Marc Jacobs is launching a touchscreen smartwatch. Jacobs’ Riley watch, previously only available in analog and hybrid smartwatch versions, debuts its touchscreen version on June 5. Available in three styles (golden case with white silicone strap; rosé gold case with taupe silicone strap; and black case with black silicone strap), the watch is...
5 Jun 2018
The average fashion brand may not yet have a chief innovation, digital or analytics officer amongst its management, but these technology-powered jobs are shaping the future of retail and fashion. Amid all this rapidly advancing technology, the fashion industry needs to move with the times, which has evolved into more than just smart fabrics,...
31 Dec 2017
London - Montblanc has selected Mr Porter, the leading online platform for men, as its exclusive partner for the launch of its debut smartwatch the Montblanc Summit Collection. Developed together in partnership with Google, the Montblanc Summit Collection is set to debut exclusively on Mr Porter in May for two weeks before launching across all...
17 Mar 2017
Designer label Michael Kors has expanded its watch category with its newest smart addition - namely its Access Watches. The launch, which firmly cements the brands move into the wearable tech arena, see Michael Kors unveil two smartwatches modelled after its popular timepiece styles the Bradshaw and Dylan for men and women. The Michael Kors...
6 Sept 2016
London - Fossil Group, the watch, jewellery and accessories manufacturer for brands including Michael Kors and Kate Spade, is set to launch wearables for eight brands in 40 countries this year. The announcement was made during Baselworld with Fossil confirming that it will launch 100 wearable products in 2016 for eight brands - Chaps, Diesel,...
16 Mar 2016
London - “How far away is the tipping point of wearables?” asked Eric Migicovsky, CEO of Pebble, the first commercialized smartwatch to hit the market during the Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference in Dublin. “I think that we are close when it comes to size, price and technology. But we are still fighting the battle every day from 2...
6 Nov 2015
New York - No one is letting Apple have the sole monopoly on the smartwatch. Swatch's CEO Nick Hayek was quoted saying to Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger "Our product is called Touch Zero One and that gives enough room for Zero Five, Zero Nine. The Touch Zero One is not the end of the progression." While the plan is only so concrete plan, it is...
26 Aug 2015
Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer announced late last week it was joining forces with technology behemoths Google and Intel to develop a smartwatch that can compete with the new Apple Watch. The timepiece, which aims to combine Swiss watchmaking know-how with high-end technology, is expected to hit stores by the end of the year, TAG Heuer chief...
23 Mar 2015
The Apple Watch may already have the support of millions of Apple fans around the world, as well as wearable technology enthusiasts and electronic lovers in general, but in order to truly become the first mainstream smartwatch, the Californian-based computer firm will have to win over an even bigger market - the fashion market. Monday evening...
11 Mar 2015
