On 24 April, Apple launched its latest innovation: the Apple Watch. After the iPod, iPhone and iPad, the company's new product may be set to revolutionise the wristwatch market. Could this new technology have a role in avionics, just as its predecessors inspired the Avionics 2020 cockpit? Onboard asked Sylvain Hourlier, Senior Expert in Human Factors at Thales, to review the new device and assess its potential in the aerospace industry.