People have been shifting to new ways of telling time for years thanks to smartphones. But even though nearly everyone now carries a device that displays the time, watch sales worldwide continue to remain strong.
You’ll know that picking a watch that suits you, or the person you’re buying one for, can be something of an ordeal. With the introduction of smart watches adding further variety into the mix, we thought you might need some help.
What is a smart watch?
A smart watch is basically a watch come mobile device, typically with a touchscreen display. Designed to be worn on the wrist the main benefit of a smartwatch is that it keeps you constantly updated without you having to whip out your smartphone.
Once you’ve connected a smartwatch to a smartphone, you can choose what notifications you get on your wrist – things like text messages, emails, calls and social networks. Many smartwatches can do more than this as well, using apps that will let you control what music is playing on your phone or take a photo remotely, for example. Functionality varies from smartwatch to smartwatch.
If you can’t decide on a watch to buy, whether to opt for a classic watch or a smart watch, or you’re not sure about what you can get for your budget, we’re here to help.
£1-£100
It’s a common misconception that you need to spend huge amounts of money to have a nice watch. There are numerous brands out there these days creating sleek, stylish watched for a fraction of some of the big designer names. While you won’t find any of the designer smart watches out there at this price point, there are some android smart watches such as the ‘PEBBLE’ or the SONY smartwatch available. You will also find some beautifully designed classic watches. This STORM Sotec watch for example is contemporary and stylish, with slim mesh band strap. It has an unusual and stand out edge to edge laser blue glass dial, and will only cost you £79.00.
£100-300
There are many beautiful watches at this price point. The first Apple smart watches come in at £299, but if that’s out of your range there are some beautiful classic designer watches in range. This Paul Smith Tempo Strap watch is a classic, clean design featuring bold numerals and subtle hints of colour in typical Paul Smith fashion.
£300+
At this point, you can start to think about the stunning new, Michael Kors Access Smart Watch. The Michael Kors Access smart (now available to order at Peter Jackson the Jeweller), is not only a smart watch packed with technological features they have kept to their fashion forward brand image.
Available in a sleek and sporty gent’s version and a stylish and fashionable ladies version, the watch features voice activation, fitness tracking and the standard features that are associated with today’s smart watches.
£1000+
If your budget stretches up to this, we have to recommend the TAG Heuer Connected Smart Watch. A beautiful alliance between the Swiss watchmaking and the Silicon Valley technologies Intel Inside and Android Wear, this luxury watch benefits from over 150 years of Swiss expertise, savoir-faire, and heritage as cultivated by TAG Heuer.
We hope this helps! Here at Peter Jackson, we have a stunning range of Mens and Womens watches to suit all budgets and tastes, so you’re sure the find what you need.