New prototype shows Apple considered ceramic for original Apple Watch

What you need to know

• A newly-shared prototype appears to show a ceramic Apple Watch from 2014.
• The date suggests Apple was testing ceramic before the original Apple Watch was launched.

Bring ceramic back, Apple.

Apple first used ceramic as a material for an Apple Watch case with the arrival of Apple Watch Series 2. But a newly-shared prototype shows Apple was testing the material long before then — possibly early enough for its use on the original Apple Watch.

The prototype was shown in images shared by collector @DongleBookPro over the weekend, complete with a manufacturing date of 2014 — the same year Apple announced Apple Watch. Apple didn't release a ceramic Apple Watch until Apple Watch Series 2 in 2016, so it's clear it was testing the material long before that.

Proto-2F Ceramic Original Apple Watch (S0)

Interestingly this was manufactured in 2014, indicating Apple could have launched the ceramic model with the original watch opposed to the Series 2 pic.twitter.com/Bq4ZaOZ7fO

— Dongle (@DongleBookPro) July 3, 2021

Even in its banged-up state, a ceramic Apple Watch still has a look of quality about it!

Ceramic isn't currently a material that Apple offers for Apple Watch Series 6, but it's one of the most striking of all of those Apple has used. With Apple set to announce Apple Watch Series 7 later this year, could it bring ceramic back as an option? I'd like to see it do exactly that, but if you can't wait for that to happen the Apple Watch Series 6 is still a great watch. You can bag one for a bargain price if you check out our list of the best Apple Watch deals, too.

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