Movado Connect 2.0: a look at a prototype
Swiss watch manufacturer Movado is to launch a smartwatch to succeed the Movado Connect. The specifications are taken from an entry by the Federal Communications Commission.
Movado is trying again. According to a entry in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) database, the luxury watchmaker will soon launch a smartwatch to succeed its 2017 Movado Connect. The watch will be called Movado Connect 2.0.
Specifications are also listed. These also reveal the development status of the watch in June 2019. Under "EUT Stage" it says "Engineering Sample". EUT stands for "Equipment Under Test". Series production is therefore not yet planned.
The question of size remains open
The Movado prototype comes in two versions. One with a leather strap and the other with a metal bracelet. The watch case is expected to be black in both cases, as the 4 December 2018 schematic shows.
Source: FCC
Technical data is also recorded in the FCC entry. The watch should support WiFi and Bluetooth, which is standard. Added to this is an NFC module that can be used for mobile payment. The prototype's battery offers 300mAh and the 100cm charging cable has a charging surface.
Source: propertyroom.com
The unit is driven by a Qualcomm APQ8009W Quad Core chipset and has 1GB of RAM. Internal memory is provided by manufacturer Kingston and contains 8GB. The watch will run on Google WearOS.
The full model name reported to the FCC is "Movado Connect 2.0/40". This would allow the luxury watch brand to answer the size question. Because 40 could mean 40mm for the case diameter.
Movado Connect: expensive, but nothing exceptional
The Connect 2.0 model is the successor to the Movado Connect, released in 2017. At the time, the Swiss luxury watchmaker was trying to combine luxury and connectivity. Critics were very fond of the watch, but criticised the price. The product cost over 600 dollars. That's too much for a device that, from a technological point of view, will be out of date after just a few years.
The price and release date of the Movado Connect 2.0. are not yet known.
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