The Apple Watch was inspired by the design of the iPod Nano 6G

  Apple Watch this the first project developed exclusively under his command Tim Cook for 3 years in Cupertino, and today we also find out what exactly inspired the Apple design team to conceive its design. Conformable some sources from within the American company, ipod nano 6g he was the source of inspiration for his team Jony Ive, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), improving the design of the little iPod and adding the rest of the components that make it Apple Watch such an interesting smartwatch.

The watch, according to a former Apple designer, had its origin with a tiny iPod Nano Touch, introduced in 2010... The iPod heritage, however, gave way to a more iPhone-style concept. 'And it's very hard to make big things small,' said the former Apple designer, who asked not to be named because he still has business contacts with the company. "This feels more like it was designed by committee."

  Moreover, it seems that the team that conceived the design had the lead in making decisions before the team that produces the hardware, this being one of the underlying problems the low autonomy of the Apple Watch. Considering that the Apple Watch is still in the development process, many aspects of it may change in the coming months, so it remains to be seen what Apple has in mind for one of the most interesting smartwatches so far.