With its arrival years ago, the Apple Watch was able to slowly start the booming smartwatch market. But it also brought one side effect. Like the iPhone and other Apple products, the watch has become the target of unknown Chinese brands, which the popular watch from the Cupertino giant is trying to imitate.
In this article, we will show you some Apple Watch imitations that attract interesting features and design. Well, at least at first glance. Only upon closer examination will you discover that everything may not be as it seems. And the real product may look different in reality. On the other hand, the price also corresponds to this, which is a fraction of the original. The cheapest Apple Watch copies even cost only a few tens of crowns.
Would-be stylist with a monstrous name
The absolute highlight is the smartwatch with probably the longest name we’ve ever seen on any product. The manufacturer is not afraid to talk about the watch as stylish, and the manufacturer even refers to it as a fashion accessory. The manufacturer probably thinks the distinctive frame at the bottom of the watch is a stylish accessory. The manufacturer placed a control button in the frame, as the display is not touch-sensitive.
The watch in the photos skillfully hides its large frame on the bottom of the display.
The watch is intended for both children and adults and promises to measure heart rate, calories and even sleep activity, which even the Apple Watch itself only recently received. The watch communicates with both Android and iOS. But the unprecedented price will definitely take your breath away. They are sold at Aliexpress for only 121 CZK. So the question is how many of the promised functions they can actually handle and how well. We would be careful with longevity.
The most popular Apple Watch
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For those who like to close circles
Do you like how the activity rings close on the Apple Watch? This watch brings them to you in similar graphics too. It’s just that it’s not really a watch, even if it looks like it. In fact, the manufacturer refers to it as a smart bracelet. They have a small 1.3″ display and can also handle sports activities and heart rate measurement.
If you like to close circles on the Apple Watch, you will be satisfied with this imitation.
The surprise here is the promised strong endurance of 4-7 days of normal use, or up to 30 days on standby, which even the original Apple Watch could only dream of. Despite the absurdly low price tag of CZK 150, the manufacturer even claims that the bracelet is waterproof, although this does not apply to swimming. A significant compromise here is more complicated control with a button under the display. It is not touch-sensitive.
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Digital watches for children à la Apple Watch
They look like the Apple Watch, but they’re not actually smart either. This is how Relogio watches can be briefly summarized, which are very similar to Apple watches. But only until you turn on their display. This is just a simple segment display with large graphics to make the time easy to read.
It looks like an Apple Watch, but it’s not even a smartwatch. But for a ridiculous 60 CZK, you can buy several of them for children.
Even their finish line is different, as it is a watch for children. In practice, it is a classic digital watch that shows the time, works as a stopwatch and is also waterproof, so the child can take a bath with it. The manufacturer also promises a structure resistant to falls and impacts. Given the limited use, you probably can’t expect a dizzying price here. The price of just 60 CZK will definitely surprise you.
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Cheap call watch
Unlike many others, this watch already tries to look much more serious. At first glance, you can distinguish them from the Apple Watch mainly by the centered position of the crown on the side, otherwise, in combination with the Milanese strap, you can easily mistake them for those from Apple. Here, the manufacturer has taken care of the 1.67″ display, which is fully touch-sensitive.
Even cheap watches promise call support.
In addition to the fact that the watch promises to display notifications, some health functions such as heart rate measurement will surprise you with the possibility of calling. They can do this by connecting to a smartphone. Due to the low price of just 570 CZK, the manufacturer also worked with IP67 certification for resistance to water and dust. Although it is pure Chinese, the manufacturer even boasts on Aliexpress that it supports the Czech language, both directly on the watch and in the service application on the phone.
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It doesn’t have to work and the manufacturer even brags about it
The Plus Smart Watch is clearly the most bizarre item in the entire selection. Unlike others, which in the presented graphics try to imitate the original from Apple, these go their own way. It already looks cheap on the rendered renders and is not at all ashamed of the system’s exotic environment, which is repulsive at first glance.
Buying a Plus Smartwatch is like betting on the lottery. Some of their features may or may not work, and the manufacturer will openly admit this.
The watch is even detachable, so you can remove and replace the battery or insert a physical SIM, which is not common for smartwatches. The integrated selfie camera with VGA resolution is also surprising. The highlight, however, is that the watch is compatible with both iPhone and Android, but right away in the description you will learn that some of the functions offered do not actually work at all or may be annoying on some of the platforms. The watch is sold for 381 CZK.
