This gorgeous iWatch concept designed by Nikolai Lamm by commission of MyVouchersCode is my idea of what an Apple watch should actually look like, and how it would function: as an accessory to the iPhone.
Utilizing a patent for a spiral iTunes interface that Apple has never utilized and inspired by the shape of the Ikepod, a watch designed by a friend of Jonathan Ive, who according to Lamm has a “personal preference for normal looking watches” and not “a curved glass Star Trek contraption.”
I personally love it, band I think a rotary-style UI for a round watch makes a lot of sense, densely packing a lot of app icons in a small space. In the Cult of Mac chatroom, though, Buster Heine thinks I’m nuts, claiming this to be a far superior concept.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
John Brownlee is a writer for Fast Company, and a contributing writer here at CoM. He has also written for Wired, Playboy, Boing Boing, Popular Mechanics, VentureBeat, and Gizmodo. He lives in Boston with his wife and two parakeets. You can follow him here on Twitter.
11 responses to “This Is The Only iWatch I Would Want To Wear On My Wrist [Concept]”
…Oh gee, not me. Look like an Android device…
…Oh gee, not me. Look like an Android device…
I’m not too sure about that spiral interface, but one thing is for sure, Buster is smokin’ crack! :-P The round watch face has a much classier look to it.
Looks like a kid’s watch.
I second that.
Looks….. terrible.
As long as it does not stick out like a sore thumb and can hold up to everyday wear , ill be happy.. remember the swatch guards?? … hahahaha next big thing “I-guards”
Brilliant. That would be VERY interesting as one watch design.
They don’t have an Android watch that looks like this.
Well, this is an artist’s rendering. I’m sure in person, it would look a little better with a nice bezel and wristband. It actually reminds me more of a Movado watch which are designed for adults, not children.
I dont want an ipod watch. I want a Dick Tracy Watch. “THE TIME”, “SOME” information relayed from the iphone in my pocket, and bluetooth speaker, and mic, so I never have to take my iphone out of my pocket unless I want to. tap watch, Call home….. and it does it. tap watch, text bob, and it does it. And if it can do it for $99 or less and look good, ill take it.
EDIT: and a battery that lasts at least a week.