smartwatches News

Poison Apple?

EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES LEAD STORY NEWS Research SMART WATCHES on July 15, 2019

Is American tech giant Apple hurting the Swiss watch industry as badly as the Japanese did with their mastery of quartz watches in the 1970s?

Three of America’s top five watch brands are now smartwatch makers

NEWS Research on March 29, 2019

Smartwatches are today's growth engine, says Reginald Brack, watches and luxury industry analyst, The NPD Group.

Sales of wearable technology rose to 121 million units in 2018

EDITOR'S CHOICE NEWS SMART WATCHES on March 20, 2019

Apple sold for 26 million smartwatches in 2018, CCS Insight says, up 63% over the year. Apple’s sales accounted for 65% of the value of the smartwatch market last year.

Citizen connects Eco-Drive Riiiver watch to its own internet of things platform

NEW PRODUCTS NEWS SMART WATCHES on March 14, 2019

Watchmaker creates a platform that integrates its hybrid watch into an ecosystem of connected products and services.

Frederique Constant adds on-trend styles to its Hybrid Manufacture connected collection

BASELWORLD NEW PRODUCTS NEWS on March 4, 2019

This year there will be a silvered dial for the polished stainless steel model, a rose gold-plated version and a navy blue dial in the steel rose gold-plated watch.

Alpina appeals to crowdfunders to shape the design of its 2019 AlpinerX smartwatch

NEW PRODUCTS NEWS SMART WATCHES on February 28, 2019

Kickstarter community encouraged to design their own smartwatch from more than 11,000 options in an online configurator.

Global smartwatch shipments rise by 56% to 18.2 million units in fourth quarter of 2018

LEAD STORY NEWS SMART WATCHES on February 28, 2019

Apple Watch outsold all rivals with 51% global smartwatch marketshare, while Samsung jumped to second place, overtaking Fitbit and Garmin.

Beaverbrooks becomes retail partner for Garmin smartwatches

NEWS UK on January 25, 2019

Best known for GPS technology for motorists and sports enthusiasts, Garmin is making a move into mainstream watch retailers.

Fossil Group sells smartwatch intellectual property to Google

EDITOR'S CHOICE INTERNATIONAL NEWS on January 18, 2019

You might liken the deal to selling ice to Eskimos: a deal that sees fashion watch specialist Fossil Group selling intellectual property relating to smartwatch technology to digital behemoth Google.

Kate Spade smartwatches upgraded to include heart rate monitoring, payments and onboard GPS.

NEW PRODUCTS NEWS SMART WATCHES on January 9, 2019

Fossil Group has unveiled a new generation of smartwatches from its licensed brands at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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