Intelligent watch Apple Watch helps to monitor physical activity and lead a healthy lifestyle, but they can also save life in a critical situation. Just this happened with a 22-year-old college student in Maryland who had an accident, and his iPhone was out of reach.

Casey Bentett went to class on an empty track and got into a car accident. His car turned over and the airbags worked. In an inverted car, an American was hanging on a seat belt.

Bennett's smartphone flew out of the car and was on the ground. Then the student remembered about Apple Watch and activated the SOS function on the device. "I pressed and held the side button for 6 seconds to call the rescue service," recalls the student..

Bennett said he sent a letter to the head of Apple Tim Cook with his story and gratitude for this feature Apple Watch.

The SOS feature in Apple Watch appeared last fall in the watchOS 3 update. The clock automatically dials the number of the local emergency service.

In this case, Apple Watch also sends a message to selected contacts. The clock transmits the current geo position, and for some time after switching to SOS mode, new location information is sent. Do not need to commit any unnecessary actions - the device automatically sends geolocation data.

In December 2015, Apple Watch saved the life of another American. His car turned over on the night road. With the help of "smart" hours, he found his iPhone and called with the rescue service.