“The Apple Watch helped me find out the patient had low oxygen saturation,” the medic explained.

Through a conversation in the woman’s native Urdu language, he figured out the woman’s cardiac history, offering reassurance to her husband when she initially remained unresponsive to his inquiries.

Dr Riaz then asked staff for an onboard oxygen cylinder, monitoring and maintaining the woman’s saturation levels until they safely landed in Italy about an hour later.

“I used a lot of my own learning during this flight on how to use the gadget,” Dr Riaz said.

“It is a lesson in how we can improve in-flight journeys [with] this sort of emergency [via] a basic gadget which nowadays is easily available.”

Dr Riaz said the patient recovered quickly and was handed over to medical staff, walking off the flight alive with their assistance.

Several stories make headlines proving the angel-like abilities of an Apple Watch. Under these circumstances, it seems like a wise investment.

Digicape, South Africa’s largest independent Apple retailer, has excellent deals on offer if you want an Apple Watch on your wrist to keep you safe.

Between R6,599 (for an Apple Watch SE 2) and R20,999 (for an Apple Watch Ultra 2) you can live to the extreme and stay alive to tell the tale. Why not.