Apple Watch 2 release date, features, apps and specs

Apple Watch 2 "X"

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The Apple Watch 2 "X", if Apple decides to take this strategy, will blend together some of the more premium elements associated with Apple Watch with features from the Apple Watch Sport.

Pairing the anodised aluminium cases of the Apple Watch sport with the leather strap options of the Apple Watch would be a fairly straightforward way of achieving this, as it wouldn't require any additional design or production time, as both are already available, just not out of the box together.

We would suggest it is less likely that the link or Milanese loop bracelets would make an appearance, however, as both are made from steel - the same material as the Apple Watch case - so making them from aluminium would take a degree of reengineering that could cost over the odds.

It also wouldn't make sense for any Apple Watch 2 "X" to have a steel body like the mid-tier Apple Watch paired with the Sport's fluoroelastomer band, as this is already an option on the Apple Watch.