Absurd Apple Watch concept with folding display makes me question my sanity

Finally, a large display for your wrist wearable.

While the world is wondering when Apple’s folding iPhone will be released, somebody made a Watch that has a foldable display. The Apple Watch Series X is a quirky smartwatch that features a bigger folding screen. This allows you to use the watch as an iPhone. Your watch is capable of making phone calls. In that the Apple Watch Series X has a front screen and an inner screen, it is a regular folding device. Given the small size of the Apple Watch, the term ‘larger’ is not something I would use.

Designed to sit on your wrist, this foldable concept turns the square-shaped WatchOS interface into a more traditional landscape one, unlocking the possibility for a lot of regular apps to make their way onto the wristwatch, including better Netflix and YouTube watching experiences.

Designer: Liquid Silicone

The Series X watch concept has a unique design with a flat-edge that we had expected Apple to debut in 2021. The screen size remains the same, although a bridge on the left edge (with Apple’s branding) hides the folding mechanism (sort of like in Samsung’s Galaxy Fold). Although you can still use your watch as is, the widescreen gives you better organization of elements, especially the fitness app.

Sure the idea for a foldable watch seems absurd at first, although if you think about it – this format isn’t new. Galaxy Z-Flip is the same, but with a square-shaped phone that can open into a vertical one. The Series X flips the template on its side.

Is it logical for Apple to create a foldable smartwatch? HELL NO! Sure, a larger display on your wrist makes things better, but the scaling of the display, in this case, isn’t absolute, i.e., the larger display still has the same height as the smaller one. It would be much easier for Apple to release a foldable device if it were to use a display that is actually folding. Take this iPhone iPad hybrid as an example. A folding MacBook would be a great idea, but I’d also love to see it in this FlexBook format.