TAG Heuer

Tag Heuer's first foray into smartwatch territory came out in 2015, and it's finally announced a follow-up. The Connected Modular 45 adds some new tricks, courtesy of Android Wear 2.0, and a modular design, but will cost you even more than its predecessor.

As smartwatches get more popular, it will be interesting to see how traditional watchmakers react. Tag Heuer is getting a jump on some of its rivals by launching a US$1,500 Android Wear watch that stands as the first from a Swiss watch-making company.

Given the premier nature of Switzerland's watchmaking industry, the level of excitement, glitz and glamour that surrounds Baselworld should come as no surprise. Once again, Gizmag joined the thousands of trade, press and public attendees in search of the latest and greatest in wrist-worn fashion.

Tag Heuer has announced a partnership with Intel and Google to produce an Android Wear-based smartwatch. Past the chip manufacturer and software platform, nothing is currently known about the device, though the Swiss company did state that it will hold onto established Tag Heuer aesthetics.

As if a luxury phone made by a company usually associated with premium watches isn't eyebrow-raising enough, Tag Heuer's just-announced Meridiist Infinite offers a little something extra: a built-in photovoltaic panel that keeps it powered up and charging as long as there's light.

At Baselworld 2014, we recently spied TAG Heuer's Monaco V4 Tourbillon. It's reportedly the first watch to ever feature a belt-drive tourbillon complication.

TAG-Heuer has essentially re-invented the mechanism that’s been at the very core of mechanical watches for over 300 years.

The Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève recognizes the best in watches made in the previous year in a dozen categories plus the "Aiguille d'Or" for the best timepiece of the year - this year, the winner was the DB28 model by De Bethune.

Britain held its first free eco-car show in September demonstrating a variety of bicycles, cars and other environmental transport solutions.

Tag Heuer teams up with Lamborghini to produce a stylish designer phone.

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If your Swiss watch has been complaining that it doesn't want to be seen in public with your mobile phone handset any more, you could do worse than check out Tag Heuer's first foray into the handset market.