While customers are looking forward to the launch of the Apple Watch early next year, there have been several other Apple-branded watches over the years typically offered as promotional items, and one of those items from nearly 20 years ago is making a comeback.

A limited number of these Apple watches from 1995 were kept by a distributor and have now been made available for sale, priced from $99-$129 depending on condition, and all watches come with a new battery. While they lack any advanced features, the watches with their quirky design may be of interest to some collectors.

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The 1995 Apple-branded watch was originally offered as a promotional item to encourage users to upgrade their Macs to System 7.5. In an offer running from May through July of 1995, users purchasing System 7.5 could receive an Apple watch or a copy of third-party extensions and control panel manager Conflict Catcher 3 as a free gift. System 7.5 had debuted in September 1994 and with bug fixes served as the Mac operating system until the release of Mac OS 7.6 in early 1997.

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Two decades later, the watches are back with limited launch-week pricing through the weekend starting at $99 for units with minor blemishes and ranging up to $129 for those considered "flawless". The launch-week promo includes free shipping in the U.S. with delivery by Christmas, and discounted shipping internationally.

Update: Stock of the "flawless" units appears to be quickly running low, with pricing now at $199.

Update 2: The watches are now completely sold out, although a "single digit" number may become available once stock is reassessed following the initial flurry of orders.

Top Rated Comments

whooleytoo Avatar
138 months ago
Funny how 'times' change. In '95 it was: buy an OS, get a free watch. In '15 it'll be: buy a watch, get a free OS.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SmileyBlast! Avatar
138 months ago
Must have been way before Jony Ives showed up!
How the heck do you tell time with that?
A golden sperm, an XMas Tree and a Tongue Depressor?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iVoid Avatar
138 months ago
I wonder if the new Apple Watch will have that face as an option.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
odedia Avatar
138 months ago
Hey, at least THIS Apple Watch is round...
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
justperry Avatar
138 months ago
Or, Conflict Catcher.

Ha, those where NOT the times.
Still remember this app, solved a few issues for me.
But, I learned you could do this by yourself if you could start up from another disk, you could disable/enable extensions yourself to find the problem.
But, it would take a lot less time if you used Conflict Catcher.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ballis Avatar
138 months ago
Id much rather have one of these glorious timepieces, than the POS 24hr battery life smart/pulse watch coming 2015.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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