The Apple watch came with some pretty high end cases but, even if it had been a useful product, the rapid obsolescence curve made buying a nice case a true wast

The Apple watch came with some pretty high end cases but, even if it had been a useful product, the rapid obsolescence curve made buying a nice case a true waste of money. The same goes for all other smart watches on the market. What I'd love to see is a smart watch that comes in two parts: 1. A case 2. The "movement" If a smart watch manufacturer released a case and movement separately and then committed to providing compatible movements in the future, suddenly you wouldn't have to feel bad about buying a nice case. Upgrading the movement every couple years would become relatively cheap. If the company made the case an open standard, you'd likely be able to get one from your favorite watch maker, making their smart watch a much more personal item, as mechanical watches are. This has already been done with mechanical movements. e.g. Many mechanical watch manufacturers only make cases, and put ETA movements in them. Given how long mechanical movements can last, it's just bizarre that this hasn't been done with smart watches yet.