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Casio adds a Honda Racing Limited Edition watch and three others to its Edifice range

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their EDIFICE range of watches, Casio has launched a special watch through a unique collaboration with Honda Racing. Showcasing a premium athletic look, this watch’s presence is quite emphatic, and its demand to be seen pays off as it gives off a bold first impression.

This Honda Racing Limited Edition watch comes with a smooth carbon face and a gold Edifice branding. The red-coloured strap gives off a stylish vibe, and the watch also features a multi-layered dial, world time, daily alarms, and more. Overall, the red-and-black of the watch resembles that of the iconic Honda F1 uniform.

Featuring a Sapphire Glass with a non-reflective coating and a black ion-plated case, this limited edition watch also water-resistant up to a depth of 100 meters. Connectivity-wise, the watch can also get connected to smartphones through Bluetooth, uncovering a range of possibilities for people who are determined to keep up with time.

An LED light illuminates the face of the watch whenever users angle their wrist towards their face. This limited edition Honda Racing – Edifice watch is priced at Rs. 19,995 and it comes with a 2-year warranty.

In addition to this model, Casio has also launched 3 new stylish editions to the Edifice series. The three premium casual-wear watches are solar-powered and available on Casio’s own e-commerce website.

For more information on Casio’s Edifice watches, please visit this page.

Timex launches the new iConnect Smartwatch for everyday wear

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Timex’s newest smartwatch collection, the iConnect Premium Active, is suitable to be worn as a fashion statement in addition to its fitness-related use through all its wide range of health and wellness applications.

Featuring a 5-day battery life, the Timex iConnect Premium Active smartwatch is equipped with a full-touch screen which displays vibrant colours. It comes with a case size of 36mm and is also IP68 water-resistant up to a depth of 1.5 meters. With a sturdy-yet-lightweight design, the iConnect Premium Active comes with an option of a flexible stainless-steel mesh or a soft silicone strap.

With direct notifications for calls, texts and more, the iConnect Premium Active smartwatch also comes with a range of features such as a heart rate sensor, sleep tracker, fitness trackers, music tracking, sedentary reminder.

The smartwatch’s full potential can be unlocked by connecting it to the iConnect by Timex 2 mobile app. Mr. Ajay Dhyani, Head- Marketing and E-Commerce, Timex Group said, “We are quite elated to launch iConnect™ Premium Active in India. This product is introduced keeping in mind the increasing number of fashion and fitness conscious people.  At Timex, we always strive to bring cutting edge innovation to our customers and the iConnect™ by Timex range is a testimony to that. An exciting addition, the all new smartwatch comes with several features that will help our customers stay on top of their game at an incredible value.”

The Timex iConnect Premium Active smartwatch is available in two variants which cost Rs. 6,995 and Rs. 7,295 respectively. For more information, please visit this page.

Titan and SBI join forces to launch India’s first contactless payment watches

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Titan, in partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI) have pioneered the first contactless payment watches of India at budget-friendly rates. The watch is called the Titan Pay and is available in 3 styles for men and 2 for women, with prices starting from Rs. 2,995 up to Rs. 5,995.

Titan Pay is powered by YONO, which is SBIs digital banking platform. SBI account holders can tap their Titan Pay watches to pay through the contactless POS machine without the need of swiping or inserting their SBI cards. A maximum of Rs. 2,000 can be made without the need of entering the PIN.

This is possible due to a Near-Field Communication (NFC) chip which is embedded in the watch strap – which is similar to the technology employed by the SBI contactless debit card. Titan have also mentioned that ‘the payment feature on these watches will be accessible on over 2 million contactless MasterCard-enabled Point-of-Sale (POS) machines in the country’.

These contemporary analog watches do have the classic feel of a Titan watch, which is filled with simplicity and elegance, unlike the current wave of smartwatches. With a stylish analog dial, these watches are a fascinating innovation because of the combination old and new, bringing a hybrid breed into the market – which is not new, but definitely rare.

