MANILA, Philippines – Last month, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said that the company's most anticipated 18-karat watch will start shipping in April, however speculations about an early release date have roused because of the press event invitation that Apple has sent out on Thursday.
According to TIME, the invite says:
Please join us for an invitation-only event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on Monday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m.
Still, Apple has not spoken about whether the Apple Watch will really be made available earlier than expected. Some reports say that apple might reveal more detailed and updates specs of the product.
The luxurious watch was announced during the iPhone 6 launch last September. According to the press release, the Apple Watch's top-of-the-line edition comes in a casing made of 18-karat gold. The gadget can serve as a walkie-talkie, a drawing pad, pulse monitor, calorie counter and activity tracker.
Apple Watch comes in three distinct collections—Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition—available in two different sizes, 38 mm and 42 mm. The beautifully designed and durable enclosures are crafted from custom alloys of polished or space black stainless steel, space gray or silver anodized aluminum and 18-karat rose or yellow gold. Apple also created an entire range of watch straps: the high-performance elastomer Sport Band; the Milanese Loop in a flexible magnetic stainless steel mesh; the Leather Loop in soft, quilted leather that conceals magnets for quick fastening and adjustment; the leather Modern Buckle, which closes with a solid metal clasp; the leather Classic Buckle; and the stainless steel Link Bracelet.
Apple Watch is the first major new product category for the company since the Ipad in 2010 and the first new innovation by Apple under Cook's leadership.