I had an Apple Watch when I was 20 years old.

Whatever it is, it’s an Apple Watch.

Back to 1995...

That year, Bill Clinton was still firmly in the White House, the World Trade Organization (WTO) was just established, China's population exceeded 1.2 billion, Yahoo and eBay were launched, and Java was born...

That year Apple launched the first generation of Apple Watch…

The Apple Watch, which will be officially released during the 2015 Lunar New Year, is not the first watch officially launched by Apple with the Apple logo. Because 20 years ago, there was already this old predecessor in the picture below...

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Yes, it's still running Mac OS.

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Just kidding... This watch is indeed an official "certified" Apple Watch, but it has never been put on sale. In fact, it was launched as a companion to Mac OS System 7.5 20 years ago in 1995. Unlike the current Mac OS X, which can be upgraded for free, the Mac OS back then still required money to buy. Apple launched System 7.5 in 1994, and all users who purchased the new system upgrade between May and July 1995 could get a free gift.

This Apple Watch (yes, that’s the name) was one of the gifts at the time; the other gift was the third-party Mac OS software Conflict Catcher 3.

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The watch 20 years ago had no Bluetooth, no Wi-Fi, no step counting, heart rate monitoring, or notification display, but it was still one of the coolest watches of the year. The watch body is made of anodized aluminum (the same as Apple products today), with a bright blue color, which is impressive; the watch uses a green triangle, a red strip, and a yellow curved needle as the hour, minute, and second hands, respectively, which is full of color; the word "QUARTZ" under the dial indicates that this watch is a quartz watch; the strap is made of a colloid material, and the word "Mac OS" is embossed and printed.

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Want to buy one? Unlike the latest Apple Watch, you don't need to wait until after the Spring Festival to spend thousands of RMB to buy one. Someone has already set up a website dedicated to selling this watch. Depending on the condition, the price ranges from US$99 to US$199, which is about RMB 600 to RMB 1,000. The website address is http://originalapplewatch.com

(The latest news is that all the 9 new, 99 new and brand new ones have been sold out. The website claims that after restocking, a few new ones will be put on the shelves...)

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ps: If you don’t have this watch, can you still call yourself an Apple fan? :)