Swiss watch movements manufacturer Ronda is returning to the production of mechanical movements. In recent years, the company focused on quartz calibres with millions of them making their way into watches sold in the medium and upper price segments. Its first in the new “Mecano” mechanical watch movement line will be the Ronda R150 caliber. It was unveiled at Baselworld 2016 in late March. After Ronda had strongly developed itself […]
Apple to partner with Coach on new line of Coach Apple Watch straps?
Apple took the Apple Watch further into the luxury market last year with a partnership with famed fashion house Hermès. The two companies unveiled the Apple Watch Hermès and a line of straps more recently. It now appears that Apple could soon unveil a second such partnership. According to fashion blog Haute Écriture, Coach, a U.S. Manhattan company best known for its […]
Concept Sunday: Dual-screen Doppio smartwatch
Hardware manufacturers and software developers have quickly found out that it is not easy to squeeze meaningful information onto a smartwatch’s small display. Whereas smartphone displays have gotten larger, smartwatches will be constrained by the limitation that it has to fit comfortably onto a person’s wrist. If squeezing more information onto a single display won’t work, what about giving a smartwatch a second […]
Samsung Gear Fit 2 leaked again, this time in different colours
At the rate images of the upcoming Samsung Gear Fit 2 are leaking out, the South Korean company will have little to reveal when the official announcement finally happens. The latest images, provided by Evan Blass (formerly known as @evleaks) have given us a good look at the upcoming wearable in at least three different colours: Black, Purple and Blue. […]
Frédérique Constant Art of Porcelain
Frédérique Constant has unveiled a new limited edition timepiece in its Classics collection. The Frédérique Constant Art of Porcelain is a limited edition watch that features a porcelain dial. As the name suggests, it distinguishes itself from other pieces with its hand made porcelain dial accented with black roman numerals. Frédérique Constant partnered with Hungary’s Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture for the dial. Porcelain, a ceramic material, […]
Samsung accidentally reveals Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX images on own website
If there was any doubt that Samsung was getting ready to launch the Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX earbuds, Samsung effectively put them to rest by accidentally posting images of both on one of its websites for a brief period of time. Both new devices popped up on the Samsung S Health website long enough to confirm the legitimacy […]
Fitbit continues to dominate U.S. wearables market in Q1 2016
The Apple Watch may often get the spotlight when it comes to wearables but Fitbit continues to dominate the nascent market when it comes to what device makes it onto the wrist of U.S. consumers. A new study has found that 12.2% of U.S. consumers owned a fitness band or smartwatch by the end of first quarter of 2016. A whopping 61.7% […]
Modular Henlen Watch debuts on Kickstarter today (Updated)
Blocks is likely the first (and only?) name that pops into your mind when it comes to modular smartwatches. It raised US$1.6 million on Kickstarter and shipments are now set to begin in September (somewhat later than originally expected). A new modular smartwatch is kicking off its Kickstarter campaign today with a somewhat different approach. The Henlen Watch gives you the […]