The lines between traditional watches and smartwatches and other wearables have already begun to blur. The Withings Activité Steel or Frédérique Constant Horological Smartwatch are but two examples of contemporary devices that blend technologies from both worlds. The trend is unlikely to stop in the coming years and will more likely become more prevalent. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Smart […]
Concepts
Concept Sunday: Wood Watch
If the Ottm wooden bands for smartwatches peaked your interest in incorporating wood into horological devices and smartwatches, you’ll like the Wood Watch concept by France’s Sylvain Gerber. Rather than being used for the band, the watch itself is built with wood. While the concept dates back to 2013, the design is contemporary and would not appear outdated should it Both the case and dial incorporate […]
Concept Sunday: WeldTime smartwatch
It is still early days for smartwatches – There is much promise in the technology but current devices often feel like too much of a compromise. Independent Design Director Rolf Jensen summarizes it well: “There seems to be a substantial gap between what people expect in a smartwatch and what many tech companies are creating. Companies like Samsung, Motorola, and […]
Concept Sunday: Flex modular flexible display smartwatch
Flexible displays and other components as well as modular design promise to revolutionize smartphone and smartwatch design. Concept devices and patents hint at an exciting future but the technology has yet to catch up to the potential. But it will one day (hopefully soon) and perhaps we will then see a device such as the Flex modular flexible display smartwatch. Conceived […]
Concept Sunday: Bang & Olufsen Smartwatch
We have already featured a number of concept devices inspired by luxury brands on Concept Sunday. Bang & Olufsen, the Danish company best known for its high-end audio and video products, has like many other companies struggled to adjust in recent years to shifting consumer tastes. Could a high-end smartwatch allow the company to expand its reach into the high-end electronics space? Liam […]
Concept Sunday: Ally activity tracker for you and your dog
Fitness trackers and other wearables have quickly established themselves as one of the hottest electronic devices. IDC recently reported that full year shipments hit 78.1 million units in 2015, up an impressive 171.6% over 2014. While most fitness trackers are geared at humans, a few devices are now available for your pets. The Ally activity tracker concept combines the two, […]
Concept Sunday: Smartwatch by Hublot
A number of luxury Swiss watch makers have jumped into the wearable technology space. Some like Tag Heuer and Frédérique Constant now offer smartwatches (the Tag Heuer Connected and Frédérique Constant Horological Smartwatch respectively) while others like IWC and Victorinox have turned to accessories (the still not available IWC Connect and the Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Cybertool respectively) to give their traditional watches more capabilities. Many […]
Concept Sunday: Utopian Smartwatch
Wearables manufacturers are catching on that they will need to do more than simply shrink and change the colour of devices to attract a wider female audience. Meanwhile, industrial designer Imaan Naeem (who works for Motorola Mobility) has come up with her own concept for what she bills as the “ideal smartwatch for women such as myself.” The Utopian smartwatch is […]