Will the (wrist) watch make its comeback in 2014? It seems, the time is now. Pebble, Samsung, LG, Apple, ... and many others will soon disrupt the world of time. Are you ready? *UPDATED SEPTEBER 2014*
2. What time is it?
Oh. It’s 5 past six.
Nowadays people use their
smartphone to know what time it is.
Sales of wristwatches have declined
since 2005. Being able to tell time
is secondary to being fashionably.
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Within two hours of going live, the Kickstarter project had met the $100,000 goal.
Within six days, the project had become the most funded project in the history of
Kickstarter, raising over $4.7 million with 30 days left of the campaign.
On May 18, 2012, funding closed with $10,266,844 pledged by 68,928 people.
8. Slide to
unlock
the
market
NEW KIDS
ON THE
BLOCK
> PEBBLE
> SAMSUNG
> MOTOROLA
> SONY
> LG
...
10. Early ‘disruptors’
Seiko unveiled electronic
quartz wristwatch in 1969
Casio took
electronic
watches
to the next
level (1985)
11. Nokia envisioned
the future
(2008)
Nokia envisioned the
ultimate functionality that
nanotechnology might be
capable of delivering:
flexible materials,
transparent electronics and
self-cleaning surfaces.
But ... too much, too soon.
12. Samsung Pace of
Sony SW2
Motorola 360
introductions is
speeding up.
GEAR 2 Pebble
steel