Smartwatches are cool and trendy, but they are an
additional device you have to worry about charging if you own one. Swiss
startup, Sequent, wants to change that with its new smartwatch, the Sequent
Supercharger.
The Sequent Superchager Smartwatch will never need
to be charged by you according to the info on the Kickstarter page. Instead it
will recharge itself using a kinetic self-charging battery system. The
self-charging system works by generating energy when you move around with the
watch on your wrist. Since this is a smartwatch it means it can track your
physical activity during the day. So that early morning run or evening jog
should be enough to charge the watch.
Features of the Sequent Supercharger Smartwatch
include a heart rate sensor, a pedometer, and a built-in GPS. The watch will
alert you when you receive notifications and is also water resistant at up to
50M. Connectivity is by Bluetooth 4.2 and the custom made Biofeedback Health
& Sport App is how you configure the watch and monitor your activities.
Sequent has already crossed its CHF 80,000 goal on Kickstarter, so we expect it
to ship as promised when due. You can still go ahead to back the project as it
hasn’t closed yet.
CHF 185 (US$ 189) will get you the Black Edition of the
watch which come with either a black or white face or you can pledge CHF 269
(US$ 269) which will get you the Steel Edition with a blue or black face. There
is also the Kickstarter 100 Edition with a green face and green straps that costs
CHF 299 (US$ 299). Estimated delivery date is December 2017.
The retail price for the Black Edition is CHF 438
(US$ 438) when it launches and CHF 638 (US$ 638) for the Steel Edition. The
Kickstarter 100 Edition will not be available for retail. The Sequent Supercharger
Smartwatch will work with Android and iOS devices.
