The data displays the global smartwatch shipments' share by vendor from the second quarter of 2014 to the fourth quarter of 2016. In the third quarter of 2015, the Apple Watch accounted for 73.8% of global smartwatch shipments.
Smartwatch shipment vendors - additional information The design of watches with functionalities of smartphones already existed decades ago, but its popularity only surged in recent years. Smartwatch sales are set to boom over the next few years, projected to reach more than 141 million units sold in 2018 and forecast to contribute the most to overall global wearable sales in 2016.
2Q '14 | 73.6 | 26.4 | |
3Q '14 | 70 | 30 | |
1Q '15 | 30.8 | 69.2 | |
2Q '15 | 75.5 | 7.5 | 17 |
3Q '15 | 73.8 | 9.8 | 16.4 |
4Q '15 | 63 | 16 | 21 |
1Q '16 | 52.4 | 14.3 | 33.3 |
4Q '16 | 63.4 | 9.8 | 26.8 |