Interesting that Tissot has the trademark on the term, "Smart Watch", which may explain why other brands are referring to theirs as being "Connected Watches".

Tissot Reveals Prototype Smartwatch

OK . . . enough of that . . . we'll get back to vintage for the rest of the day!!

Jeff

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: From Reuters --
: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/19/bulgari-basel-idUSL6N0WL2OB20150319
: -- as reported in W|W: The Wearable Weekly . Like many of its
: rivals such as sister watch brand Tag Heuer, Bulgari this week
: unveiled a connected watch in an effort to address competition
: from Apple's new watch. Many Swiss watch brands are announcing
: deals with technology companies at Baselworld this week to
: counter the arrival of Apple in their market.

: Babin has been showing retailers the Bulgari Diagono Magn@sium
: watch, fitted with a microchip and near field communication
: (NFC) technology which unlocks doors as well as gives access
: to confidential information contained in the user's mobile phone
: such as passwords and credit card details.

: The timepiece works with an application called Bulgari Vault on the
: mobile phone. The round and light black watch, made from
: magnesium and ceramic, will cost 5,000-6,000 euros with the chip
: (3,900 euros without) when it hits the shops next year.

: And a more detailed report from Watchonista .

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