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Fitbit launches Ionic device to rival Apple Watch
Wearable tech company Fitbit has launched a new device named Ionic, which aims to bridge the gap between fitness trackers and the smartwatches currently on the market. Ionic, launched at this year's...
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Braun and Dezeen team up to launch exclusive limited-edition watch
Dezeen has collaborated with German brand Braun to launch a limited-edition watch in a distinctive navy-blue colour, which is available to pre-order now. The BN0031 has a pared-back, functional design...
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Apple Watch Series 3 includes built-in cellular service for receiving calls...
Apple has unveiled the third edition of its smartwatch, which features built-in cellular service so it can be used completely independently from the iPhone. Apple Watch Series 3 was debuted by Jeff...
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Smartwatch for the visually impaired displays information in braille
South Korean company Dot has developed a smartwatch that only displays information in braille, and is calling it a world first. Intended to help visually impaired people lead independent and fulfilling...
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Braun philosophy is about "reducing the bling-bling" says designer Dietrich Lubs
A protégé of Dieter Rams, Dietrich Lubs was responsible for some of Braun's most influential products. As Dezeen and Braun launch a limited-edition collaborative watch, he speaks exclusively about his...
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Competition: win a Braun and Dezeen limited-edition BN0031 watch
Dezeen has collaborated with German brand Braun on a limited-edition watch, and we've got 10 to give away to readers. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winners: Casper Kienjet from...
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Last chance to buy Dezeen and Braun limited-edition watch
Time is running out to purchase the exclusive Dezeen and Braun watch, which is available online until 18 October. With only 250 numbered pieces in production, there is limited stock left of the BN0031....
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Competition: win a limited-edition V03W-365 timepiece by Void Watches
Dezeen has teamed up with Swedish brand Void Watches to give readers the chance to win one of five limited-edition V03W-365 timepieces. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winners,...
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Sgnl watch strap lets you receive phone calls through your fingertips
Korean startup company Innomdle Lab has designed a smartwatch strap that allows users to receive phone calls by simply raising their finger to their ear. Presented at the Consumer Electronics Show this...
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Skagen's minimal smartwatch made without "unnecessary complications"
Skagen has unveiled its first touchscreen smartwatch, which boasts the same stripped-back aesthetic that the Danish brand has become known for. Presented at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
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Hublot's first smartwatch to be used by referees at World Cup 2018
Luxury watch brand Hublot has released its first smartwatch, which will be worn by referees at the FIFA World Cup in Russia this June. The smartwatch, named Big Bang Referee, was designed for the FIFA...
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Apple Watch straps launch in new coloured and patterned designs
Apple has launched a colourful new collection of straps for its smartwatches, including stripy and spotty designs. Unveiled for the spring season, the range includes straps for the Apple Watch, Apple...
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Competition: win Sony's customisable FES Watch U
Dezeen promotion: we have teamed up with electronics brand Sony to give away five watches, with e-paper faces and straps that change appearance "at the touch of a button", for our latest competition....
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Sony's FES Watch U e-paper timepiece can be updated at the touch of a button
This captioned movie by Dezeen demonstrates how users can customise the pattern on Sony's new e-paper watch almost instantaneously. The FES Watch U features e-paper technology on its face and strap,...
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Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Reverse, a watch with no hands, from Thai brand Simpl. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winners, which are Sharon...
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Competition: win a special-edition Void watch
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Void V01MKII or V02MKII watch, created in collaboration with Danish leather brand Sørensen. This competition is now closed....
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Sony launches Wena smartwatch strap to update classic timepieces
Sony has launched a different take on the smartwatch, with all the technology embedded in a band that users can attach to their favourite analogue face. The Wena watch strap upgrades any traditional...
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Trump Comb-over watch goes into production following April Fools prank
Swedish company TRIWA is selling a limited-edition watch that features the hair of US president Donald Trump as hands, after the success of an April Fools-day prank. TRIWA received hundreds of requests...
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Apple unveils iPhone 11 Pro with "triple-camera system"
Apple has launched an iPhone with three different cameras for ultra-wide photos, along with its latest Apple Watch, enlarged iPad and a subscription service for Apple original movies. The latest...
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Nomos Glashütte unveils three watches for its Campus collection
Dezeen promotion: Nomos Glashütte has added three automatic watches to its Campus collection, designed for graduates and young professionals. The three additions bring Nomos Glashütte's Campus...
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Maven Watches expands on Hong Kong-inspired Artisan watch series
Dezeen promotion: minimalist watch brand Maven Watches has added to its Artisan series with the Dusty Olive 28-millimetre model, which takes subtle cues from the diverse landscape of Hong Kong. The...
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Rado to launch four new watches in virtual design week on Dezeen
Dezeen has teamed up with Rado to present Rado Design Week, a week of virtual content exploring the design of the Swiss watch brand's four unique new timepieces. Rado Design Week will be hosted on...
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YOY blurs the line between analogue and digital with watch for Rado
Japanese design duo YOY celebrates the futuristic feel of the 1980s with the True Square Undigital, one of four new watches set to launch during Rado Design Week on Dezeen next week. Working with Swiss...
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Formafantasma creates a watch with a sense of secrecy for Rado
Italian duo Formafantasma has developed a watch for Swiss brand Rado that emulates the closed pocket watches of centuries past. Set to launch during Rado Design Week on Dezeen next week, the True...
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Tej Chauhan designs Rado True Square watch for a science-fiction future
British designer Tej Chauhan has played with pop-culture visions of the future to create a sci-fi-inspired watch for Swiss brand Rado. As one of four new watches launching during Rado Design Week on...
