Apple Watch turns one; device sold twice as many units in its first year as the OG iPhone did

*Today is the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Apple Watch. And according to some analysts, it was quite a first year for Apple's newest product since 2010's Apple iPad. Wall Street analysts estimate that Apple sold 12 million watches in its first year, accounting for 61% of global smartwatch sales. At an average price of $500 for each unit sold, the watch is believed to have brought in $6 billion in revenue for Apple.

Not that this necessarily is a sign of its future popularity, but Apple's smartwatch sold twice the number of units in its rookie year than the 6 million handsets ...

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