Prototype shows Apple considered cellular support for Series 2 watch

By Scott Marlette Last updated Sep 14, 2021

A prototype collector known on Twitter as Dongle (@DongleBookPro) posted images of a prototype Apple Watch Series 2. The prototype contains cellular technology which Apple did not offer to the public on its timepieces until the Series 3 models were released in 2017. Besides testing a cellular connection, the prototype used a gold stainless steel casing which was eventually made available on the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2019.

The prototype Apple Watch 2 featured a red dot on its Digital Crown which is how Apple originally marked an Apple Watch with support for LTE connectivity. This was changed to a red ring on the Apple Watch Series 4. But the tweet from the prototype collector states that Apple was forced to scrap the prototype since it would constantly overheat and the modem inside the device had a failure rate close to 60%.

Interestingly, an advertising content editor named Ryan Simmons (@Ryan_Simmons_) took to his Twitter account to post a photo of Apple CEO Tim Cook wearing a stainless steel Apple Watch in 2015 with a red dot inside the Digital Crown.

Scrapped Proto 1 Series 2

This Watch has Cellular & A Red Crown (Present On Release Series 3) and The Stainless Steel Gold Color from Series 4

This watch was scrapped because the modem had nearly a ~60% failure rate and would overheat constantly. It Never made it Past Proto 2 pic.twitter.com/1jg2cYMd71

— Dongle (@DongleBookPro) September 10, 2021

The prototype collector says that a second version of an LTE supporting Apple Watch 2 prototype also failed to make the cut. Apple’s engineers were able to make cellular connectivity work in time for the release of the Series 4 Apple Watch the following year.

Apple CEO Tim Cook wears an Apple Watch in 2015

The Apple Watch 2 launched in 2016 with a brighter display and a water-resistant design.

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