch assembly drawing as part of its Made for Apple Watch program, which supports designers who are interested in creating third-party bands for the new wearable. It includes guidelines, notes and measurements of every part of the Watch, but mostly it’s just beautiful to behold.
Photo: Apple
Apple has a few hard rules for would-be strap crafters, including “Do not contact the watch cover glass” and “Do not apply force on the digital crown.”
It makes sense, really; you want to make sure your fancy new strap doesn’t, you know, break the hundreds of dollars of high technology you’re hoping to attach it to.
But even if you’re not looking to get your band together, this schematic remains a testament to Apple’s obsession with, and success at, creating elegant designs.
Evan Killham is a freelance writer who lives in Nebraska and isn’t interested in football, so he has plenty of time to play and think about video games. He has written for Bitmob and GamesBeat and sometimes, he even goes outside. But not too often because he’s heard there are bees out there. Occasionally, companies send free units for review. Evan subscribes to Cult of Mac’s Reviews Policy and also does not keep the items he receives for possible coverage.
9 responses to “Design nerds will love this beautiful Apple Watch schematic”
is there one with american units?
God, why? Gonna measure in .inches?
Sigh. Please stop calling assembly drawings schematics.
Blueprints? (kidding)
As a Draftsman with 23 years experience…
This is a horrid drawing. The Drafter that did this should be ashamed.
LOL! Already hanging in my cubicle!
That’s not a schematic. That’s a tech nerd self-identification test.
Reading the distribution statement, this should not have been published. Grab it while you can.