The smartwatch form factor peaked with the Apple Watch, here’s why.
was displayed at the Great Exhibition in London. But we digress. Can you guess what form factor both the Oyster and the W Pettit watches had? Don't let your imagination run too wild, both were classic round smartwatches, but there's another reason for that, and it has everything to do with pressure.See, the circular shape of the glass allows watches to be made water-resistant as it can be screwed tight onto the case.
In fact, one of the very first modern wrist watches that didn't employ a traditional round form factor was created in 1904 by famed jeweler Louis Cartier for Alberto Santos-Dumont, a pioneer of sustained flight and aeronautics, who complained that it's difficult to check his pocket watch in flight. See, it was cumbersome to fiddle around in his pockets while carefully maneuvering an unreliable flying apparatus; there were no autopilot systems back then.
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