Digital Crown

The Digital Crown is the primary input device found on Apple Watches and also the AirPods Max. It was first released in 2015 with the original Apple Watch and is conceptually based on the watch crown that controls the of es.

History
In December 2020, the AirPods Max became the first non-Apple Watch product to feature a Digital Crown. The appearance of the Digital Crown remained largely unchanged until September 2022, when the Apple Watch Ultra introduced a redesigned case to protect it.