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Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch Review: Design + Functionality
Back in August 2016, I was fortunate enough to be asked by Samsung to host the launch event for the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch (best watches hands¨Con debut here). I had nothing to do with the design or product overall, but it is important to mention that I did help officially announce the Samsung Gear S3 to the world-and I was proud to do it because this is among the best smartwatches I’ve ever worn, if not the absolute best to this point.It was not until a few months after the debut of the Gear S3 that they entered production and Samsung finally sent us a couple to review. Even though Samsung continues to make most of its money (on the consumer electronics side) from mobile phones and screens, the effort that they are putting into wearables is significant. Consider what wearables represent for a company like Samsung. Not only are they a still new product category and evolving rapidly, but producing them combines the company’s core talents of producing high¨Cquality mobile c
Five Watches That Made A Difference For Marine Conservation
Collaboration and constraints imposed by purpose-driven utility have spawned some of the most enduring and iconic watches of all time: Consider the Omega Speedmaster and its lasting history with NASA and space exploration, or a Rolex Milsub (ref. 6538 or 5512), designed for use by the Royal British Navy. But perhaps one of the richest and most storied tales of collaboration exists between scuba divers and manufacturers of dive watches (for a full history of the dive watch, see David Bredan's article here). Throughout the late 20th century, working directly with divers and dive organizations ultimately led to innovations in technology (increased water-resistance, improved gaskets and seals, helium escape valves), but also spawned a slew of creative designs, from orange-dialed DOXAs to the retro-futuristic Omega PloProf. However, working with divers and creating watches designed to thrive in an underwater environment also brought another important problem to light: the dire state of the