Newly-shared images show that Apple considered making a black version of its ceramic Apple Watch Edition Series 5 wearable.
The images, shared on Twitter by the prototype collector “Mr. White,” shows off a black ceramic version of the Series 5 casing, alongside the manufactured white ceramic version.
Apple’s ceramic Apple Watch Edition Series 5 was only available in a glossy white finish, and a black ceramic version was never made available for sale. The high-end ceramic white Apple Watch Edition started at $1,249.
Apple promoted the ceramic casing as strong, light, and scratch-resistant, being four times as hard as the stainless steel finish. The “pearly, lustrous finish” was hardily resistant to scratches and tarnishing.