![]() The only thing I haven’t found was an adapter to fill the bottom strap hole. It is a stylish way to accessorize your Apple Watch, if you want an alternative from wearing it on your wrist. I wore a watch for 22 years but put it in a drawer when I got my first GSM phone in 1998 and had already NOT been wearing a watch for 20 years when I got a Series 3 Apple Watch. Clip the chain on to the ring of the adapter and you are all set!Ĭonverting an Apple Watch into a pocket watch is extremely easy to do. When the Apple Watch came out, not everyone had a watch. It is very simple to remove the existing straps and slide the adapter into the top slot of the watch. The adapter came with a chain, however it wasn’t quite the look I was going for.Įbay is your friend! After spending a small amount of time searching, I found an antique victorian pocket watch chain. I found an adapter at Steel Connect for $19 USD. You will need an adapter that slides into the strap hole on the watch that has a ring for you to attach the chain. Remove the existing straps from the watch. I was able to recreate this concept, and here is how you can too. Needless to say it was elegant upgrade which came at a sticker price of $1,490 USD. You can do so on their official website.At London Collections Men 2015, Tom Ford showed off an Apple Watch he converted into a pocket watch. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a great and unique fashion accessory for your Apple Watch, the Bucardo Pocket Watch might be something worth checking out. However, if you use your Apple Watch more as a gadget than a fashion accessory, the Bucardo Pocket Watch is much harder to recommend, because it removes the majority of the Apple Watch’s usefulness, and it can be hard to justify the price for something you probably won’t often use. Overall, the Bucardo Pocket Watch is a good accessory in terms of build quality and looks, and it is a great fashion accessory. The target market for this item is for people looking for fashion accessories, not for gadget lovers. If you’re an owner of the original Apple Watch or the Series 1, you can snag the pocket watch at a starting price of $120, which is more easy to swallow. It’s a fun accessory to wear on special occasions, but with a $200 price tag, it’s an expensive accessory. So basically, this converts your smart Apple Watch into a pocket watch. It also doesn’t work with the Auto Unlock feature in macOS or Apple Pay, unless you unlock it first. Other things include the fact that it can’t measure your heart rate in your pocket, and while it does track your activity, I found it wasn’t as accurate. For me, this is a really big deal, as it is much quicker just to pull out your phone to view the notification. First off, since it isn’t on your wrist, you have to type in your passcode each time you want to use to watch for anything except check the time. Many of the features that make the Apple Watch useful can’t be used when it’s in the pocket watch because it isn’t on your wrist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, there are many things that prevent me from using the pocket watch daily. The ability to have a classic look of a pocket watch with customizable watch faces is something that’ll really appeal to a lot of people. I found it a really fun and unique way to wear my Apple Watch, and it gives it a classy look. People were surprised to find out that it was actually my Apple Watch, and they thought it was a really clever idea. When I first wore my Bucardo Pocket Watch, I received lots of compliments on it. It looks quite stylish, and many people might not even know that it’s an Apple Watch. The build is very good, with a satisfying click sound that happens when you close the pocket watch. I got the gold-plated pinstripe model, which I found matched my gold Apple Watch Sport pretty well. The answer is yes, the Apple Watch will still count your steps even when it’s in your pocket. The pieces slide in just like any other Apple Watch band. The first piece is that chain, and the second piece is the cover that attaches to the bottom. Lots of things can also still trigger the sensors to power on and off. All the functions are still active and any number of things in a pocket (or just proximity to the phone) can push Bluetooth and WIFI (if enabled) to work harder. The Bucardo Pocket Watch is composed of two pieces. In my experience, Apple watches always drain pretty quickly when off the charger but not on the wrist. However, as of more recently, Burcardo has released an updated version of its Pocket Watch accessory, to accommodate for all versions of the Apple Watch, including Series 2 and 3. At the time of the review, the Burcardo Pocket Watch only supported the original and Series 1 Apple Watch. Back in May, my editor reviewed the Bucardo Pocket Watch, a unique Apple Watch accessory that turns your Apple Watch from a wristwatch into a pocket watch.
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