How to make your old watch smart

The burgeoning smartwatch market has a new addition, Chronos, an affordable gadget that can turn any wrist watch into a smart device

1

2

Attach to back

of watch

Communicate with smartphone

via Bluetooth connection

3mm

Set-up

App:

notifications

and controls

Cost:

$99

Lights can be instructed to

LEDs:

change colour and flash patterns

Different

FUNCTIONS

Controls:

taps operate

phone

functions

Receive

Notifications:

vibrations and optional light

patterns for selected contacts,

phone calls, calendar invites etc.

Track steps and

Fitness:

activity throughout day.

Access data via Chronos app or

sync with other fitness platforms

Control phone’s

Gestures:

incoming calls, music and

camera through personalised taps

and gestures

Glow

LEDs:

TECH

SPECS

Haptic

feedback

from under watch

Stainless steel case

Bluetooth 4.0 (low energy)

Water-resistant

36 hour battery (wireless charging)

Accelerometer

Haptic vibrator and LED lights

Micro-suction adhesive backing

33mm

Sources: wearchronos.com, wire agencies

How to make your

old watch smart

The burgeoning smartwatch market has a new addition, Chronos, an affordable gadget that can turn any wrist watch into a smart device

1

Attach to back of watch

3mm

LEDs:

Lights can be

instructed to change

colour and flash patterns

2

Communicate with

smartphone via

Bluetooth

connection

Cost:

$99

Set-up

App:

notifications

and controls

FUNCTIONS

Receive vibrations and optional

Notifications:

light patterns for selected contacts, phone

calls, calendar invites etc.

Track steps and activity throughout day.

Fitness:

Access data via Chronos app or sync with other

fitness platforms

Control phone’s incoming calls,

Gestures:

music and camera through personalised

taps and gestures

Different

Controls:

taps operate

phone

functions

Glow

LEDs:

from under watch

TECH SPECS

Stainless steel case

Bluetooth 4.0 (low energy)

Water-resistant

36 hour battery (wireless charging)

Accelerometer

Haptic vibrator and LED lights

Micro-suction adhesive backing

Haptic

feedback

33mm

Sources: wearchronos.com, wire agencies

How to make

your old watch

smart

The burgeoning smartwatch market has a new addition, Chronos, an affordable gadget that can turn any wrist watch into a smart device

1

Attach to back of watch

3mm

LEDs:

Lights can be

instructed to change

colour and flash patterns

2

Communicate with

smartphone via

Bluetooth

connection

Cost:

$99

Set-up

App:

notifications

and controls

FUNCTIONS

Receive

Notifications:

vibrations and optional light

patterns for selected contacts,

phone calls, calendar invites etc.

Track steps and

Fitness:

activity throughout day.

Access data via Chronos app or

sync with other fitness platforms

Control phone’s

Gestures:

incoming calls, music and

camera through personalised

taps and gestures

Different

Controls:

taps operate

phone

functions

Glow

LEDs:

from under watch

TECH SPECS

Stainless steel case

Bluetooth 4.0 (low energy)

Water-resistant

36hr battery (wireless charging)

Accelerometer

Haptic vibrator and LED lights

Micro-suction adhesive backing

Haptic

feedback

33mm

Sources: wearchronos.com, wire agencies