The world fully expects to catch a glimpse of Apple's newest product next week, a smartwatch commonly called the iWatch. Apple may just tease the new device and it won't be available for immediate sale. But as Apple continues exploring wearable tech, we now have a better idea how future gadget designs will be influenced.
Apple hired world-famous designer Marc Newson on Friday. Newson is a design genius who has worked on everything bathroom products, interiors, and furniture. He once even designed a personal jet, the Kelvin40, commissioned by the Foundation Cartier in Paris in 2003.
That said, he also famously founded a watch company, Ikepod, credited for starting the "big watch" men's fashion revolution, though he officially severed design ties with the company in 2012.
Here are a few example's of Newson's watch designs.
Maybe the most classic Ikepod watch was known as the Horizon collection.
Marc Newsom Horizon watch
This watch was a revision of the Horizon, designed in collaboration with graffiti artist turned painter/sculptor/designer known as Kaws.
![Marc Newsom watch](https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/540a492a69bedd22113bbe7d-600-450/marc-newsom-watch.jpg)
Ikepod via Mocoloc
Special-edition Ikepod Horizon Watch