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Rumours about Apple entering the watch market have grown to fever pitch, with speculation that the company has 100 product designers working on an iWatch.

The headlines say it all; “Apple iWatch leak”, “Countdown begins for Apple iWatch”, and “iWatch heading into production”. Rumours about Apple launching an iWatch have been rife for more than 12 months but last week the rumor mill went into overdrive when the New York Times reported, ”Apple is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass, according to people familiar with the company’s explorations.”

Nick Bilton, the NYT technology blogger increased the conjecture about the possible technical aspects of an iWatch, mainly surrounding the design and the newly invented “curved” or “bendable” glass, but there was no detail provided by Apple.

The story quoted anonymous sources and noted that, “Apple declined to comment on its plans,” which is standard practice for the company.

However, a few days later Bloomberg weighed into the story by reporting, “Apple has a team of about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch-like device that may perform some of the tasks now handled by the iPhone and iPad, two people familiar with the company’s plans said.”

The Bloomberg report went into great deal indicating that the increasing speculation might have some basis of fact; “The team, which has grown in the past year, includes managers, members of the marketing group, and software and hardware engineers who previously worked on the iPhone and iPad, said the people, who asked not to be named because the plans are private. The team’s size suggests Apple is beyond the experimentation phase in its development.”

It wouldn’t be the first time that a computer company had tried its hand at a watch – Microsoft collaborated with Swatch in 2004 on the “Paparazzi” – and if the continuing speculation about Apple entering the watch market proves correct, the traditional watch business could be in for the mother of all disruptions.

Former managing director of Citizen Watches Australia, Graham Henrickson, believes that a paradigm shift is on the way, saying, “It’s an inevitable certainty and it’s just a matter of when. Until today,From black tungsten wedding rings for men to diamond tungsten ring. the watch industry has been driven by the ‘design’ of timepieces and it’s the key driver for consumer purchasing.

“But behind the scenes many watch companies are developing communication devices,Every pair of Optical frame comes with an embossed hard case and microfibre. security devices and personal computers that will be small and stable enough to take the form of a watch,” Henrickson says.

He adds, “If the iPhone phenomenon was to become the iWatch juggernaut,A series of small bobbleheads head figures in the likeness of the beloved Vaultboy. and there is every chance it may not be that far off, the world as we know it would change. However, all would not be not lost, we may all be wearing two things on our wrists, a mini computer/communication/entertainment device and something we consider a piece of art – a traditional timepiece because we are nostalgic creatures. After all, if the iWatch is anything like an iPhone in power usage, best you carry a back-up!”

Adding to the rumours Bruce Tognazzini,Shop the latest hair flower accessories on the world's largest. a technology consultant and former Apple employee, wrote in a recent blog,The Power monitor hardware and Power Tool software provide a robust power measurement solution for Windows Mobile powered devices. “The iWatch will fill a gaping hole in the Apple ecosystem. Like other breakthrough Apple products, its value will be underestimated at launch, then grow to have a profound impact on our lives and Apple’s fortunes.”