The Apple Watch has become a well-known product that is used by many people all over the world. But there was of course a time when this smart watch had never seen daylight. At the time of production, it had to remain that way for the time being. But how did a company like Apple manage that?
A new video has surfaced on Youtube in which that answer can be found. The person in question has managed to get hold of a prototype of the Apple Watch and the original packaging that was used for it. A good way to see how a large company like Apple handles these kinds of situations.
Apple Watch prototype pops up
A few months ago it was already diving a photo of an Apple Watch disguised as a small iPod. At the time, the images came from Twitter user Apple Demo. The video that emerges today shows exactly the same composition. It appears to be the very first Apple Watch that still runs on an early version of watchOS 1.0. Judging by the device and the packaging, this is a prototype that should never see daylight. This variant of the Apple Watch was probably sent to employees of Apple before the smartwatch was announced.
The video not only shows that the Apple Watch is in a special case that makes it look like a small iPod. The device also comes from a package showing the following text:
“This product is classified as Apple Confidential and is designated an ‘Ultra’ security program. This prototype MUST be returned when recalled or when your..”
Of course, certain parts of the packaging are shielded, as we are not allowed to know who sent this prototype into the world. At the back of the packaging you can see that it is a so-called PVTe configuration. That probably stands for Prototype Validation Testing. Watch the entire video below:
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