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Swatch partners Visa for NFC-based watch

Tuesday 1 December 2015 10:31 CET | News

Switzerland’s Swatch Group has partnered Visa to launch a NFC-enabled wrist watch outside China.

According to Swatch Group, the Swatch Bellamy will launch in China in January 2016, having China UnionPay as a partner. Also, the company said it also plans to develop in its home market and the US.

The Bellamy has been labelled as Swatch’s response to the Apple Watch; however, there are differences in connectivity. For instance, it lacks Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.


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