- Self-Charging smartwatch
- Physical analogue watch face, smart activity tracking inside
- Light-weight 77 gram titanium body
- Carbon footprint offsetting
Swiss-based start-up company Sequent has introduced the world’s first self-charging smartwatch. Powered by an automatic self-winding movement, that transforms gravity into electrical power, the Elektron watch is able to track a wide range of activities and transfer the data to an app.
Self-charging smartwatch
The watch uses the same kind of charging system as traditional automatic mechanical watches, an oscillating weight that transforms movement into energy. The electricity of the so-called self-charging SC 2.2 movement technology is used to power the physical watch face and also the electronics for sensors and connection to the smartphone app Oxygo.
Physical analogue watch face, smart activity tracking inside
The watch features an analogue watch face in either black or white. And inside it is a full-fledged smartwatch that is able to track activities, monitor distances, heart rate and blood oxygen levels. Note: the tracking of sports activities requires a phone (connected via e-GPS). The watch can be connected to the phone via the Oxygo app that is available on iOS and Android.
Light-weight 77 gram titanium body
The Elektron smartwatch is made of titanium, water resistant up to 50 meters and weighs only 77 grams. The overall design/structure is also special: the watch consists of only 8 parts. There are no gears or screws. As a result, no mechanical maintenance is needed, according to the company.
Carbon footprint offsetting
The watch is certified by the myclimate.org organisation and offsets its carbon footprint for manufacturing. In addition, a special watch strap option is available (strap width: 22.00 mm), the so-called Eco #Tide ocean material.