Apple Watch Sport unboxing and setup pictures

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The Digital Crown, Apple Watch's new input medium, allows for fine-grain control of scrolling, zooming, and selecting items from a list.

Punchkickers need to stay on top of the latest technologies, and Friday’s Apple Watch release was no exception. iOS developer Sean Samocki was lucky enough to have his Apple Watch Sport delivered on day one, so he can begin unit testing WatchKit apps and experiencing Apple’s vision for wearables for himself. We joined him for the unboxing and set-up process, and snapped pictures of the whole thing.

Different Apple Watch models come in widely varying boxes, including long, thin boxes for the Sport models, nearly cube shapes for the standard Apple Watch, and custom leather cases for the $10,000 Edition models.
Different Apple Watch models come in widely varying boxes, including long, thin boxes for the Sport models, nearly cube shapes for the standard Apple Watch, and custom leather cases for the $10,000 Edition models.

The Apple Watch itself ships in a rounded plastic interior box reminiscent of the EarPods packaging. The Apple Watch itself ships in a rounded plastic interior box reminiscent of the EarPods packaging.

Like most Apple products, the Apple Watch ships with a protective plastic lining over the display, protecting it mostly from your fingerprints.
Like most Apple products, the Apple Watch ships with a protective plastic lining over the display, protecting it mostly from your fingerprints.
Apple Watch Sport bands come with three pieces out of the box. One piece has the fastening pin, while two additional pieces of different lengths are meant to accommodate a wider range of wrist sizes.
Apple Watch Sport bands come with three pieces out of the box. One piece has the fastening pin, while two additional pieces of different lengths are meant to accommodate a wider range of wrist sizes.

Bands are easily interchangeable between all models and colors. Bands are easily interchangeable between all models and colors.

The packaging includes a diagrammatic manual with instructions on how to configure and set up your new Watch. The packaging includes a diagrammatic manual with instructions on how to configure and set up your new Watch.

The Apple Watch boot screen features an Apple logo with a gradient, unlike iOS and modern Yosemite devices. The Apple Watch boot screen features an Apple logo with a gradient, unlike iOS and modern Yosemite devices.

After a camera-assisted pairing sequence, the iPhone and Apple Watch synchronize over Bluetooth and transfer data and settings. This process can take several minutes. After a camera-assisted pairing sequence, the iPhone and Apple Watch synchronize over Bluetooth and transfer data and settings. This process can take several minutes.

Once configured, Apple Watch can perform several functions independent of iPhone, but leans on the phone's location awareness and cellular connection for other features. Once configured, Apple Watch can perform several functions independent of iPhone, but leans on the phone’s location awareness and cellular connection for other features.

The Digital Crown, Apple Watch's new input medium, allows for fine-grain control of scrolling, zooming, and selecting items from a list. The Digital Crown, Apple Watch’s new input medium, allows for fine-grain control of scrolling, zooming, and selecting items from a list.

Apple Watch is a new frontier for Apple, and signifies its transition from a computer company to something more. Apple Watch is a new frontier for Apple, and signifies its transition from a computer company to something more.

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