<P> Apple Watch ( stylized as  WATCH ) is a line of smartwatches developed , designed , and marketed by Apple Inc . It incorporates fitness tracking and health - oriented capabilities with integration with iOS and other Apple products and services . The original generation of the device was available in four variants : Apple Watch Sport , Apple Watch , Apple Watch Hermès , and Apple Watch Edition ; each distinguished by different combinations of cases and first - or third - party interchangeable bands . Apple Watch relies on a wirelessly connected iPhone to perform many of its default functions such as calling and texting . It is compatible with the iPhone 5 or later models running iOS 8.2 or later , through the use of Wi - Fi or Bluetooth . Announced by Apple CEO Tim Cook in September 2014 , the device was released in April 24 , 2015 . The Apple Watch quickly became the best - selling wearable device with the supply of 4.2 million smartwatches in the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year . The second generation of Apple Watch , released in September 2016 , includes two tiers : Apple Watch Series 2 and Apple Watch Series 1 , which includes the S1P chip , but is otherwise identical to the original . The Series 3 was announced at a presentation at Apple Park on September 12 , 2017 and will be available September 22 , 2017 . </P>
<P> Apple Watch ( stylized as  WATCH ) is a line of smartwatches developed , designed , and marketed by Apple Inc . It incorporates fitness tracking and health - oriented capabilities with integration with iOS and other Apple products and services . The original generation of the device was available in four variants : Apple Watch Sport , Apple Watch , Apple Watch Hermès , and Apple Watch Edition ; each distinguished by different combinations of cases and first - or third - party interchangeable bands . Apple Watch relies on a wirelessly connected iPhone to perform many of its default functions such as calling and texting . It is compatible with the iPhone 5 or later models running iOS 8.2 or later , through the use of Wi - Fi or Bluetooth . Announced by Apple CEO Tim Cook in September 2014 , the device was released in April 24 , 2015 . The Apple Watch quickly became the best - selling wearable device with the supply of 4.2 million smartwatches in the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year . The second generation of Apple Watch , released in September 2016 , includes two tiers : Apple Watch Series 2 and Apple Watch Series 1 , which includes the S1P chip , but is otherwise identical to the original . The Series 3 was announced at a presentation at Apple Park on September 12 , 2017 and will be available September 22 , 2017 . </P>
when did the apple watch first come out
when did the apple watch first come out
April 24 , 2015
April 24 , 2015