Fossil Group has made its foray into India’s wearable segment range of connected wearable device including Q series of Android Wear smartwatches, Michael Kors Connected, Skagen Connected, Chaps, Emporio Armani and Misfit.
Fossil Q series
The Q Marshal smartwatch is for men while the Q Wander is for women. Both watches sport a circular dial, are 45mm in diameter and come with a variety of body styles and strap options. The touch-screen watches feature always-on displays so it lets you access all the important information like time, calls and alerts all the time. They can be personalized with customizable watch face designs, including exclusive Fossil dials, and interchangeable straps.
The Q Marshal and Q Wander sport a 1.4-inch (320×290 pixels) LED touch display with pixel density of 229ppi and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100 SoC. They come with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.1. The watches can track fitness activities and are also IP67 certified (water and dust resistant). Both variants are backed by a 360mAh battery. Both the watches come with wireless charging capabilities. It comes with Google Now integration and are compatible with Android devices and iPhones.
The Fossil Q Wander is priced at Rs. 21,995 for Steel and Light brown variant while the Rose Gold variant is priced at Rs. Rs. 22,995. While the Q Marshal in Silver, Black and Dark Brown is priced at Rs. 21,995. Both the smartwatches will be released on October 8. You can pre-order them from Flipkart. Fossil Q Wander is also available for order from Amazon.in
Misfit
Fossil which acquired Misfit last year has also launched Misfit Shine 2 and Misfit Ray fitness trackers in India for Rs. 7495. Check our review of Shine 2 here.
Michael Kors
The company has also launched Michael Kors Access smartwatches known in Bradshaw Access and Dylan Access variants. Running Android Wear, they offer activity tracking, voice activation, water resistance, wireless charging and can be customized watch face and straps. The watches start at Rs. 25,995.
Skagen
The Skagen range comprises of the Hagen Connected hybrid smartwatch and a Skagen Connected activity tracker. Both the devices are priced between Rs. 14,295 and Rs. 15,495.
Emporio Armani
The Emporio Armani Connected wearables also fall in the hybrid smartwatch category, and will be available in Rose Gold, Black, Gunmetal, and Stainless Steel metal finish, and are complimented by either a three-link bracelet or a leather strap. They will cost from Rs. 17,495 to Rs. 27,995. Finally, Fossil has also launched Chaps hybrid smartwatch that starts from Rs. 9,995.