Kors and
watch maker Fossil have clearly shot for that real watch feel with the Grayson, and the results are impressive.
Last week, accessories and
watch maker Fossil announced its acquisition of activity tracker brand Misfit, a $ 260 million deal that should bolster Fossil's credibility in the crowded wearables market.
Not exact matches
As well as working with Opening Ceremony, Intel in March bought fitness bracelet
maker Basis Science and it has teamed up with
watch retailer
Fossil Group to develop other wearable computing devices.
Apart from Casio,
Fossil and TAG Heuer are the two traditional
watch makers that recently inclined towards smartwatches.
Following this announcement,
Fossil is also looking forward to launching Android Wear smartwatches while
watch maker Movado is preparing Lacoste, Hugo Boss, and Tommy Hilfiger for the Baselworld 2016.
That is one of the advantages that Android Wear has over a traditional
watch from
Fossil, Tag Heuer, or any other luxury
watch maker.
Like some traditional
watch makers,
Fossil has taken a two - pronged approach to adapt to the changing technologies and trends.
A few months ago, traditional
watch and fashion accessory
maker Fossil unveiled its first foray into the wearables market, which included a solitary
Fossil Q Founder Android Wear smartwatch.
Like other
watch makers,
Fossil has added its own unique flavour by pre-loading it with its own bespoke
watch faces.
The company has confirmed that it is already working with Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; chip
makers Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, Mediatek and Qualcomm; and fashion brands like the
Fossil Group to bring you
watches powered by Android Wear later this year.
Apart from Casio,
Fossil and TAG Heuer are the two traditional
watch makers that recently started developing their smartwatch models to take on the offerings designed by Apple, Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers.
Wearable
maker Misfit, which was acquired by luxury
watch brand
Fossil Group in 2015, has unveiled its first touchscreen smartwatch at CES 2017.
Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; chip
makers Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, Mediatek and Qualcomm; and fashion brands like the
Fossil Group to bring you
watches powered by Android Wear later this year.»
Made by analogue
watch -
maker Fossil and running Android Wear, it's a surprisingly good device.
The
Fossil Group,
maker of many of the Android Wear
watch products last year, reported some promising numbers: «In 2017,
Fossil Group nearly doubled its wearables business to more than $ 300 million, including 20 percent of
watch sales in Q4,» said Greg McKelvey,
Fossil's chief strategy and digital officer, as part of Google's Wear OS announcement.
US - based
Fossil Group, which makes clothing and various accessories, including
watches, has agreed to acquire Misfit, a
maker of wearables.
US - based
Fossil Group, which makes clothing and various accessories, including
watches, has agreed to acquire Misfit, a
maker of wearables.Misfit is just a 4 - year - old company that makes affordable trackers, such as the Shine 2, as well as some smarthome... Read more
The
Fossil Q Founder is the first Android Wear smartwatch from
Fossil, the longtime
maker of
watches and other mid-range leather accessories.
We've even seen some really huge
watch makers such as
Fossil and Tag Heuer join Google in making new Android Wear
watches, which as of yesterday spelled some really big news for the platform's future.
Google gave a complete list of companies, including «Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; chip
makers Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, Mediatek and Qualcomm; and fashion brands like the
Fossil Group to bring you
watches powered by Android Wear later this year.»