Apple Watch Dock NOW Available ONLINE; Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know About Apple's Latest Accessory

By Lovely Pao

Nov 20, 2015 06:00 AM EST

Apple Watch Dock is now available online at the Apple store.

Apple Watch Dock was quietly launched by the company which gave you the iPad and iPhone just in time for the holidays and most especially Black Friday wherein shoppers and Apple fanatics will definitely rush to grab a unit for themselves or their loved ones.

Time has learned the "Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock" appeared Wednesday, Nov. 18 on Apple's online store a day after promotional photos leaked on the net. Apple's latest accessory will be available later this week in its physical retail stores starting Nov. 20.

According to CNET, Apple has been making quite a number of accessories to complement and enhance the wide array of products they constantly develop. The latest Apple accessory up for grabs was the recently released Apple Dock Watch which was slightly different from the previous Apple Watch charger that has the magnetic puck-with-cable that's built in with the watch itself.

This time around, the Apple Watch Dock provided a more elegant answer for a bedside table or a desk.

Curious to discover more details about the Apple Watch Dock?

Here are 5 things you need to know about Apple's latest accessory — the Apple Watch Dock

1. You can charge your Apple Watch in nightstand mode by laying it sideways on the Apple Watch Dock wherein it will display the date, time, alarm settings and charge status. This is very good for watch bands that will not lay flat on the round base. According to Apple, "When an alarm sounds, you press the side button to turn it off, or the Digital Crown to snooze," as per Digital Spy.

2. The Apple Watch Dock does not include a USB adapter for plugging into an outlet, thus, you need to use the USB adapter that's included with your Apple Watch. It also comes with a lightning to USB cable.

3. Apple's latest accessory, the Apple Watch Dock which makes use of the similar inductive charging connector is also compatible with either the 38mm or 42mm Apple Watch models.

4. The Apple Watch Dock can be yours at the price of $79, AUS $129 or £65. Although it's slightly higher than other third-party charging accessories for Apple Watch which a number of them make your BYO Apple Watch charger to coil inside, it has an advantage of having a mechanism for charging built inside.

5. The Apple Watch Dock can be shipped for free, one business day after ordering online, as per Apple.