Wearable tech collaboration: 47Ronin x TicWatch C2+ by Mobvoi
We at 47Ronin have been designing and crafting Japanese inspired watch straps for luxury timepieces such as Panerai, Rolex, & Grand Seiko, iconic fashion pieces such as G-Shock, as well as many well designed and high quality micro brand watches from many different countries. And certainly, last but not least, Wearable tech.
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Our aim is to put a piece of Japanese art and our craftsmanship on your wrist, regardless it is a vintage piece with sophisticated mechanical movement, a quartz driven daily wear, electronics wrapped in rubber, or 5G/ WIFI/GPS equipped wearable computer of the future.
Sometime earlier, I got in touch with TicWatch, a smartwatch brand produced by Mobvoi, who also develops other trendy gadgets such as ear-pods and headphones. While sharing my design stories, we decided to design and craft a couple of straps for one of their smartwatches, the TicWatch C2+.
The TicWatch C2+ comes in 3 colours, which are ONYX (20mm, a shade of black), rose gold (18mm), and platinum (20mm). I received a TicWatch C2+ platinum for designing and crafting some unique straps to give it a makeover.
Unlike mechanical watches and dive watches, smartwatches are rather light in weight. Thanks to modern technology which has managed to squeeze a high performance computer into a tiny space. Hence, we don't really need to consider the thickness and strength of the strap to hold things up, but rather, the thickness and material in consideration would be more for aesthetic purposes.
The TicWatch C2+ platinum comes with a decent grey leather strap (20/18mm), and simple stainless steel pin buckle. It also comes with the quick-release spring-bar for easy change of straps, which is what we are going to do.
When we design straps for watches, we usually consider many aspects such as the shapes and colours of the case, the dial, the hands, the bezel, the sub-dial, the markers, etc. However, for smartwatches, there are usually just the case, the black screen, and a couple of buttons. Of course, anything or any colour could appear on the black screen.
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The Watch Strap
Materials:
Leather: Grainy black calf leather
Fabric: Dragon scale Kimono fabric from Kyoto
Stitching: Lemon Yellow stitching (hand-stitched)
Buckle: Silver stainless steel Pre-v buckle 20mm
Spring bar: Quick release spring bar
Measurements:
Length: 125mm/75mm,
Lug: 20mm
Thickness: 2.5mm
Buckle: 20mm
Hence, due to such minimalist external feature of TicWatch C2+, we found that we could just let our creative juice flow freely. It will be up to the users to pick a design that calls out to their unique style and personality.
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The Watch Strap
Materials:
Leather: Grainy grey calf leather
Fabric: Navy blue & silver Kimono fabric from Kyoto
Stitching: Navy blue stitching (hand-stitched)
Buckle: Black stainless steel Pre-v buckle 20mm
Spring bar: Quick release spring bar
Measurements:
Length: 125mm/75mm,
Lug: 20mm
Thickness: 2.5mm
Buckle: 20mm
One advantage of smartwatches is that you can always have a new look for the watch by changing the watch face design. In addition, you can change the watch faces to match the straps, or switch the straps to match the watch faces. There are endless possibilities!
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The Watch Strap
Materials:
Leather: Crazy horse calf leather
Fabric: Orange & gold Kimono fabric from Kyoto
Stitching: Beige stitching (hand-stitched)
Buckle: Golden stainless steel Pre-v buckle 20mm
Spring bar: Quick release spring bar
Measurements:
Length: 125mm/75mm,
Lug: 20mm
Thickness: 3.0mm
Buckle: 20mm
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About the watch: TicWatch C2+, 20mm
Dimensions (mm): 42.8x42.8x12.7
Watch Case: Stainless steel (front)
Operating System: Wear OS by Google
RAM/ROM: 1GB/4GB
Compatibility: Android™, iOS
Platform: Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™ 2100
Display: 1.3” AMOLED 360 x 360 px
GPS: GPS + GLONASS + Beidou
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart-rate sensor
NFC payments: Yes (Google Pay)
Battery capacity: 400mAh (up to 2 days*)
Waterproof rating: IP68
For more information, check out HERE, and use the code "AMHQNM" to enjoy 10% discount for any product from Mobvoi!
For all TicWatch users, we are now offering complimentary name engraving when you commission a handcrafted strap from us, just mention "TicWatch" when you send us an enquiry.
47Ronin 浪人 Watch Straps are designed & handcrafted piece by piece with exotic materials from various part of Japan, such as leather, Kimono fabric, Japanese print, and interesting materials.
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