Hands On With the New Breitling Smartwatch
The Exospace B55 is a chronograph that connects to your smartphone.
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The age of the luxury smartwatch is upon us.
As recently as a year ago, high-end watchmakers were shrugging off the just-announced Apple Watch, calling it ugly, a fad, and not very luxurious. But now we seem to be firmly in a period when mainstream Swiss companies are trying in earnest to find their digital footing. TAG Heuer's Carrera Connected Watch is selling so well that the company is ramping up production after just a few weeks. Montblanc's e-Strap lets users get smartwatch features without giving up traditional watches. And brands from Bvlgari to IWC have entered the fray with their own battery-powered products as well.