Apple iWatch
Apple Watch, unfortunately it was made by Apple
Yesterday, it was the big day for Apple. Not only every WWDC is by definition a big event but yesterday Apple was extending its territory to a new product category: watches. For a well established brand like Apple, extending your product segments is always a tricky question. Why should you do it, why do you need it and most important: why my customers should buy it. We could build a full list of questions and the answers would determine the…
Friday Chronicles #6: iWatch, Dances with wolves?
It is amazing how people suddenly got passionate about Apple iWatch. For the past 10 years brands like Suunto or even Nike have proposed “smart watches” that would measure your health and give you something more than time. Then, when Peeble was launched, there was more buzz about the way it was financed than the product itself. And lately, all the Samsung and many Android gear got most of the time slapped by the press. You can read our full…
Friday Chronicles #4: Smart watches, episode one?
In less than a week time, Apple will old its famous WWDC or keynote. June and September are moments in which Tim Cook get the scepter and the crown of a living god to bring the holy message of the new products. Generally, the expectations are high as the spirit of Steve Jobs seems to fly over the centre stage. Really. So everybody expects a new iPhone, a new iPod and the most desired launch of all: the iWatch. Unfortunately…
Why Switzerland is afraid of Apple?
What if every watch user would change its Baume et Mercier, its Tissot, Swatch, Breitling and even its Rolex for a iWatch? Sounds crazy right? But think how good your mom is with her iPad, or how great grandaddy is with the GPS and even how your young brother does not bother anymore having a watch as he can see the time on his iPod touch? Scary. Well the future is already here and the only thing that the connected…