EyeOnMobility https://www.eyeonmobility.com/ Keeping an Eye on mobility and gadget news for you Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:52:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 53863637 Google buys upcoming smartwatch technology from Fossil Group https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/google-buys-smartwatch-technology-fossil-group/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:52:05 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30630 Watchmaker Fossil Group this week revealed that it is selling some smartwatch technology it is currently developing to Google. The transaction is valued at $40 million (about CA$53 million). It will see Google acquire both new smartwatch intellectual property and and a portion of Fossil’s R&D team. Greg McKelvey, EVP and chief strategy and digital officer of the Fossil Group, provided little [...]

The post Google buys upcoming smartwatch technology from Fossil Group appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30630 Chanel acquires stake in Kenissi Manufacture https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/chanel-acquires-stake-in-kenissi-manufacture/ https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/chanel-acquires-stake-in-kenissi-manufacture/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:48:14 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30547 Chanel is kicking off 2019 with the acquisition of a 20% stake in Switzerland-based movement manufacturer Kenissi Manufacture. The news came as the company published its earnings for the first time in its more than 100 year history. Chanel provided few details about its plans but the move clearly suggests that it is looking to strengthen its luxury watchmaking business [...]

The post Chanel acquires stake in Kenissi Manufacture appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/chanel-acquires-stake-in-kenissi-manufacture/feed/ 1 30547 Concept Sunday: Day One Glass Watch https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/concept-sunday-day-one-glass-watch/ Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:34:57 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30504 Not everyone makes typical New Year’s Eve resolutions like getting to the gym more often or eating better. Thomas Radenne, currently attending the Institut Supérieur de Design Rubika in France, has decided instead to come up with a collection of concept watches. His first creation is the aptly named Day One Glass Watch. The idea is simple: Radenne wanted a watch [...]

The post Concept Sunday: Day One Glass Watch appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30504 The five most expensive watches sold on eBay in 2018 https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2019/five-most-expensive-watches-sold-on-ebay-2018/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:33:52 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30442 While eBay may not immediately spring to mind when it comes to buying high-end watches, collectors and aficionados know that some some real treasures can surface on the online auction site (especially now that it offers a program that authenticates watches from selected sellers). The website this week released its list of 20 most expensive purchases of 2018 and two watches made [...]

The post The five most expensive watches sold on eBay in 2018 appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30442 Timex and Huami to build smart watches together https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/timex-huami-partnership/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:15:40 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30173 Timex may not be a household name when it comes to smartwatches and connected watches but a new partnership could soon change that. The Timex Group will partner with Chinese biometrics company Huami Corp to develop “a new generation of smart watches that deliver on performance, style, craftsmanship and price.” Timex previously developed connected watches like the Timex Metropolitan+, an analogue watch enhanced with [...]

The post Timex and Huami to build smart watches together appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30173 Countdown to Christmas begins with Nomos Glashütte advent calendar https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/nomos-glashutte-advent-calendar-2018/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:47:54 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30130 The Nomos Glashütte advent calendar back for another year! While there may not be any chocolates to be found (that we know of), the German watchmaker’s calendar promises lucky winners a selection of gifts including some of its beautiful timepieces. Starting December 1, we will be holding our annual holiday giveaway—with gifts such as specialties from Glashütte that cannot be found [...]

The post Countdown to Christmas begins with Nomos Glashütte advent calendar appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30130 Nixon launches Metallica watch collection https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/nixon-metallica-collection/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:10:37 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=30037 Watch company Nixon is partnering with the famed heavy metal band Metallica for its latest watch collection. Eight watches, each inspired by one of the band’s albums, are now available. Among the albums represented are “Kill ‘Em All”, “…And Justice For All” and “The Black Album.” A limited edition “Sanitarium” watch was also offered by quickly sold out. According to Metallica: They [...]

The post Nixon launches Metallica watch collection appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 30037 Richard Mille opens first Canadian boutique https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/richard-mille-toronto-boutique/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:16:45 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29972 It just got easier for Canadians looking to strap a new Richard Mille watch to their wrist. The Swiss watchmaker recently opened its first Canadian boutique in Toronto’s upscale Yorkville neighbourhood. The new location is operated by jeweler Louis Black under a licensing agreement. Much like Richard Mille timepieces themselves, the store layout is quite unique. It features a number of [...]

