The
smartwatch that HP, retailer Gilt, and designer Michael Bastian had
announced
back in August has been officially launched. The MB Chronowing
smartwatch will be available exclusively via Gilt from November 7, at
$349 (approximately Rs. 21,400) for a silver-plated model. A
limited-edition variant of the MB Chronowing in black with sapphire
glass and an alligator strap will be available at. $649 (approximately
Rs. 39,900). Only 300 units of the limited-edition variant will be
available.The MB Chronowing smartwatch will work with both
Android and iOS devices. It can connect to devices running Android 4.3
or higher and iPhone 4S or newer models, notes the Gilt
website.
The watch doesn't include a touchscreen or a microphone for voice
commands like most smartwatches. It featurs a monochrome LCD display for
notifications, messages, weather information, stock prices and more,
along with a small timepiece dial.
The MB Chronowing will come with three interchangeable straps - perforated brown leather, olive green nylon, and black leather. The watch, as per the Gilt listing, is water resistant up to 5ATM and auto-syncs to any time zone.
According
to The Wall Street
Journal,
which got first look of the device, the MB Chronowing includes three
buttons on its 44mm dial for menu, a built-in light and phone's music
player control. For notifications, the MB Chronowing uses gentle
vibrations and has a battery life of approximately seven days.
Fashion designer Michael Bastian while speaking to WSJ said that it works with iPhone or Android so that "your phone isn't dictating which watch you can wear," and it has a clock dial on the face, because "that's the thing you're going to use 99% of the time."
The MB Chronowing will come with three interchangeable straps - perforated brown leather, olive green nylon, and black leather. The watch, as per the Gilt listing, is water resistant up to 5ATM and auto-syncs to any time zone.
According
to The Wall Street
Journal,
which got first look of the device, the MB Chronowing includes three
buttons on its 44mm dial for menu, a built-in light and phone's music
player control. For notifications, the MB Chronowing uses gentle
vibrations and has a battery life of approximately seven days.Fashion designer Michael Bastian while speaking to WSJ said that it works with iPhone or Android so that "your phone isn't dictating which watch you can wear," and it has a clock dial on the face, because "that's the thing you're going to use 99% of the time."
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