Apple Watch: so, in 10 years, she saved the life of many people

From 2015 to 2024, the Apple Watch has sold beyond 230 million units worldwide, conquering almost the 30% of the global wearable market (Counterpoint Research). But his real success is not measured only in numbers. In his ten years of life, the Apple device has revolutionized the concept of intelligent clock, bringing to the wrist of users a control center for fitness, wellness and – more and more – medical emergencies.

Five fundamental stages that have marked its transformation: the first years dedicated to the tracking of physical activity; the introduction of theECG and notifications for irregular heart rhythm; safety functions such as the REPROADING FALLS AND THE SOS Emergencies; the sensors for oxygen in the blood, temperature and apnea of ​​sleep And finally, the enhancement of the intelligence of the device, with on-device and Smart Stack Siri.

On April 24, 2025 the Global Close Your Rings Dayan initiative that invites all Apple Watch owners to complete their activities of activities to obtain a limited edition digital prize together with 10 animated stickers and an animated badge for the messages app. For the occasion, Apple will also distribute one Physical pin inspired by the prizeavailable in all Apple Stores in the world while stocks last.

Apple Watch saves your life: it’s not a slogan, but a reality

“Every day we receive letters from users who tell us how Apple Watch has changed – or saved – their lives”. This is a recurring phrase in the Apple keynote, often accompanied by Touching videos based on real stories. But it is not marketing: the real testimonies multiply, both abroad and in Italy, and tell a new chapter of the evolution of the wearables: the medical-health one.

In Australiafor example, Rick Shearman He was about to drown in Byron Bay when he activated the function Sos emergencies of his Apple Watch. Remained in contact with the rescuers via clock for almost an hour, was finally recovered by a helicopter (source).

In New Zealandthe psychiatrist Amanda Faulkner he discovered he had one rare blood leukemia Thanks to the repeated notices of his Apple Watch Series 10, which reported an unusually high heart rate. At the beginning ignored, the data finally convinced him to be checked: he was hospitalized urgently and the early diagnosis saved his life (source).

The case of the Dr. Rashid Riazwho saved a passenger on the plane using the Apple Watch of a flight attendant to detect oxygen in the patient’s blood, thus understanding that he needed immediate oxygen (source).

Also in Italy, the clock becomes silent rescuer

Also in our country the stories multiply. On the Monte Grappaa motorcyclist lost consciousness after a motorcycle accident. His Apple Watch detected the fall and automatically launched the alarm, contacting the emergency numbers and sending the position to the rescue. Thanks to this function, the man was reached in time and brought to the hospital (source).

In other cases, the merit is of the notification on the heart. There Licia grandmother93 years old, was saved twice thanks to the Apple Watch: in the first case it was hospitalized for an atrial fibrillation, in the second a potentially fatal tachycardia was detected in time. The doctor Nicola Triglione spoke about it in a viral post, underlining the importance of the Wearables in preventive medicine.

Also Francesco Baistrocchi and the psychiatrist Valerio Rosso They publicly told similar experiences: the first thanks to an irregular beating notice, the second for the alert of an asymptomatic abnormal condition.

Science confirms: smartwatches can make a difference

It is not just anecdotal. A scientific publication of autumn 2024, signed by researchers from Cardiological Monzino and of theUniversity of Milanhas documented a clinical case in which the Apple Watch has contributed to identifying a ventricular tachycardia potentially lethal. The Paper, published on Connected Healthhe concludes that “the integration of technologies wearing in clinical assistance could improve arrhythmias detection, reduce unnecessary shocks and improve patients’ results” (here full study).

Ten years after its debut, the Apple Watch is no longer a hi-tech accessory. Is an instrument of personal health surveillancecapable of prevent, alert, guide the rescue and even diagnose. In an era in which preventive medicine becomes more and more central, the Apple Watch has earned a place of honor not only in the windows, but in the stories of those who today are still alive thanks to a vibration to the wrist.