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Thukral & Tagra explores narratives and symbols in artwork for upcoming Rado...
The futuristic graphics and illustrations of Thukral and Tagra will feature on a new watch for Rado, which the Indian art and design studio is currently developing with the Swiss watch brand. To...
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YOY's Undigital timepiece for Rado is "an analogue watch with the character...
Rado Design Week kicks off with the launch of a special edition of Rado's True Square watch designed by YOY, which the Japanese design studio introduces in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. YOY...
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Watch our talk with Japanese design studio YOY for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to Japanese design studio YOY about its collaboration with watch brand Rado in the first talk as part of Rado Design Week. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to Naoki Ono and Yuki...
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Formafantasma watch for Rado is a "modern take on a historic tradition"
Rado Design Week continues with the launch of a special edition of Rado's True Square watch by Formafantasma, which the Italian design duo explain references traditional pocket watches in this...
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Watch our talk with Formafantasma for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to Italian design studio Formafantasma about its new collaboration with Swiss watch brand Rado in a live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs...
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Tej Chauhan's watch for Rado is informed by "old sci-fi movies and pop culture"
Industrial designer Tej Chauhan reveals the science-fiction influences behind his special edition of Rado's True Square watch in the latest exclusive video as part of Rado Design Week. The British...
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Watch our talk with Tej Chauhan for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to designer Tej Chauhan about his new design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the a live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs was joined by...
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Thukral and Tagra's upcoming watch for Rado will "bring something unique to...
Thukral and Tagra are the last creatives to be featured as part of Rado Design Week. In this exclusive video, the Indian artists explain the unique features of their upcoming True Square watch for...
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Watch our talk with Thukral and Tagra for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to artists Thukral and Tagra about their upcoming design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the final live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs was...
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Nomos Glashütte offers complimentary watch engravings for Valentine's Day
Dezeen promotion: German watchmaker Nomos Glashütte is offering free, personalised engravings on its watches including the pared-back Orion 33 duo in celebration of Valentine's Day. Orion 33 duo,...
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Richard Danne designs Space Watch as first NASA-branded NFT
Anicorn Watches has released a NASA-branded NFT artwork that can be used to redeem a physical "secret timepiece" designed by NASA logo creator Richard Danne. The NFT-backed digital artwork was recently...
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Yuan Youmin "brings Chinese culture together with minimalist design" to...
Designer Yuan Youmin explains how he created a special edition of Rado's True Square watch by drawing from traditional Chinese measuring instruments in this video produced by Dezeen for the Swiss watch...
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Eone offers early-bird discount on its latest customisable watch
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with watch brand Eone to offer its readers the chance to get an early-bird discount on the brand's latest model, which features interchangeable dial surrounds....
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Five special editions of Rado's True Square ceramic watch
Dezeen promotion: Swiss watch brand Rado has teamed up with designers around the world to create special editions of its True Square watch. Here we round up five of them. Rado's automatic True Square...
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Ressence's Type 3BBB is a monochromatic oil-filled watch
Dezeen promotion: watch brand Ressence has launched a new version of its oil-filled mechanical watch, drawing on the design cues of a water-worn pebble and boasting a black rounded case attached to a...
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Matte Works launches watch informed by "sci-fi-like" solar energy plants
Promotion: Hong Kong watch brand Matte Works is launching its first product – a solar-powered timepiece called Solution-01 with an interchangeable strap. The Solution-01 watch collection launches on...
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Alfredo Häberli reimagines Rado's "practically indestructible" DiaStar...
Promotion: to mark six decades since Swiss watchmaker Rado launched its hallmark DiaStar watch, designer Alfredo Häberli has updated the timepiece with a hexagonal glass front and interchangeable...
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Álvaro Siza designs watch that "looks like a watch" for Cauny
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Álvaro Siza has teamed up with Swiss brand Cauny to produce the Cauny X Siza watch collection. Siza partnered with Cauny director Filipe Costa Almeida to design a...
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Hundreds of Virgil Abloh-designed sneakers showcased at Nike's Miami Art Week...
Sportswear company Nike has created the Virgil Abloh: The Codes c/o Architecture exhibition at Miami Art Week, which showcases the collaborations between the designer and the brand. Open in Miami's...
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Álvaro Siza unveils square watch informed by his Leça swimming pool
Pritzker prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza has designed a square watch, the Lebond Siza, which is based on one of his earliest projects and will be his "Sunday watch". The architect referenced his...
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Rado unveils two-tone watches informed by Le Corbusier's colour palette
Swiss watch brand Rado has launched True Square Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, three limited-edition timepieces that use architect Le Corbusier's "naturally harmonious" colour palette. Made from...
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Frank Gehry creates transparent Fondation Louis Vuitton-informed watch
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has created a transparent watch for luxury brand Louis Vuitton informed by his Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul...
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Bulgari unveils world's thinnest watch as skinny as a five-pence coin
Italian jewellery company Bulgari has reclaimed the record for making the world's thinnest mechanical watch with the release of its Octo Finissimo Ultra Cosc, which has a thickness of just 1.7...
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Eduardo Souto de Moura creates watch with face rotated "for optimal...
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has designed a watch for LeBond with its face rotated by 30 degrees to optimise viewing. The timepiece has a minimalist design with...
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Six watches designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architects
As numerous architects turn their hands to designing watches, we round up six designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winners including Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry and Álvaro Siza. LeBond Souto de Moura by...
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