The Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch gets a luxury makeover by Swiss jeweler de Grisogono
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The Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch gets a luxury makeover by Swiss jeweler de Grisogono
Unveiled at Baselworld 2016, an international watch and jewelry show, the Samsung Gear 2 by de Grisogono smartwatch is a jewelry watch is essentially the Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch that has been swathed in gold and precious stones. Also, this new luxurious edition of the smartwatch is limited edition. Founded in 1993, de Grisogono is a Swiss luxury jewelry and watchmaker.
This collaboration between de Grisogono and Samsung aims to marry the innovations of the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch and the “design heritage” of de Grisogono. In a nutshell, the new smartwatch is the same Tizen-based Samsung Gear S2, albeit crafted with exquisitely expensive materials; for a start, its 41mm case of the watch is crafted from rose gold and black DLC-coated stainless steel. All in all, there are a total of 127 white diamonds set in the watch case. The watch strap is made from de Grisogono’s signature galuchat in black.
During our hands-on session with the original Samsung Gear S2, we felt its best feature was the rotating bezel that was “...incredibly intuitive…” and a credulous attempt by Samsung to create a new manner of user interaction. Not surprising, the bezel of the new jewelry smartwatch has been gilded and set with diamonds! Alas, the price of the Samsung Gear 2 by de Grisogono wasn’t divulged in Samsung’s press release; however, the watch will be available this summer through both Samsung and de Grisogono retail channels. However, we do have a question in mind, "will the wireless charging base of the watch get the same exquisite makeover?".
