"Smart Watches" - when will someone like AP or PP step in?

"Smart Watches" - when will someone like AP or PP step in?

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AdvocatusD

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Tuesday 24th February 2015
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31442448

I wouldn't give up what I usually wear on my wrist for any of the smartwatches on sale, but if this does take off (and it might!), do you think any of the "proper" watch brands will take it on?

I'm thinking of something like a Reverso with the traditional face on the front and the Star Trek stuff on the back. Ha! Edited to add that someone has come up with a concept already.

|http://thumbsnap.com/ypKudh1X[/url]


Edited by AdvocatusD on Tuesday 24th February 15:44

AdvocatusD

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2,277 posts

231 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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http://www.gizmag.com/montblanc-timewalker-urban-s...

I think this is the great idea.

This way a manufacturer like AP or PP still retains the beautiful manual watch piece and simply incorporates the "tech" into the strap. I would buy a Royal Oak with this attachment in a heartbeat. Keep the tech subtle and not the overarching feature, which remains the "art".