smartwatches

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Touchscreen timepiece running Wear OS by Google, is compatible with iOS and Android phones and offers features such as standalone GPS and contactless payments.

The watch goes on sale this week with prices ranging from £845 to £1045. Quick change straps are offered in rubber, nylon or rubber for £105.