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Apple Watch: Could it be the next must-have accessory?
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Sep 10, 2014
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Apple Watch: Could it be the next must-have accessory?
The Apple Watch sounds promising, with features similar to the ones you would find on the actual iPhone, but from a fashion standpoint, does it hit the mark?
CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch wearable tech and two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch wearable tech and two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The Apple Watch sounds promising, with features similar to the ones you would find on the actual iPhone, but from a fashion standpoint, does it hit the mark?

Yesterday, Apple announced its much anticipated Apple Watch, its first full-fledged wearable. 

Related: Apple's next big thing: Apple Watch, iPhone 6, ApplePay — worth the hype?

To everyone's surprise, it was not called the iWatch. The gadget sounds promising, with features similar to the ones you would find on the actual iPhone, but from a fashion standpoint, does it hit the mark?

Eliza Brooke, staff writer and wearables expert at Fashionista, gives her take on the smart watch. Brooke says the gadget's sleek design and resemblance to a traditional watch makes it more appealing.