Apple Watch News Update: Do you want to Custom-Design your Apple Watch? Here’s the Solution

By Ajay Kadkol - 28 Mar '16 08:54AM
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Apple has launched a new tool that lets you custom-design your Apple Watch.

Users can go to the company's "Watch" gallery page on the website, to find an interactive mix-and-match tool to create the perfect design as per will.

When the smartwatch launched last year, in-store customers had to book an appointment for a sales representative to walk them through the many versions and then individually select the models they'd try on. Shoppers were also given a 15-minute time limit to try out Apple Watch.

Last summer, Apple's policies were eased letting customers walk in whenever they'd want to and find a store representative to try out some Apple Watch units. It was better than previous shopping experience according to some people. Meanwhile, the online store is still clumsy.

Users have to scroll through a list of variations in order to find the item they want pre-purchasing. Then if they decided the Watch case they chose didn't quite match the band, they might need to go down to an Apple Store just to see what it might look like with an alternative.

Buying an Apple Watch online certainly needs pre-planning with some imagination. However, Apple's new gallery is completely redesigned.

Customers are now guided through the process of customizing Apple Watch so they can see for themselves what it will look like when they get it on their wrist. Users can navigate their way through the images of the Apple Watch cases and choose the one they'd want.

Once they select the desired case, Apple overlays its many bands and, with a click of a button, customers can see what that case looks like. Finally, once these design points are done with, you can check out the many faces Apple offers in its wearable to see what the total package will look like. If users feel like changing anything midway, the Gallery now lets users to go back to choose another case or band before they have the perfect fit. The gallery doesn't provide a gateway to the register.

So, while you still might be able to select and combine Watch cases, wristbands as per their requirement, Apple doesn't let them buy the design directly. Instead, users will be required to exit the page, choose the "Buy" option, and then checkout.

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