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Questionable price and specifications
This smart bracelet is striking with its name, which seems as if someone had generated a bunch of random words and somehow put them together for themselves. In the descriptions, however, the device confidently plays the style game, despite the small 1.4″ display, thanks to which the watch has very wide bezels.
Some of the stated specifications and parameters of this watch seem suspicious.
To get closer to Apple, the manufacturer tried at least with dials, where the main one is very similar to the modular dial from the Apple Watch. The attraction should also be the measurement of heart rate and sleep activity, but there is a somewhat surprising listed battery capacity of only 70 mAh, which might not be enough for similar activities. We would be very doubtful even about the stated endurance of 5 days in normal operation. The advantage is at least the IP67 certification, which was certainly reflected in the confident price of CZK 640.
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Apple Watch from an alternate future
This copy of the Apple Watch is original in that the manufacturer was obviously trying to be ahead of the curve, betting on speculation. The watch has a design that, according to all speculations, the new watch from Apple should have had last year. That is, a body with flat hips. The manufacturer even copied the two large vents on the left side that were in the leaked renders of last year’s Apple Watch.
This is what the Apple Watch Series 7 could look like if it had the design as some erroneous leaks claimed.
Unfortunately for the company, they still haven’t used this design in Cupertino, so this watch can be more of a sample of what will come from Apple in the future. But you have to count here with simpler processing. The funny thing is that the manufacturer tries to boast about functions that it probably can’t do. Except that in China they would be able to measure blood pressure with some completely new sensor that is not visible in the pictures. In addition, they have a real heart rate sensor and can boast a large 1.69″ display. The question is what the customer will actually get for CZK 655.
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An old legend in the familiar
Apple Watch imitations don’t have to be just unknown brands. A clear example is the Pebble Cosmos Max watch. This well-known watch brand, which has become a phenomenon in the past, is still selling some new models in India today. However, the brand’s strategy has changed a lot, which is reflected in the aforementioned watches, which seem to have fallen out of favor with those from Apple.
Pebble still exists. But he threw away originality and combines a well-known brand with an even more well-known design.
They have the same design, including the placement of the crown on the side, and some of the system elements are also similar, including the appearance of the honeycomb-shaped application menu that the Apple Watch is famous for. But they have a large 1.81″ touch screen and surprise by measuring heart rate, blood oxygen and even body temperature. You can even talk to them via the connected phone.
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Faithful copy at a bargain price
Undoubtedly the most faithful copy of the Apple Watch. The manufacturer didn’t pull any strings here and basically completely copied the latest Series 7 model. Both their design and including the original dials, which were exclusive to the seventh generation. The company is not even ashamed to call the watch Watch 7 and use Apple’s animoji in its promotional materials.
The manufacturer is not playing around with anything here and, in addition to the design of the watch, has also borrowed the appearance of the Apple Watch dials.
The manufacturer played with the details, including the graphics and the red ring on the crown of the watch. Still, they definitely have a lot to offer. It offers a large display, supports heart rate measurement, and promises blood pressure measurement as well. They can also be used to make calls, receive notifications or control a smartphone. They also add their own element in the form of a splitscreen function, which can display favorite tools on half the screen of the watch. The watch is sold for 940 CZK.
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With voice assistant and EKG
If we look at the list of functions that the mentioned models are capable of, the LEMFO watches are definitely among the most interesting ones. These again directly refer to the Apple Watch Series 7 in appearance, but claim to have some of their exclusive functions. According to the manufacturer, for example, the watch promises EKG measurement, which is currently only available for premium watches, and their introduction requires strict certification.
ECG, blood pressure measurement, GPS, contactless payments and water resistance and a voice assistant. All this for only 730 CZK looks suspiciously attractive..
The watch also has a large 1.9″ display with Always On support. NFC is also surprising, which can be used for AliPay in China. Surprisingly, we also find our own voice assistant through which the device can be controlled. When we add heart rate measurement, blood pressure measurement, call support , water resistance according to IP67 and even an integrated GPS, the LEMFO watch with a price of just 730 CZK is such a big exclamation point that the customer better beware.
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