Timely rumor: Apple cuts monthly build of the Apple Watch in half to 1.25 million-1.5 million units

Timely rumor: Apple cuts monthly build of the Apple Watch in half to 1.25 million-1.5 million units:

According to a report issued out of China this morning, Apple's plan to build 2.5 million to 3 million units monthly of the Apple Watch has turned out to be too ambitious a goal. Part of the reason stems from the lower than expected yield seen on the production of the display by LG. Due to the use of plastic instead of glass, manufacturing the plastic OLED screen has been more difficult than hoped with yields approaching a range of 30%-40%.



The report adds that the monthly build target for the smartwatch has been cut in half with Apple now planning on producing 1.25 million to 1.5 million ...