iFixit Tears Down Apple Watch Ahead of Launch (AAPL)

Just as sales of the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Apple Watch begin today, iFixit tore down the device to give a look at what makes the Watch...tick.

In part, iFixit had the following to say about the Apple Watch's processor: Despite rumors (and hopes) of an upgradable product, the difficulty of removing the S1 alone casts serious doubt on the idea of simply swapping out the internals. Speculation has the S1 just about equivalent to an A5 processor, which is very impressive given its size and how efficient it needs to be within the watch body.

iFixit also noted: [The] 3.8 V, 0.78 Wh lithium-ion battery is the power behind the 38 mm Apple Watch. No gears here! Apple claims the 205 mAh battery should provide up to 18 hours of use (which translates to 6.5 hours of audio playback, 3 hours of talk time, or 72 hours of Power Reserve mode.) ... According to Apple, the "battery performance claims are based on test results from the 38 mm Apple Watch. A 42 mm Apple Watch typically experiences longer battery life."

The link to the full teardown is here. There's also a video embedded below.

Shares of Apple are positive in early trading.

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