There are tons of smartwatches in the market at the
moment. While some have a LCD/AMOLED
display, other look no different from your average analog watch. LunaR falls
under the second category.
LunaR has some unique features that make it stand
out from other watches. First, inspiration for the name comes from the moon but
the watch recharges via solar. The face (dial) is actually a transparent solar
panel that recharges the built-in 110mAh battery. Apart from charging via light
rays from the sun, LunaR will also recharge via indoor lighting or the bundled
charger.
With respect to functions, the LunaR is no slouch
either. While it can’t show you stats of your physical activities on its
display (only via the app), it can display two different time zones – one with
the aid of LEDs and the other using the analog hands. It also has sunrise and
sunset tracking and is waterproof too (5 ATM).
Activity tracking such as running and steps taken
can be viewed on the app as well as sleep tracking details. Using LEDs and
vibrations, LunaR will inform you if you have reached your daily goal. The
multi-color LED light can also be customized for individual app notifications.
The LunaR app which is available for both iOS and
Android can also be used to monitor charging time, set alarms, and modify time
zones. There is Bluetooth 4.0 LE for connectivity and its compatible with iOS
10+ and Android 4.3+ devices.
LunaR has a steel design that is simple yet classy.
By default, it comes with a nylon strap but you can pick up a leather strap for US$ 17.50 or a colorful knit strap for US$ 13.50. The LunaR watch has a diameter of
41mm and a thickness of 13.3mm. The glass is either Sapphire coated or Sapphire
crystal (latter version will ship in 2018).
The watch has already surpassed its US$ 50,000 goal
three times over. It is expected to ship to the first 3,000 backers by
December. Do you like the LunaR smartwatch? If you do, head to Kickstarter and
back it up. Your pledge can start from US$ 138 and go up to US$ 9,900 depending on
how many units you want to buy. US$ 138 will get you the watch which will retail
for US$ 239 when it launches and US$ 9900 will get you 100 units just in case you
want to give this out as Christmas gift to your employees (Shine, this is not a
bad idea).
