Apple Watch owners now have an alternative

It is widely known that Apple is paying princely for accessory products. The Apple Watch is no exception. Third-party provider Anker shows how it can be done differently: A new charging dock for the smartwatch undercuts the original by more than half.

If you have an Apple Watch and want to charge your Smartwatch appropriately, you can use the magnetic charging dock from Apple. This not only looks chic, but also enables the so-called “alarm clock mode” if desired: The Apple Watch is placed on its side on the dock so that the screen can then display the time in landscape format – like a real alarm clock. The US group can also pay for the smart accessory properly: the loading dock costs 79 euros. However, owners of an Apple Watch get cheaper at Anker.

Anker’s charging dock for the Apple Watch should cost only 34 euros

This offers the same functionality as the original, but should cost less than half at around 34 euros, like Caschy’s blog reported. The charging dock has not yet been officially presented, but the product page on Amazon has already been activated and allows a detailed view of the anchor accessory for the Apple Watch.

Practical: the cable can be rolled up on the anchor loading dock, making the already compact accessories even smaller and more mobile and particularly suitable for transport. The charging puck itself can of course also be folded in. Anker’s charging dock has an official MFi certification (Made for iPhone), so compatibility problems or other quirks shouldn’t be expected.

Before buying a smartwatch, be well informed:

Official presentation is pending

As I said, Anker has not yet officially presented the charging dock for the Apple Watch. In view of the fact that the product page on Amazon is already online, it should only be a matter of hours. GIGA will update the article as soon as Anker issues an official press release. If you want to search for interesting accessories for your Apple Watch by then, you can do so in our topic special: Apple Watch: 7 accessory products that you can use.