Veldt, a Japanese wearable brand established in 2012, is headed to Baselworld 2016 to unveil new models of its Veldt Serendipity analog-type smartwatch. The new devices are the product of a partnership with Kyoto Denim, a fashion company that blends the art of Kyo-Yuzen (a dyeing method that dates back to the 8th century) with denim fabrics. The new models also promise some new features. In all, four new models […]
Baselworld 2016
The smartwatches coming to Baselworld 2016
Wearables have established themselves as some of the most popular devices at both the Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile World Congress. Wearables, and smartwatches in particular, may now be looking to do the same at Baselworld, one of the foremost events for watches and jewelry. A search through the list of exhibitors reveals that a number of companies are bringing smartwatches to […]
Misfit wearables headed to Baselworld 2016
Misfit is looking to crash the Baselworld 2016 party. Acquired by Fossil last November for US$260 million, it announced that it’s headed to the Fossil Group Global Expo set to take place in Basel, Switzerland, at the same time as Baselworld and will bring “technology credibility and panache to the world’s preeminent watch, jewelry, and accessories show.” Baselworld is one of the leading events for […]
First Tissot smartwatch to be unveiled at Baselworld 2016
Tissot, part of the Swatch Group, came to Baselworld 2015 with a working Bluetooth smartwatch prototype (pictured below). Swatch Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek told Bloomberg yesterday that the company is coming back this year to launch the first Tissot smartwatch. “Tissot will present a smartwatch at Baselworld,” he said without revealing any further details. While this will be Tissot’s first smartwatch, Swatch has already taken the […]
Dates set for Baselworld 2016
Baselworld 2015 has just wrapped up that attention is already turning to next year’s event. The organization that runs the event has announced that next year’s event, Baselworld 2016, will take place from March 17th to March 24th. The focus on watches and jewelry is not expected to change much but we will likely see even more smartwatch announcements than […]