6 cool Apple Watch features you probably didn’t know existed

Late last week marked the sixth anniversary of the original Apple Watch release date. Apple's somewhat iconic wearable, if you recall, was initially unveiled at a special event in September of 2014 and was accompanied by an immense amount of hype and intrigue. Rightly or wrongly, many people at the time were anticipating a product that would be as revolutionary as the iPhone and iPod that came before it.

In reality, the original Apple Watch wasn't exactly the instant game-changer people were expecting. On the contrary, the initial incarnation, while intriguing, had some glaring flaws with respect to battery life, the user interface, and more. But as Apple is prone to do, the Apple Watch improved drastically with each successive iteration and gained dozens of new features in the process. All the while, Apple Watch sales quickly began to accelerate. And though Apple doesn't break down revenue on a product by product basis, Apple's line of wearables last quarter generated an astounding $12.97 billion in revenue.