Will Smartwatches Ever Completely Replace Traditional Watches"
Will the traditional watch be replaced in today?s tech-driven world where people are judged increasingly upon their understanding and ability to use modern technology"
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In 2019, Apple managed to outsell the entire Swiss watch industry in terms of units sold. According to a report by Strategic Analytics, Apple sold 30.7 million units worldwide while the figure for all Swiss watch brands combined stood at 21.1 million. This, therefore, begs the question, is this signalling the beginning of the end for traditional watches" We examine the pros and cons, and attempt to determine if time is indeed running out for traditional watches.
Before we begin it seems only wise to define smartwatches and traditional watches for this discussion. While some argue that smartwatches have been around since 1984 with Seiko?s introduction of the UC-2000, basically a wrist-wearable computer, for simplicity?s sake we will look at smartwatches in their modern incarnations. Think smartphone-like devices worn on the wrist, able to run a multitude of apps and functions, and able to connect to your mobile phone. As for the traditional watch, we will focus on analogue timepieces running on a mechanical movement, either manually wound or self-winding. Sorry G-Shock, we still love you.
Takes a Beating, Keeps on Ticking
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The post Will Smartwatches Ever Completely Replace Traditional Watches" appeared first on LUXUO.
Image Credit: Unsplash
In 2019, Apple managed to outsell the entire Swiss watch industry in terms of units sold. According to a report by Strategic Analytics, Apple sold 30.7 million units worldwide while the figure for all Swiss watch brands combined stood at 21.1 million. This, therefore, begs the question, is this signalling the beginning of the end for traditional watches" We examine the pros and cons, and attempt to determine if time is indeed running out for traditional watches.
Before we begin it seems only wise to define smartwatches and traditional watches for this discussion. While some argue that smartwatches have been around since 1984 with Seiko?s introduction of the UC-2000, basically a wrist-wearable computer, for simplicity?s sake we will look at smartwatches in their modern incarnations. Think smartphone-like devices worn on the wrist, able to run a multitude of apps and functions, and able to connect to your mobile phone. As for the traditional watch, we will focus on analogue timepieces running on a mechanical movement, either manually wound or self-winding. Sorry G-Shock, we still love you.
Takes a Beating, Keeps on Ticking
The story of horology could be said ...
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