Prototype: the Apple Watch Ultra could have been very different

Before obtaining a final product, it is necessary to try different things until you obtain the desired result. This is all the more true for Apple which cares about the smallest detail regarding its products. So, today we find out what the first generation Apple Watch Ultra could have looked like if it hadn't made certain changes.

Prototypes of the first generation Apple Watch had already leaked in the past. For example, there was the onea collector had managed to obtain, which is a prototype of the ceramic versions reserved for luxury customers. And another who wasdesigned well before the release of the first generation.

The Apple Watch model that we are presenting to you today is a little different given that it leaked much more quickly than the first two. This is an Apple Watch Ultra that the firm had to present to the authorities before its launch on the market. Social network user @ParrotSWD [X] was able to obtain photos of the product.

What differences?

Here is the prototype:

As you can see in the photo, this version has adarker back housingthan on the model that was marketed. THEorange buttonis alsodifferentetdoes not have a groove in the middle. Two slight variations that are not found on the Watch Ultra which was marketed in September 2022.

Why did he leak?

Every time a manufacturer wants to release a device,he must declare it to the legislators. Concerning Apple, which is located in the United States, it depends on the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), which is the body responsible for collecting declarations for new products.

When submitting its request to the FCC, Apple is required to provide photos of the device. The firm then signs a confidentiality clause with the legislator concerning these photos, and this clause contains an expiration date, as we learn from our colleagues at MacRumors.

Thus, it is likely that the clause has expired and the photos could have been made public.