Leica now into watches with L1 and L2 timepieces
By Staff Writer 15 June 2018Leica is well-known for its cameras and lenses (check out the final model M3 being sold for R7 million), but now the company is venturing into the world of watches. Not smartwatches, we might add, rather traditional analogue timepieces. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Versa
By Mike Joubert 13 June 2018A great addition to the Fitbit range, the Versa is unobtrusive and gets the job done. FULL STORY >
Qualcomm to design new processors for Wear OS smartwatches
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 May 2018The company plans to produce new silicon specifically designed at the latest batch of Wear OS-sporting smartwatches. FULL STORY >
New Spider-Man watch slings its way to market – for $19 500
By Staff Writer 15 January 2018No, it cannot shoot webbing, but this new watch should provide you with some comic-book street cred. FULL STORY >
Samsung expands wearable portfolio with Gear Sport and Gear Fit 2 Pro
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 31 August 2017As anticipated, wearables was the focus for Samsung's IFA 2017 press conference, as the company unveiled the Gear Sport and Gear Fit 2 Pro. FULL STORY >
Limited edition Donkey Kong watch goes for $16 500
By Thomas McKinnon 16 January 2017With only 81 pieces being released, the RJ X Donkey Kong watch is constructed in a 46 mm titanium case, together with integrated ball-and-socket joints to help with wrist adjustment. FULL STORY >
Two new Fitbits launch in South Africa – the Blaze and Alta
By Staff Writer 18 March 2016Two new Fitbit devices, the Blaze and Alta, were launched at an event at the iStore in Sandton this morning. FULL STORY >
Casio teams up with Supra again for new timepieces
By Staff Writer 5 August 2015After going all retro colours with their DW5600PM, Casio is teaming up with footwear manufacturer, Supra. This time round they have come up with two custom timepieces and two silhouette sneakers for the Supra x G-Shock Series. FULL STORY >
Casio reportedly working on smartwatches
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 July 2015According to sources at The Wall Street Journal, Casio is aiming to design a smartwatch of its own. FULL STORY >
Tag Heuer readying $1400 smartwatch for November debut
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 April 2015After making an announcement of their joint partnership with Google and Intel, Tag Heuer has slated its Android Wear smartwatch for November 2015, with a $1 400 price tag. FULL STORY >
Google, Tag Heuer and Intel to join forces on smartwatches
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 March 2015In what could prove to be a savvy move given the wearable trend wave, Google is set to partner with Intel and Tag Heuer to create luxury smartwatches. FULL STORY >
Best of The Rest at MWC15
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 March 2015With so much to take in at MWC15, here are five products you might have missed, but are certainly worth noting. FULL STORY >
Pebble launches Time Steel smartwatches alongside new smartstraps
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 March 2015One of the first companies to produce a smartwatch, Pebble debuts its new metal chassis sporting Time Steel with some innovative smartstraps to boot. FULL STORY >
Why go Smart?
By Staff Writer 10 October 2014Despite the smartphone that has taken over the function of telling us the hour of day, plus smartwatches’ arrival on the scene, there seems to be a fresh awareness of the traditional timepieces of yore. FULL STORY >
Nobody likes a Smartwatch
By Staff Writer 3 October 2014If the opposite of smart is simple, then he’ll choose a simple watch over a smartwatch any day of the week, writes Deep Fried Man. FULL STORY >
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