Why make a "Smart Watch"? Makes little sense, watches are jewelry and people pay extra for Swiss watches and also like Japanese watches.
Be it the Swatch Group, LVMH, Citizen, Seiko or Casio... they know how to make certain types of watches.
MAKE A SMART WATCH MODULE!
All you need is a series or modules that the manufacturers can build into their classic watches, along with software on Android, iOS and WP8 to communicate with the modules via Bluetooth.
You see, the main issue is battery life, people will not like to charge their watches every few days. So either you let a mechanical movement give you the time and have a module where you accept that sometimes it is out of power, or you reduce the modules to what is needed. Like a notification light, a mini LCD display, but not too much as ideally you want to either use a solar or automatic mechanical or both recharging system. You add too much... the gadget will fail at its basic function Nr.1 too frequently, basically giving you the time and date.
You see, some people will be happy with two three notification lights, others will want to see a txt saying "New Email"... Using modules you could make a Rolex with notification light or a Tissot Touch with a large LCD display and touchscreen and it already has many build in gadgets.
So here, Software and modules are the key... Not hardware... Frankly... Some people will only wear a G-Shock from Casio cause they need it, others only a Seiko, others want their Omega, and some simply want their Tissot Touch. Who wants to wear a MS, Apple or Huawei Watch?
So... make modules and Software which can be added to ie, Sense, Touchwiz, iOS and WP.
For me this is the right approach to crack this nut.
Last edited by Coolknight1968; 07-16-2013 at 08:30 AM.
07-15-2013 05:31 PM