Apple Watch comes to rescue of British cycliststuck in river The cyclist was being carried by the water current when he grabbed a branch of a tree to save himself and called for help. Ankita Chakravarti | January 28, 2021 | Updated 16:59 IST Highlights Apple Watch has proven to be a life-saving device many times in the past. Apple Watch has been instrumental in rescuing a British cyclist who got stuck in a flooding river in the United Kingdom. Just a week ago, an Apple Watch was used to find a kidnapped woman. Apple Watch has proven to be a life-saving device many times in the past. The watch, which is hailed for its innovative technology, has been instrumental in rescuing a British cyclist who got stuck in a flooding river in the United Kingdom. Just a week ago, an Apple Watch was used to find a kidnapped woman.