The post Richard Mille opens first Canadian boutique appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29972 Swiss OS smartwatch operating system coming by early 2019 https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/swiss-os-coming-early-2019/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:21:22 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29967 Swiss Swiss watchmaker Swatch has dabbled in the smartwatch space since it introduced the Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch back in 2015. The company now expects to launch its own smartwatch operating system and accompanying watch within months. A spokesperson recently confirmed to Wareable that it would launch by the end of the year or early 2019 at the latest. Swatch Group [...]

The post Swiss OS smartwatch operating system coming by early 2019 appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29967 Fitbit to end Pebble smartwatch support in June 2018 https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2018/pebble-smartwatch-support/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29550 Pebble stopped manufacturing and selling its smartwatches as soon as key personnel and intellectual assets were acquired by Fitbit back in December 2016 for about US$23 million. Support for existing Pebble smartwatch owners continued uninterrupted but the end of the road is now in view. Fitbit has now confirmed that support for Pebble smartwatches will end on June 30, 2018. Pebble [...]

The post Fitbit to end Pebble smartwatch support in June 2018 appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29550 IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Canada” https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2017/iwc-portugieser-chronograph-rattrapante-edition-boutique-canada/ Sun, 03 Dec 2017 03:46:32 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29499 Is there a better way to celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday than to get a new watch? Better yet, one released to commemorate this Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary. If this sounds like a good idea, the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Canada” is for you. Announced earlier this year at the opening of IWC Schaffhausen’s new boutique at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Center, the [...]

The post IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Boutique Canada” appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29499 Paul Newman’s own Rolex Paul Newman Daytona sells for US$17.8 million https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2017/rolex-paul-newman-daytona-us17-8-million/ Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29468 Hundreds gathered at the Phillips auction house in New York earlier this week for the latest wristwatch auction. By the time the dust settled, Paul Newman’s own 1968 Rolex Paul Newman Daytona had become the most expensive wristwatch to be sold at auction. Including the buyer’s premium, it sold for US$17,752,500. The watch was the eighth lot of the evening. Bidding [...]

The post Paul Newman’s own Rolex Paul Newman Daytona sells for US$17.8 million appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29468 ASUS to discontinue its line of ZenWatch smartwatches? https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2017/asus-discontinue-zenwatch-smartwatches/ Tue, 16 May 2017 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=29185 Google may be about to lose one of its original Android Wear hardware partners. The hit-and-miss Digitimes reports that ASUS may be about to discontinue its line of ZenWatch smartwatches due to disappointing sales. According to supply chain sources, ASUS is only shipping between 5,000 and 6,000 units of its ZenWatch family of devices per month. Asus unveiled the original ZenWatch [...]

The post ASUS to discontinue its line of ZenWatch smartwatches? appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 29185 New Tag Heuer Smartwatch collection coming in May https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2017/new-tag-heuer-smartwatch-collection-coming-may/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 21:46:31 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=28944 Tag Heuer CEO Jean-Claude Biver is “satisfied” with sales of the TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch sales so far. Some 56,000 units have been sold since its launch in November 2015. He also confirmed in an interview with Switzerland’s Neue Zürcher Zeitung that a new collection will be unveiled in May. Biver first mentioned a second generation of Tag Heuer smartwatches back in [...]

The post New Tag Heuer Smartwatch collection coming in May appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 28944 Android Wear 2.0 to launch in “early February” https://www.eyeonmobility.com/2017/android-wear-2-0-launch-early-february/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:53:37 +0000 http://www.eyeonmobility.com/?p=28940 When Google announced its decision to delay the launch of Android Wear 2.0 back in late September, it only promised that it would launch sometime in “early 2017.” Thanks to an email sent out to Google Play developers today, we now have a better idea of when this will be. The new version of Android Wear is now scheduled to [...]

The post Android Wear 2.0 to launch in “early February” appeared first on EyeOnMobility.

]]> 28940