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Marc Jacobs launches touchscreen smartwatch

Marc Jacobs is launching a touchscreen smartwatch. Jacobs’ Riley watch, previously only available in analog and hybrid smartwatch versions, debuts its touchscreen version on June 5. Available in three styles (golden case with white silicone strap; rosé gold case with taupe silicone strap; and black case with black silicone strap), the watch is...

Jun 5, 2018

Report

Fossil and Puma Team-up for Smartwatches

Lifestyle accessories specialist, Fossil Group has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with sportswear brand Puma, for the design, development and distribution of Puma-branded watches and smartwatches through 2028. The first pieces of the collaboration scheduled to hit the market next year. The two brands will collaborate on the...

Apr 26, 2018

Fashion

Kate Spade unveils debut touchscreen smartwatch

London - Kate Spade New York has unveiled its new line of smartwatches, which mark the launch of its first touchscreen smartwatch, as the US-fashion brand expands its wearables range. The new smartwatch collection, created in collaboration with Fossil Group, was revealed at CES, the world's largest technology trade fair, currently taking place...

Jan 11, 2018

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Fashion Technology Forecast 2018

The average fashion brand may not yet have a chief innovation, digital or analytics officer amongst its management, but these technology-powered jobs are shaping the future of retail and fashion. Amid all this rapidly advancing technology, the fashion industry needs to move with the times, which has evolved into more than just smart fabrics,...

Dec 31, 2017

Fashion

DKNY unveils smartwatch

DKNY has debuted the DKNY Minute, the first piece of wearable technology from the brand. The watch is officially scheduled to launch Holiday 2017, and is one of the many pieces from Fossil launching at Baselworld this week. The women's watch features a rose gold finish with a black watch face, complete with the signature white DKNY logo, gold...

Mar 23, 2017

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​Montblanc to launch debut smartwatch collection exclusively on Mr Porter

London - Montblanc has selected Mr Porter, the leading online platform for men, as its exclusive partner for the launch of its debut smartwatch the Montblanc Summit Collection. Developed together in partnership with Google, the Montblanc Summit Collection is set to debut exclusively on Mr Porter in May for two weeks before launching across all...

Mar 17, 2017

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Michael Kors launches smartwatch collection

Designer label Michael Kors has expanded its watch category with its newest smart addition - namely its Access Watches. The launch, which firmly cements the brands move into the wearable tech arena, see Michael Kors unveil two smartwatches modelled after its popular timepiece styles the Bradshaw and Dylan for men and women. The Michael Kors...

Sep 6, 2016

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Fossil Group to launch wearables for eight brands in 40 countries

London - Fossil Group, the watch, jewellery and accessories manufacturer for brands including Michael Kors and Kate Spade, is set to launch wearables for eight brands in 40 countries this year. The announcement was made during Baselworld with Fossil confirming that it will launch 100 wearable products in 2016 for eight brands - Chaps, Diesel,...

Mar 16, 2016

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Brits embraced wearable tech in 2015 as sales boomed 118 percent

Good news for Fossil Group and wearable tech advocates alike: UK consumers are slowly but surely warming up to wearable technology, as research reveals to be 2015 a pivotal point in the sale of wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness bands. Over 3 million wrist-worn smart devices are estimated to have been sold in the country in 2015,...

Jan 21, 2016

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Fossil Group gears up to launch over 100 wearables in 2016

London - Fossil Group, which owns brands such as Fossil, Skagen and holds the likes of Micheal Kors, Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade in its portofolio, aims to dominate the wearable market this year with the launch of over 100 connected devices in 2016. The timepiece company, which announced its intentions at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...

Jan 6, 2016

Business

Fossil Group acquires Misfit in push for connected wearables

US watchmaking group Fossil is acquiring the wearable tech firm Misfit for 260 million dollars as it ramps up efforts for connected watches and other gadgets. The deal announced late Thursday gives Fossil, which sells in some 150 countries, a tech platform created by former Microsoft researcher Sonny Vu and onetime Apple chief executive John...

Nov 13, 2015

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Web Summit: The 'fashionization' of wearables

London - “How far away is the tipping point of wearables?” asked Eric Migicovsky, CEO of Pebble, the first commercialized smartwatch to hit the market during the Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference in Dublin. “I think that we are close when it comes to size, price and technology. But we are still fighting the battle every day from 2...

Nov 6, 2015