I strongly hope The Concept Span Watch from Box Clever ($TBA) eventually hits the market in some iteration. It is an elegant take on the idea of what a smartwatch should be. This tasteful concept uses a screen that spans the center of the watch. It provides the most critical alerts and notification across its curved OLED display. The Span watch was meant to be an extension of your smartphone and not a replacement. The quartz movement operates the jump hour timekeeping, while a jog dial on the bezel operates the watches interface. Again, if this guy ever hit the market I would love to pick one up.
If you’re looking for a full-sized everyday watch then you have to take a look at The Runwell Sport 48mm Watch ($675) by Shinola. If you don’t know, Shinola is based near my old stopping grounds in Detroit and they rage against the notion that manufacturing is dead in the U.S. The Runwell Sport 48mm […]