Adidas becomes latest brand to launch a smartwatch
News: Adidas has become the latest brand to launch a smartwatch with the release of a device for runners that monitors performance and gives coaching tips (as well as telling the time). More
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Nismo smartwatch by Nissan
Automotive brand Nissan has unveiled the first smartwatch concept to communicate with a car, providing drivers with real-time information such as average speed and heart rate (+ movie). More
"I wanted to design a simple watch with an interesting surprise" - Marcel Wanders
Dezeen Watch Store: in this movie Dezeen filmed in Milan, Dutch designer Marcel Wanders describes the two different sides of the Dressed watch he designed for Alessi. More
"With too many contemporary watches you can't tell what time it is" - Tom Dixon
Interview: in this exclusive interview designer Tom Dixon tells us why he decided to design his first watch - and how he wanted to make it easy to read the time (+ movie). More
Android smartwatches mean you can "leave your phone at home"
News: two European companies have launched rival Android-powered smartwatches at the Baselworld watch fair in Switzerland, bringing voice calls as well as email, video, camera and apps to devices worn on the wrist. More
Apple files patent for video "slap bracelet"
News: Apple has applied for a patent for a slap bracelet with a video display that could be a blueprint for its much-anticipated "iWatch" concept. More
Kickstarter record-breaking Pebble smartwatch goes into production
Product news: the Pebble smartwatch, the project that raised the most money ever on crowd-funding platform Kickstarter, has gone into mass production and is set to begin shipping on 23 January. More
Apple rumoured to be working on "iWatch"
News: rumours are mounting that Apple is working on a wearable smartwatch that would link up to an iPhone. More
"I wanted to capture the beauty of 1950s engineering" – Michael Young
Hong Kong-based designer Michael Young talks about his MY03 Hacker watch, designed for watch brand ODM and available from Dezeen Watch Store, in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More
"The second hand is a real piece of sculpture moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, British designer Benjamin Hubert explains why he placed a double-length second hand over the pleated face of Plicate, his first watch for Italian accessories brand NAVA. More
Competition: five limited edition VOID watches and True Faith scarves to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win one of five limited-edition VOID watches and matching scarves by fashion brand True Faith (+ slideshow). More
"I pre-dated the trend for large watches by about a decade" - Marc Newson
In this next movie in our series filmed with Marc Newson in his London studio he tells us about the watches he's designed, including the first ones that he built himself in the late 1980s. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More
"Pebble smartwatch breaks Kickstarter’s $3.3 million record with a month still to go" - TNW
Dezeen Wire: a concept for a watch that syncs up to an iPhone or Android device has received over $3.4 million worth of funding on internet platform Kickstarter, breaking the site's existing record with a month still to go - TNWDesigned by Californian start-up company Pebble Technology, the Pebble E-Paper Watch will discreetly alert you to incoming calls, emails and messages on your phone with a gentle vibration and has currently received backing from over 23,000 people.
If you've got a thing for watches, then check out Dezeen Watch Store for the latest designs from Ross McBride, Denis Guidone, Braun and more.
Designed in Hackney: Uniform Wares
Designed in Hackney: Uniform Wares is one of the best-selling brands on Dezeen Watch Store and happens to be based in the London borough of Hackney. More
Moments in Time by Dominic Wilcox
London designer Dominic Wilcox has expanded his series of sculptures featuring tiny characters balanced on watch hands with three new scenes tackling protest and surveillance. More
Competition: five Proton watches by Ziiiro to be won
Competition: Dezeen Watch Store have teamed up with Hong Kong brand Ziiiro to offer readers the chance to win one of five Proton watches that tell the time with colour. More
Dezeen Platform: Denis Guidone
Dezeen Platform: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Space, Milan designer Denis Guidone talks about two of the watch prototypes he presented at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform: Sometimes, which is now available at Dezeen Watch Store and at our Christmas shop The Temporium, and Remember, which is due to be released next year. More
Today at Dezeen Platform: Denis Guidone
Dezeen Platform: Milan designer Denis Guidone steps up to Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today and showcases some examples of his latest watch designs, including some prototypes of models not yet in production. More
Interview: Dominic Wilcox at Dezeen Space
In this interview filmed at Dezeen Space, London designer Dominic Wilcox talks about his Moments in Time series of one-off, customised time pieces commissioned by Dezeen. The series of seven sculptures, each featuring tiny, hand-crafted figures attached to the watch hands, is on show at Dezeen Space in Shoreditch, London, until 16 October. More
Watch Sculptures: Moments in Time by Dominic Wilcox
London Design Festival 2011: a watch featuring a looter running off with a TV while a riot policeman stands and watches is one of a series of one-off, customised time pieces commissioned by Dezeen from Dominic Wilcox. Update: watch an interview with Wilcox on Dezeen Screen. More