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TAG Heuer Launches "Connected" Android Wear Smartwatch With Intel Inside (hothardware.com)
MojoKid writes: Today, TAG Heuer officially announced its Connected Watch, which is its fist watch to run Google's Android Wear operating system. $1,500 may sound like a lot to spend on a smartwatch, but TAG Heuer reckons that the high price tag won't matter given the pedigree attached to its newest wearable. The Connected takes more than a few cues from TAG Heuer's own Carrera analog watch, but replaces the intricately designed and assembled mechanical internals with microchips. TAG Heuer worked closely with both Google and Intel while developing the Connected. The smartwatch is powered by an Intel Atom Z34XX processor and offers Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, 4GB of internal storage, gyroscopic sensors and a grade 2 titanium casing./i
The point is, if you want a real watch, that will still be nice 100 years from now, don't get a "smart watch", that's just dumb.
If you want a "smart watch", get the cheapest one that suits your needs - it will be trash in less than 4 years.
This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.