Montblanc bridges the divide between style and cutting-edge technology with its new smart strap.
It’s an increasingly difficult decision to make – do you don a classic timepiece that says to the world beyond all that you would want it to know, or do you opt for a smartwatch laced with technological marvels. Fortunately, a new smartwatch trap from Montblanc might make that decision a little easier.
Bridging the worlds of traditional watchmaking and wearable technology, Montblanc’s TWIN Smart Strap is an accessory that can be attached to most timepieces to upgrade it with the smart features needed to thrive a fast-paced world, where staying connected has become an essential part of everyday life.
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The simple addition of this elegant and discreet solution transforms any mechanical timepiece into a connected companion that can receive notifications, track fitness and serve as a mobile payment solution with the new Montblanc Pay payment platform.
The Montblanc TWIN Smart Strap consists of two parts – a smart module with a curved display, and a specially designed strap that can be mounted onto almost any timepiece. The thin and light-weight smart module is made of high-quality watchmaking stainless steel and covered by a special curved glass that’s highly resistant to scratches and shocks.
Beneath lies a curved monochrome OLED display on which users can read notifications, and an LED light array, paired with a vibration setting, that notifies of new messages. Bluetooth connectivity ensures smooth communication with the Montblanc TWIN companion app for iOS, while an NFC chip with Secure Element allows for easy contactless payments. The module is IP68 water resistant and allows for up to a week autonomy on a single charge.
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The high quality and comfortable strap can be mounted on most timepieces without any tools and can be adjusted for any wrist size. The strap exists in two different widths – 22 and 20mm – which adapts to the standard width of horns for most male watches. The strap itself is made of a high-quality rubber composite with structural blocks specially designed to allow guided and easy adjustment. The upper part of the strap exists in four different versions – black calf leather, vintage brown calf leather, black nylon and black & grey striped nylon – to allow personalisation and to match classic but also more contemporary timepieces.
The Montblanc TWIN companion app reinterprets the primary purpose of timepieces digitally by beautifully representing the user’s daily activities in a ring pattern. Each of these daily rings becomes a digital diary when zoomed into, while the “Memories” feature automatically synchronizes with the user’s iPhone, copying and showing all the calendar events in the app.
For the period of time during a calendar event, the algorithm automatically copies any picture or video taken from the phone into the respective calendar event. This allows the user to easily access his visual memories by simply looking back into calendar events in the Montblanc TWIN app, creating a deeper emotional bond with the timepiece through this advanced function.
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In addition, Montblanc has unveiled a new feature with the TWIN Smart Strap – Montblanc Pay – a new mobile payment platform that brings contactless payment to its owner’s wrist, allowing mechanical timepieces to act as digital wallets for the first time and allowing users to pay with a simple wrist gesture at all compatible payment terminals. Montblanc Pay allows the user to digitalise up to five credit cards into the Montblanc Twin companion app, which has been developed in full partnership with Visa and Mastercard to ensure the highest security standards, ease of use and reliability.
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