Frederique Constant’s Horological Smartwatch for Women combines the classical timepiece with the features of an activity tracker
Let’s face it: an activity tracker, or even your Apple Watch, looks ludicrous with some outfits. So what do you do when you want the elegance of a conventional luxury watch, but also want to stay updated with emails, without staring at your phone all night?
Swiss watchmaker Frederique Constant attempts to solve the problem with its latest launch, the Horological Smartwatch for Women. What sets it apart is that it combines the classic look of a quartz watch with the functionality of a smartwatch. Sebastien Cretegny, Managing Director of FC, says, “We launched this technology at Basel 2015, with a generation of men’s smartwatches. As the technology didn’t exist then, we worked with a company in California to develop the chip based on which this works. Last year, we started manufacturing them on our own, and have been able to concentrate on bringing out new lines.” Read more
Let’s face it: an activity tracker, or even your Apple Watch, looks ludicrous with some outfits. So what do you do when you want the elegance of a conventional luxury watch, but also want to stay updated with emails, without staring at your phone all night?
Swiss watchmaker Frederique Constant attempts to solve the problem with its latest launch, the Horological Smartwatch for Women. What sets it apart is that it combines the classic look of a quartz watch with the functionality of a smartwatch. Sebastien Cretegny, Managing Director of FC, says, “We launched this technology at Basel 2015, with a generation of men’s smartwatches. As the technology didn’t exist then, we worked with a company in California to develop the chip based on which this works. Last year, we started manufacturing them on our own, and have been able to concentrate on bringing out new lines.” Read more