Twelve South's Action Sleeve puts Apple Watch on arm


Twelve South's Action Sleeve is basically an armband for the Apple Watch:

ActionSleeve adds protection from nicks and dings while keeping all controls accessible, and offers more consistent skin contact to improve heart rate monitoring.

Since the Apple Watch sensors are designed to work on the wrist, I'm a little surprised you can get a good heart rate on the upper arm. For most exercise activities, I think the Apple Watch is just fine, but in some cases, I suppose there's a good chance it can get banged up.

The Action Sleeve is available now from Twelve South and will be in Best Buy next week. The Action Sleeve has a $29.99 retail price.