{"id":56218,"date":"2020-11-13T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=56218"},"modified":"2020-11-13T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:13:55","slug":"review-swiss-smartwatch-glass-taps-into-a-post-pandemic-contactless-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/review-swiss-smartwatch-glass-taps-into-a-post-pandemic-contactless-world\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Swiss smartwatch glass taps into a post-pandemic contactless world"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just a few years ago contactless payment was an alien concept for many of us. Granted, it quickly grew to the mass market but still, it remained in the hands of digital tech enthusiasts and their devices for the most part.<\/p>\n
As the tech progressed and time moved on, an increasing percentage of the mainstream market wanted a slice of the wearable tech pie – attainable through both the Apple Watch and the FitBit.<\/p>\n
This meant that for a long time the choice was between two for the watch aficionado: the look of a traditional watch with the luxury feel it brings and the other; a smart watch and the practical, insightful use that a digital focus offers to its users.<\/p>\n
However as society has evolved to want the best of both worlds, the millennial watch consumer seems to be no different – something the MuchBetter and Winwatch partnership has most definitely tapped into in more ways than one.<\/p>\n
Winwatch explained how it is the first company to seal a payment chip (EMV) and antenna within a glass watch face, the kind of technology jump users may expect from a Q-made James Bond watch.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n It can also be used at millions of locations worldwide where Mastercard contactless is accepted.<\/p>\n A technological development of this sort could make it quick and easy for any watch manufacturer to create their own payment watch, a possibility which could lead to a slow shift to those younger consumers within the market who want the best of both worlds of the modern day watch combined with a luxurious timepiece.<\/p>\n The chronograph with Swiss quartz movement comes in a stainless steel case. 41mm in diameter also seems to make a perfect size for the payment watch, allowing the wearer to benefit from a light and manoeuvrable face while still getting a luxurious feel.<\/p>\n