As Apple marks the 10 year anniversary of the Apple Watch with digital awards and a pin giveaway, CNET’s Bridget Carey looks back at how the wearable computer evolved over a decade and how it became a tool she got hooked on. But where does lead us for the next decade of wearables?
10 Years of Apple Watch: How it Evolved and What’s Next
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0:00 The Apple Watch turns 10
1:02 How is Apple celebrating the Apple Watch’s 10th birthday?
1:40 Apple’s first watch is released in 1995
1:57 The Apple Watch Debuts in 2014 with iPhone 6 and Apple Pay
2:20 The original Apple Watch arrives at stores in April 2015
2:42 The luxury Apple Watch then and now
3:15 Tim Cook’s pitch for the first Apple Watch
3:56 The Apple Watch becomes a health tracker
4:19 Every Apple Watch from the last 10 years
4:20 The original Apple Watch
4:21 Swimming comes to Apple Watch Series 2
4:24 Series 3 introduces cellular on the Apple Watch
4:34 Apple Watch Series 4 adds the ECG app
4:57 Always On display comes to Apple Watch Series 5
5:12 Apple Watch SE debuts in 2020
5:18 Blood oxygen sensor added to Series 6
5:31 Mindfulness comes to Apple Watch Series 7
5:36 Series 8 leans into workout and health data tracking
5:45 First Apple Watch Ultra debuts in 2022
5:52 Series 9 brings the double tap to Apple Watch
6:00 Series 10 helps detect sleep apnea
6:09 How Series 5 got Bridget hooked on the Apple Watch
7:34 What Bridget favorite thing about the Apple Watch
8:15 The future of the Apple Watch
8:50 Blood glucose tracking rumors
9:03 Apple patents idea for a wearable folding screen with a camera
9:08 Bridget’s final Apple Watch thoughts
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@GWillWin
April 18, 2025 at 1:05 pm
Started with the AW4 then a 6 and now a 10. It would certainly be nice to get a few days out of a charge so I would not have to take a charger on a weekend trip etc. I have got into a rhythm of putting it on the charger as soon as I was up each morning so it fast charges to 80% in very short period. The battery life has got better over the years. I use about 40-50 % in 24 hrs with one 60 minute outdoor walk and then every day use after that.
@Conceptsofaplan88
April 18, 2025 at 8:04 pm
That’s why I went with the Ultra, is because of the longer battery life. I can get about 4 days worth with continuous use in low power mode.
@debarshichoudhury1779
April 18, 2025 at 1:59 pm
Would love to get Apple intelligence in the coming years and blood sugar as well as blood pressure 😅
@ahmadeido8245
April 18, 2025 at 2:12 pm
Gosh! I love your videos, I wait for them to drop every Friday. Thank you!
@adamr4198
April 18, 2025 at 2:12 pm
We got our 5th grader a used cellular watch as a first phone. Meanwhile I’m still rocking my SE and feeling envious of his always on display. 😂
@unvcht5046
April 18, 2025 at 2:23 pm
Let’s hope you are not the pedophile
@alohakeithb
April 18, 2025 at 3:25 pm
I have a series 8 and I will probably hold off updating until they fix the blood oxygen issue, as I use that feature…
@kevinc-727
April 18, 2025 at 3:40 pm
It helps to be able to check a new message to see if I need to get out my phone to respond on it. It also helps to have navigation reminders on my wrist– especially when driving a rental car
@snoozeshutter
April 18, 2025 at 4:18 pm
I’m at 83% battery health with my series 8 I bought at launch. What’s everybody else at?
@videobiker9131
April 18, 2025 at 4:29 pm
WOW!! I didn’t even know I had an ovulation cycle. Thanks Apple!
@samphif
April 18, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Definitely sleep tracking. It’s adjusted my whole evening routine and helped to turn something boring, getting good sleep, into a game that I can really maximize.
@videobiker9131
April 18, 2025 at 4:33 pm
WOW!! I didn’t even know I had an ovulation cycle. Thanks Apple!
Seriously, for me the watch paid for itself when I was driving with someone who could get upset very easily and it was snowing out. We had to go someplace that would normally take about 45 minutes, but with the snowstorm and the changes and direction, it took an hour and a half. I had my passenger’s favorite music playing on my phone and I was able to send messages using my watch. Again, thanks Apple!
@nuyou21
April 18, 2025 at 5:00 pm
I love my Apple Watch. I bought it when Covid hit everyone and I can honestly say it changed my life.
@chibha96
April 18, 2025 at 5:01 pm
It’s a good video.
@SkepticalRaptor
April 18, 2025 at 5:18 pm
I miss the live product launches that went away with the Pandemic. These pre-recorded launches are over-produced and kind of dull.
BTW, I still use the handwashing timer. Being protected from norovirus and other nasty diseases is important.
@zaffora
April 18, 2025 at 6:09 pm
If Apple is able to make a noninvasive, continuous glucose monitor, it would change the world of weight loss
@Davehaha2001
April 18, 2025 at 6:39 pm
After ten years of wearing an Apple Watch I finally splurged and got a Hermēs band and it’s so nice I have had lot of comments on how good it looks and it’s nice to have a rubber strap that can wear everyday I got the sun yellow Kilim band
@MK-fg9qe
April 18, 2025 at 6:40 pm
I want to see a hologram project from the Apple Watch and have a more powerful ChatGPT-like program built in.
@amitnagpal1985
April 18, 2025 at 7:05 pm
Just bought my first Apple Watch. A series 10. I use it for fitness and I absolutely love it. I regret not buying one before. Changing the bands and watch faces is so much fun too.
@untouchable360x
April 18, 2025 at 7:05 pm
“Maybe that is a question you should ask Chy-na.” DJT
@JackTheBlack1585
April 18, 2025 at 7:06 pm
I have the Apple Ultra for 1 year now and haven’t worn it for the past 4 months. It was such a waste of money. I should save the money and get a good mechanical watch.
@JohnPMiller
April 18, 2025 at 7:26 pm
I bought a Series 6 for the oxygen sensor after a family member was hospitalized during the pandemic. At first, I noticed how useful it was for answering calls while doing dishes. Then I started using it for exercise. If my sister tells me I should exercise, I get angry, but, for some reason, if my watch reminds me, I feel guilty and exercise. I still use my Series 6, and I’m waiting for the O2 sensor to come back to get a new watch. I’m hoping glucose monitoring will be in the Series 11.
@MirkoRatar
April 18, 2025 at 7:34 pm
3 things I started doing last few months:
1. I stopped believing in those ‘get rich quick’ nonsense. You need to build real skills
2. I read the The Hidden Codex of the Financial Alchemists, and I implemented all its lessons into my daily routine
3. I started embracing all opportunities and challenges
@Kakki82
April 18, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Happy Easter, lovely Bridget 😘
@Jyimmy
April 18, 2025 at 8:06 pm
Aside from telling time/health tracking, I almost always use the Apple Watch for Siri reminders, and also for multiple countdown timers. Still rocking the 7 Series, but really looking forward to some big innovations in the future!
@ninjanerdstudent6937
April 18, 2025 at 8:08 pm
It’s a boring device. I used it for two years and then gave it away. The standing demands of the watch are the stupidest thing ever.
The person who wears it gets alerted to connect to ipad’s 5G frequently. At least Tim Apple stopped bothering me.
@CNET
April 18, 2025 at 8:59 pm
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