Almost a decade has passed since the first Apple smartwatch was introduced. Specifically, 7 years have passed since that already distant event of September 2014. And despite the good features of the Apple Watch Series 6, many are already asking for an aesthetic change that could finally come this year with the new generation. Thus, several analysts have been pointing for months and it has now been confirmed again by the always prolific Jon Prosser, who has even shown images that illustrate it.
The few changes that have taken place in the Watch
Apple has always wanted to maintain the same aesthetic line in its smart watches, so we have not seen major changes in these years. In fact, we could see an original Apple Watch next to a Series 7 and not know how to distinguish them with the naked eye, at least if they are turned off. Because precisely the screen is one of the changes that the company has been making. It was in the move from Series 3 to Series 4 that the front panel bezels were reduced, leaving the same clock size, but with a larger screen. And despite being small, it was a very remarkable change, although insufficient for many so many years later.
Where there have been obvious changes is in the sensors of the Apple Watch, which are integrated into the part that is attached to the wrist. As the company has introduced new health functionalities, these have had to vary. The last change is very recent, since it was in the Series 6 where we saw changes to integrate the possibility of measuring oxygen in blood. But beyond this, the general aesthetic line has been maintained in each of the versions.
The Series 7 would bring a ‘very Apple’ design
At the beginning of the year Ming-Chi Kuo opened the ban on rumors of the next Apple Watch talking about “slight design changes.” At that time many thought (we thought) that perhaps it was a new optimization of the front, but over the months other analysts have emerged who have pointed out that they will change the aesthetics following the line of what has already been seen in the iPad, iPhone and more recently on the iMac: design with flat edges and curved corners.
Jon Prosser , who has already leaked designs for AirTag, AirPods Max and iMac, has now dared to reveal a render of what this watch will be. All this based on their secret sources within Apple. He further stated that it would come in a new green color . Obviously it is not anything official, so we cannot say one hundred percent that this is going to happen, but knowing the level of accuracy of this analyst and added to other similar reports from others, we can give a certain level of veracity to information.
We will have to wait until September to find out what features accompany this watch. Among the most demanded is a battery improvement and new health functions such as glucose measurement, although the latter could be delayed to 2022 due to the level of complexity that it entails and how revolutionary it could be for the medical sector in general.