At first glance, the S:Watch concept appears to be yet another smartwatch with a circular display and a new interface, in this case based on the classic iPod control wheel. Developed as a group project at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Filip Ridderström, the watch is designed to not only be a fashion statement but also offer significant flash storage.
The team discovered its final design was “rather large” and could not be made much smaller. Undeterred, the team turned their initial concept into a convertible watch. The wristband can easily be replaced with different ones and can even be transformed into a pendant watch or a pocket watch.
Little is provided in terms of technical details about the S:Watch. It’s not clear exactly how much storage it is designed to offer (and why for that matter – Music perhaps). Other hardware specifications are also not provided. As for the software, all we are given are a few tantalizing images of a clean and minimal interface and hints that it is based on the distinctive wheel interface of the Apple iPod.
The project was requested by a real (but unnamed) client. Perhaps the S:Watch will become a real product in the not too distant future. If not, perhaps we will see some elements of it live on in other products.
Source : Behance