Chronos

Turn any watch into a smartwatch

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Turn any watch into a smartwatch

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Citationsy

This looks really interesting, but if we have the technology to stuff all of this functionality into such a thin disk, why can’t we put it into a thin bracelet, like this:

Also, why no photos from the side so we can see exactly how thick this thing is?

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11yr ago

ntwrk

Interesting. But... getting a vibration or a glowing LED without seeing what the notification is defeats a lot of the value of getting a notification on your wrist. So, it's primary value is as an activity tracker, and there's already a number of devices that might not slap to your watch but are just as discrete.

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11yr ago

GAFAnomics Season 2

@joshuapinter Fair point, but if it's one less thing to put on, I'm suddenly more interested.

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11yr ago

ntwrk

@eliservescent Hardly. First off, I take my watch off when I sleep, I never took off my FitBit (pre Apple Watch). Secondly, I have multiple watches based on the occasion so I would have to slap this piece of kit to whatever watch I'm currently wearing anyway (again, pre Apple Watch).

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11yr ago

GAFAnomics Season 2

@joshuapinter Good point re: taking it off when you sleep. I generally have only one watch in rotation, though, and am a fan of a super-minimal routine, so for me it's still more appealing than e.g. the Misfit Shine, which, even if it can clip inside my shirt or somewhere so it doesn't disrupt my look, is still one more thing I have to think about before I've had coffee. Does seem like the single-watch use case is crucial here.

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11yr ago

Chronos

Maker

@joshuapinter Mark from Chronos here. We believe that what you wear on your body shouldn't distract you - you already have a cellphone that beeps and buzzes for every message you want. RE: notifications - we've worked hard to help you easily filter your notifications that come to your Chronos to just the things you care about so you can stay more engaged in your day to day life. We filter notifications with unique vibration and optional light patterns for your key contacts (we recommend 3-5), phone calls and favorite apps. Our vibration patterns are so unique that you will quickly learn to differentiate them, so you will know who's contacting you or what app is sending you a notification. It's pretty fun to try out and it's amazing how quickly you can learn to differentiate the notifications.

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11yr ago

Songfari

This is pretty compelling. Are there any plans for more advanced sensors to be built in, if possible?

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11yr ago

Good product but I feel like the website lacks information in showcasing the actual product and what it does.

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11yr ago

Hunter

these guys went through the Highway1 incubator and were getting quite a lot of interest on Hacker News yesterday.

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11yr ago

I totally believe in this new opportunity field of just adding tech to existing products. The Smart Wheel from FlyFly, the Emberlight socket, ... are other great examples. Let's call them Product Transformers. Still waiting for the Smart Thermostat Battery :) btw I've started a collection >> https://www.producthunt.com/@man...

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11yr ago

Chronos

Maker

Hi Everyone - this is Mark from Chronos - thanks for all the great up votes and including us on Product Hunt. A little more about us and our product: here at Chronos, we're motivated by the principle that wearable technology must enhance your life without disrupting it, the Chronos disc, seamlessly integrates modern notification and tracking technology with the watches you’ve always loved to wear. To that end, we've designed Chronos to be the thinnest wearable device in the world (less than 3mm thin), so it provides great functionality that will never interfere with the look or feel of your watch. It’s an adaptable design, you can easily transfer Chronos from any watch in your collection and the micro-suction adhesive can be used over and over again and leaves no sticky residue on your watch. Finally, Chronos fits on over 80% of watches sold today and every watch on the top 20 best sellers list - so chances are extremely high that Chronos will work for your watch! We can't wait to get Chronos on your favorite timepiece!

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11yr ago

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