TAG Heuer announced its first smartwatch this morning and it is indeed called the TAG Heuer Connected. Made in partnership with Google and Intel, this is the first time we have seen a Swiss watchmaker take on the smartwatch category.
The watch has the smarts of Android Wear, which you knew, since it was built as an Android Wear device. But as a luxury watch, it has a titanium case, “signature” strap that comes in seven different colors, and a high-resolution, “transflective” sapphire glass display. It also features a bunch of TAG Heuer dials or watch faces, so you can make this look like a normal TAG watch.
Edit: Here are more specs. The Connected has a 1.5-inch circular LCD display (360×360, 240ppi) with sapphire crystal, 46mm Titanium Grade 2 case that is 12.8mm thick, IP67 water resistance, vulcanized rubber strap, 410mAh battery, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, Bluetooth 4.1, and WiFi.
The press event is still going right now and no one has mentioned price ($1,500 is the latest rumor), (Edit: It is Indeed $1,500) only that it will be available today in 20 select boutiques. We’ll update this as we have more.
Update: Here is a video with some specs and an overview of the “journey.”
Update 2: At noon Eastern, you should be able to buy the watch at TAG’s site or select boutiques. Here is a direct link to the Connected on TAG’s site.
Update 3: In some of the first conversations TAG Heuer made public about the Connected, they talked about it being upgradable over time on some level. They briefly talked about that today, saying that the Connected comes with a 2-year warranty. At the end of that 2-year period, when the watch is likely outdated and about to die, because that’s how technology like this works, you can trade it in, pay another $1,500, and they will give you a traditional TAG Carrera watch, which probably carries around a $3,000+ price tag at retail. We are looking for more details on this and will update as we have them.
Via: Android Blog
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