Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Watch during an Apple event in San Francisco on March 9. [Photo/Agencies]

Apple Watch effigies for ancestors

The deceased can have a go at the upcoming Apple Watch much earlier than the living, South China Morning Post reported on Friday.

Despite the April 24 release date for the Apple Watch, stores in Hong Kong have put on papier-maché Apple watches as sacrificial offerings for the upcoming Tomb Sweeping Day next Sunday.

Along with Apple Watch, papier-maché iphones and battery chargers can also be found at the stores. A whole set is sold for HK$48 ($6).

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