The Cupertino tech juggernaut Apple has an impressive 2019 as reported on its recent earnings call. iPhone is already anticipated to bring massive sales to the company as well as the Apple AirPods Pro. But, it appears that the Apple Watch has also achieved an impressive feat by beating all Swiss watches in terms of sales.
Apple Wearables Segment
Based on Apple's report, its wearables, which is consist of Apple Watch and Apple AirPods has strong growth. Int he last quarter of 2019, the company's wearables segments raked more than $10 billion in terms of net sales. This figure reflects an almost 27 percent year on year growth.
Meanwhile, a new report from market research firm Strategy Analytics reveals that the Cupertino company shipped 30.7 million units of Apple Watch all over the world in 2019. On the other hand, all Swiss watch brands have a combined shipment of 21.1 million units. According to the market research firm, younger buyers are more inclined to purchase computerized wristwear and smartwatches.
The report also notes that analog wristwatches are still the favorite of older consumers. Interestingly, the report also states that popular Swiss watchmakers such as Tissot and Swatch are losing the smartwatch wars. Apple Watch is offering a better product via deeper retail channels, while the window for Swiss watches to make an impact is closing, the report adds.
Apple Watch Series 6 Potential Features
Apple Watch Series 6 is expected to arrive this year, and it might feature an important update that Fitbit and other rival smartwatches have. According to Bloomberg last year, the next generation of Apple Watch would support sleep tracking. Moreover, the publication said that the Cupertino company has been working on this feature and intends to launch it this year.
Aside from this, reliable Apple tipster and Taiwan-based analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the Apple Watch Series 6 might feature faster performance when it comes to WiFi and cellular connectivity. An Apple patent reveals that Apple is looking into reducing the size of the digital crown of Apple Watch.
The patent also notes that Apple might equip it with optical sensors, which could be touch-sensitive and could recognize gestures. The next-generation Apple Watch might also sport a new watchOS processor that would make it more efficient and powerful. However, while these details are exciting, these are not official. In this case, we suggest taking these details with a good measure of salt and with skepticism.
