A new accessory promises to transform your old Apple Watch into one of Apple’s most iconic products: the iPod.
The tinyPod is developed by Newar, a former Snap designer, and has a case with a clickable dial that controls the watch’s digital crown.
The accessory isn’t limited to the Watch’s music function. It also works with everything else in watchOS, allowing you to check emails and messages, make phone calls, and browse some of the Watch’s other apps.
The tinyPod, worth AU$118, is compatible with Apple Watch Series 4 through 9 models, including the Apple Watch SE.
The 41/40mm and 45/44mm Apple Watch come with separate tinyPods. A 49mm version of the Apple Watch Ultra is also available for $133.
The cheapest version of the case is the tinyPod lite, which costs AU$44.59, but doesn’t have a click wheel.
This click wheel syncs its movement with the Apple Watch’s Digital Crown via “carefully mechanized components inside” that make “direct rotational contact with the crown of your Apple Watch.”
Anywhere on watchOS that lets you scroll with the crown will be scrollable with the tinyPod’s click wheel.
The tinyPod website claims that the accessory can support several days of battery life by disabling the watch’s wrist detection. The device is already available for pre-order on its website, and shipping is expected to begin in the coming weeks.