When this Instructable was first published Apple had only just released the first iteration of the ‘official’ Apple Watch; 10 years on and the project still holds up. We might be on the umpteenth version of the Apple Watch but none compare to the design aesthetic of the Apple II Watch. This wearable is housed in a 3D Printed replica of an Apple II and is packed with charm and Adafruit goodies like the PowerBoost 500, Push-button Power Switch Breakout, a 1.8″ Color TFT LCD display and more!
From Aleator777 on Instructables:
When I set out to design the Apple II watch, I originally planned to create a faithful tiny replica of the classic machine in a wrist-sized form factor. While researching the design I began to ask if I really just wanted to make a miniature, or something altogether new? I settled on the latter. The design would be a working* device, heavily inspired by the form factor of the full size computer, but it would also be an imaginative exploration of a wearable tech world that began long before we had the technology to do so in a meaningful way. Calculator watches are already, by definition, a wrist-worn computer, and are pretty neat, but there’s just something so appealing about the idea a tiny wrist-worn CRT. I also wanted to push my new 3D modeling skills as well, so building a reasonable complicated enclosure was a fun challenge.
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