HP reveals more details about the long awaited Chronowing $349 designer gadget which is a ' watch first, and wearable device second'

 



• Hewlett--Packard's MB Chronowing is expected to Launch on Friday.
• It was designed by Michael Bastian and will be sold through Gilt.com.
• The $349 watch shows notifications on a traditional-looking face.
• These include messages, weather, stock prices and game scores.
• It also lets wearers control music playing on a bluetooth-connected phone.
• Unlike other devices, it doesn't have a touch-screen or a microphone.

At a time where the likes of Apple and Samsung are pushing touchscreen smart watches that look more like wrist-worn phones than classic timepieces, HP is taking a different route. although when viewed from a distance the HP Chronowing watch seems like an ordinary wristwatch but with class.

The California - based firm (HP) has partnered with fashion designer Michael Bastien to create the impressive watch 'First and foremost.'

Dubbed MB Chronowing, the watch lacks a touchscreen, camera, or microphone. Instead, it primarily tells the time, while displaying notifications discreetly from Bluetooth-connected device.

The gadget is expected to launch on Friday on Gilt.com, with prices at $349 for basic version, and $647 for a limited-edition black model.

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