This Apple Watch-like Device from 1988 Could Sell for up to $50,000 in an Auction

Nov. 28, 2021

Dubbed as WristMac, the device was manufactured by renowned watchmakers Seiko in collaboration with Ex Machina, Inc. It is primarily a compact, programmable watch that can connect to a Macintosh computer to perform various advanced tasks.

At that time, users could wear one of these on their wrists and were able to set one-time and recurring (daily and weekly) alarms, store telephone numbers, and take notes that can be transferred to a disk as text files. As per ComicConnect, the current auctioneer of the WristMac, astronauts aboard the Atlantis Space Shuttle sent the first email from space with the help of the WristMac.

So, as one can imagine, these functions were deemed as advanced tasks for a computer to handle back in the 1980s. And the fact that the WristMac was able to perform the tasks while being a wristwatch is pretty fascinating.

Moreover, the fact thatApple memorabiliaalways havehigher demands in the auction marketsuggests that the price of the WristMac could go up to $50,000, which translates to over Rs 37 lakhs.

You cancheck out the listingto know more about the device. And if you are an Apple enthusiast, investor, or collector, you can place your bid to acquire the device for your collections from the website itself.

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