Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer launches a super smartwatch for $ 1,800

Swiss watch brands have long been famous for traditional, expensive and luxurious mechanical watches. But the arrival of the Apple Watch has changed everything, more and more Swiss watch brands have jumped into the smartwatch market. And smart watches from Switzerland also have many differences, such as price.

If you find that Montblanc's recent smartwatch is a bit expensive, it starts at $ 1,200. Then wait until you hear the price of the latest smartwatch that TAG Heuer has just launched.

TAG Heuer Connected is a third generation smartwatch of the TAG Heuer luxury brand, running Google's Wear OS. The design of this smartwatch is similar to a mechanical watch, but behind the sapphire glass is an OLED screen and a Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor, not the needles and gears.

Available in two versions, including stainless steel case and perforated rubber band, for $ 1,800. And another version with a hard steel bracelet with a hard steel case is also priced at $ 1,950. The most advanced version has a lightweight titanium case, for $ 2,350.

The watch has 3 physical buttons. Top button to activate Sports workout tracking app. Center knob for navigation in Wear OS. Bottom button to quickly activate the stopwatch feature.

Like other smartwatches, TAG Heuer Connected can track your heart rate, have a digital compass, track individual workout modes like golf, jogging, cycling. The watch can measure parameters such as speed, distance, with accuracy to milliseconds.

The smartwatch has a 430 mAh battery, which can last for 20 hours or 6 hours of workout tracking with GPS. TAG Heuer Connected also supports Google Assistant and can install many 3rd party applications.

References: phonearena, slashgear