Android Wear 2.0 gets strong support from luxury watchmakers

The watch trade show Baselworld hasn't even opened its gates, and many watchmakers have already revealed some of the products they will showcase at the exhibition between March 23 and March 30.

TAG Heuer is one of the companies that unveiled new smartwatches ahead Baselworld trade fair, but we've already talked about the Connected Modular 45 and its specs.

Today, another Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, Gc confirmed it would support Google's new Android Wear 2.0 operating system with the launch of the Gc Connect smartwatches.

Although no price and availability details were disclosed yet, they are definitely luxury watches that are likely to cost more than €1.000. Connoisseurs of luxury watch industry will immediately notice these smartwatches are based on the Gc Structura analog watch designs.

Both men and women models will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processors and will feature round touchscreen displays. The men's model will be available in five different styles, with rose gold, polished steel, crocodile leather patterned strap and bronze case, steel with a gray embossed silicone strap, and black silicone strap.

On the other hand, women will be able to choose from the rose gold, steel and white silicone strap, or rose gold and a polished bracelet models.

All Gc Connect smartwatches will be compatible with Android and iOS smartphones, and will allow owners to customize them using various watch faces and other accessories.