As we watch more and more companies jump on the smartwatch bandwagon, a group that may be worth keeping an eye on are designers and watchmakers. Most of the smartwatches that we have seen coming from technology companies have been long on function and short on form despite everyone seeing them as a pseudo-fashion accessory. That will start to change though as seen in a new move by HP to produce a luxury smartwatch. In partnership with retailer Gilt, HP managed to lure designer Michael Bastian to a team that is working on a smartwatch that resembles a classic analog watch in terms of style.
According to Bastian, he was inspired by luxury automobiles, notably interior features. The devices he has designed include a circular, 44mm stainless steel case and four bands – black rubber, brown leather, olive green nylon, and a special limited edition black. As far as the interior workings of the smartwatch, HP is going to supply that. It appears that they are planning to develop their software to power the watch, similar to the path Pebble took, making it platform agnostic so HP can go after both Android and iOS customers.
The new device is expected to be released sometime this fall. No other details, especially specs, are available.
If you are not yet looking for a smartwatch, would better designs entice you to check them out?
source: Gilt
via: Engadget
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