Baselworld 2016: Bulova Curv introduces curved chronograph movement

Bulova CURV

Bulova at Baselworld 2016 introduced a new watch collection. As exciting as new collections can be, this one is even more so as the the new Bulova CURV is the world’s first to sport a curved chronograph movement. The collection will consist of 12 different models ranging from casual to more formal. While Bulova has yet to reveal all the details, we […]

Baselworld 2016: Tissot Smart-Touch smartwatch

Tissot Smart-Touch

As expected, Tissot came to Baselworld to unveil its first smartwatch, the Tissot Smart-Touch. As the name suggests, the watch is part of Tissot’s Touch collection of watches. In fact, it looks nearly identical to the Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar but adds a number of connected features not found on the other Touch models. As you would expect from a smartwatch, the […]

Baselworld 2016: Samsung Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO

Samsung Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO

The Samsung Gear S2 is probably the most fashionable smartwatch the South Korean company has produced to date. Versions finished in Rose Gold and Platinum pushed it further into the realm of fashionable accessories when they were introduced earlier this year . Samsung today pushed further into that space by unveiling the Samsung Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO, a fashion collaboration with de […]

Baselworld 2016: New brown leather strap for Tag Heuer Connected

Tag Heuer Connected

The Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch was first unveiled back in November 2015. Since then only available with a Vulcanized rubber strap, Tag Heuer today announced that it will now be possible to pair its first smartwatch with a more sophisticated brown leather strap. The TAG Heuer Connected gets a new brown leather strap! https://t.co/akXwWid2pJ #Baselworld #TAGHeuerlive pic.twitter.com/jOyhvNv8TD — TAG Heuer (@TAGHeuer) March 16, […]

Baselworld 2016: Nixon Mission Action Sports Smartwatch

Nixon Mission

Nixon unveiled its first smarter watch last year. The Nixon Ultratide surf watch was geared specifically at surfers, offering specific surfing information such as tides. The company yesterday announced the Nixon Mission, billed as “the world’s first ultra-rugged, action sports smartwatch.” Powered by Android Wear and the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, the Nixon Mission is equally comfortable under water and on the […]

Baselworld 2016: Movado Group to offer smartwatches across brand portfolio

Movado BOLD Motion

Movado jumped into the smartwatch market late last year with the Movado BOLD Motion (pictured above) developed in partnership with HP Inc., the consumer half of the recently split Hewlett-Packard. Its parent company, Movado Group, today announced at Baselworld 2016 that it is expanding this partnership to allow more of its brands to offer smartwatches. As a result, brands like Coach, HUGO BOSS, […]

New Fossil smartwatches and smarter watches to be unveiled during Baselworld 2016

Fossil Q Wander and Q Marshall

Fossil announced the Fossil Q Motion activity tracker just days ago and brought it to SXSW 2016. It today announced it will unveil new wearables at its 2016 Fossil Global Exposition taking place in Basel at the same time as Baselworld 2016. It plans to announce two new Android Wear-powered Fossil smartwatches and a new a smarter analog watch. “We love the digital influence on […]

Swatch Group to focus smartwatch efforts on cheaper plastic Swatch brand

Swatch Bellamy

The Swatch Group consists of a wide range of watchmaking companies that cover every price point imaginable. Brands like Swatch and Balmain hold down the entry level tier while others like Hamilton, Tissot, Longines, Rado, Blancpain, Breguet and Omega fill out the range right up to the high-end luxury level. It has also entered the smarwatch space with the beach volleyball-focused Swatch Touch […]