No stranger to E Ink wristwatches, Seiko finally brings its “active matrix” watch out of concept and onto retail shelves. Unlike previous E Ink watches that can be viewed when looking down on the dial, this watch offers a full 180-degree viewing angle.
Despite its retro look, the “Future Now” EPD watch packs plenty of future tech inside. It utilizes E Ink on an electrophoretic display. Boasting 80,000 pixels, each pixel can display four shades of grey. Solar cells frame the display.
The watch is controlled by radio movement and gets local time from the nearest atomic clock.
While exact pricing is still unknown, it’s expected to be affordable, and not sky-high luxury prices like Seiko’s previous E Ink watches. Seiko says these watches will be on retail shelves by the end of the year.
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