“We have always launched products to cater to the changing needs of our consumers. SBI is the perfect partner to introduce a payment solution for the new normal that is fast, secure and seamless. This product will not only satisfy the consumer’s banking needs but will also serve today’s evolving consumers with its classic and sophisticated designs”, says Mr. C K Venkataraman, Managing Director, Titan Company Limited.

For more information, please visit this page. 

Riversong launches Wave S – an upgraded and multi-featured fitness band

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The Wave S fitness band builds on its predecessor, the Wave, which is developed by Riversong – a subsidiary of IMG – and offers several features at a competitive price. In a saturated market, the Wave S is likely to face the likes of Mi’s Fitness Band 4 and other contemporaries.

The Wave S is equipped with a 0.96” TFT colour screen which is protected with a 2.5D tempered glass. With aiding the user’s health and wellness being its prime function, the Wave S is IP67 rated, which means it is water and sweat resistant enabling users to wear it throughout strenuous workouts, the data of which is captured through the ‘Multisports’ mode of the fitness band.

The Wave S also features a dynamic heart-rate monitor, which provides users with real-time analysis of their activity levels as well. Despite being away from their smartphones, the Wave S also helps users to remain connected by providing notifications of incoming calls, emails, and messages.

Compatible with iOS and Android, the Wave S also features a host of different features like Sleep Monitor, ‘Find Phone’, stopwatch, camera shutter control, alarm notifications, and more. The Wave S has customisable watch faces and a 90mAh battery.

“The fitness tracker was designed to cater to our health-conscious consumers to help them keep a track of their fitness regime. It has all the necessary sensors, including a sleep tracker so users can optimize their sleep schedules. The UI is user friendly, and it’s compatible with both android and iOS phones. Carrying a phone along for a workout session isn’t ideal, so we’ve built-in functionality for receiving calls and alerts. The band is water and sweat resistant which is a must-have while working out”, said Mr. Manvendra K Chandola, CEO, Riversong India.

The Wave S fitness band is available on Amazon for Rs. 2,299.

Oppo makes its way into the smartwatch market with the Oppo Watch

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The new Oppo Watch – the square-shape design of which is very similar to that of the iconic Apple Watch, and several other similarly designed smartwatches out there – has been launched with some quality features like an AMOLED display, Oppo’s own Dual-Chip Endurance System and more.

The Oppo Watch is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 which uses a ‘twin endurance mode-powered’. Oppo claims that the 430 mAh battery can be fully charged in just 75 minutes through the Watch VOOC Flash Charging technology. More so, the Oppo Watch is equipped with a dual-curved flexible 1.91” AMOLED screen, which offers a 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut.

When it comes to the functionality, Oppo Watch works in tandem with Google Fit and runs on Google’s Wear OS.  The Oppo Watch does offer fitness and heart rate tracking features, in addition to monitoring sleep quality, and being water resistant to up to 50 meters. It also gives users ‘Get Up’ reminders and provides information on breathing.

Furthermore, Wear OS by Google also enables users to access Google’s Voice Assistant which is integrated with the Oppo Watch, which can run for up to 36 hours on ‘smart mode’ and up to 21 days on ‘power save mode’. The Oppo Watch also has an in-built GPS and is bolstered with a myriad of sensors like Ambient Light sensor, Tri-axial acceleration sensor and gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, optical heart sensor, and the biometric sensor.

The Oppo Watch offers several watch faces and it will also creatively build a watch face based on any image made by the users. Features like ‘quick reply’, mobile payment, message notifications, online music, and schedule management play an integral role in making this a smartwatch worth its price.

The Oppo Watch comes in 2 variants – the 41mm dial and the 46mm, the former being only 3atm water resistant and offering a 300mAh battery life. The latter costs Rs. 19,990 and the former costs Rs. 14,990. The Oppo Watch is available on Amazon and Flipkart.