Sony introduces new Suica / Amazon Alexa compatible smartwatch "wena 3" Corporate release

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Release issuer: Sony Corporation

~ Reservation starts from today ~ 2 types of heads designed by Mr. Shunji Yamanaka and Mr. Giugiaro, 3 types of collaboration models are also on sale Sony has a transportation IC card "Suica", other electronic money functions and voice service Alexa provided by Amazon, The new smart watch "wena 3" equipped with an activity log function that can estimate VO2 Max will be released on November 27, 2020 (Friday). ■ Product special site http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/ ■ wena 3 release movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dytre3vU09g ■ Release commemorative special program delivered live today October 1st 18 From time to time, we will welcome three guests and deliver a special program that discusses wena 3 and smart watches from various perspectives. http://news.wena.jp/entry/live1001 In 2015, crowdfunding achieved the highest amount in domestic history at that time, and it was commercialized in the form of realizing the idea / developer Teppei Sakuma's idea from his student days. The "wena" series, which was released to the general public in 2016. The third generation, wena 3, is based on the concept of "Convenience, Freedom. Wear Freedom." The thinnest 6.9 mm wristwatch buckle has all the smartwatch functions, and you can view notifications and perform touch operations. It also has a screen touch display. Since the functions are concentrated in the buckle part, the head part of your favorite watch or your favorite watch can be used as a smart watch. Wena 3 comes in three types: wena 3 metal, which pursues a luxurious feel as a wristwatch, wena 3 leather, which gives a casual impression, and wena 3 rubber, which can be used sporty, so that you can choose a band according to your watch head and taste. Expand. We will also start selling the wena 3 module (buckle part) for corporations. In addition, we will release two types of heads suitable for wena 3. The design was done by industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka and car designer Fabrizio Giugiaro. In addition, "wena 3 -PROMASTER Edition-", "wena 3 -BRIGHTZ Edition-", and "wena 3 -SEIKO Mechanical Edition-", which are collaborations based on wena 3, will also be released. ■ Main features of wena 3 Supports multiple electronic money including "Suica" Not only electronic money such as Rakuten Edy, iD, and QUICPay ™, but also transportation IC card "Suica" is supported. .. You can use it for trains, buses, shopping, etc. just by holding the buckle part of wena 3 over. You can also check your balance on wena 3 and your usage history on the wena 3 app. The wena 3 app is compatible with "Suica" for both iOS and Android. http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/e-money/ * "Suica" is a registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company. * "Rakuten Edy" is a prepaid e-commerce service of Rakuten Group. * "ID" is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. * "QUICPay" is a registered trademark of JCB Co., Ltd. * To use "Suica", you need to register with the wena 3 app. * To use electronic money functions other than "Suica", initial settings using the Osaifulink app are required. An iOS device is required only for the initial settings, but even if you are using an Android device, you can use the electronic money function by making the initial settings on your iOS device. * Suica support is scheduled for late November. If you press the button on the Alexa-equipped wena 3 *, you can use Alexa functions such as checking the weather today and turning the room on and off. Also, even when you are away from home, you can talk to "Alexa" and use it as a mobile device, such as turning on the air conditioner by the time you get home. http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/alexa/ * When Alexa microphone ON is registered in the main unit button settings * A hub (sold separately) for connecting separately may be required depending on the smart home product. You also need to use your smart home skills to connect to Alexa. Equipped with a large screen touch display By swiping the display on the buckle up, down, left and right, you can easily access various applications such as notifications, schedules, weather forecasts and alarms. You can check information that is indispensable for daily life without removing your smartphone. http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/ui/ More fulfilling activity log function In addition to the number of steps and calories burned, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 Max), 4 levels of sleep depth, stress level and remaining energy It is possible to check (Body Energy). The dual optical heart rate sensor * and Sony's original algorithm provide stronger support for daily activities. http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/log/ * This product is not a medical device. * In order to convey the "pulse rate" measured by the sensor from the arm in an easy-to-understand manner, it is expressed as "heart rate". Compatible with Qrio Lock and MAMORIO Wena 3 also supports the smart lock "Qrio Lock" and the loss prevention function "MAMORIO Inside". You can easily unlock Qrio Lock from wena 3 without removing your smartphone. Also, in the unlikely event that wena 3 is lost, MAMORIO's function allows you to check the location of wena 3. * "MAMORIO Inside" will be available at a later date. * "Qrio" is a trademark of Qrio, Inc. * "MAMORIO" is a trademark of MAMORIO Co., Ltd. Three types of band lineup to choose from Wena 3 is a total of three types: wena 3 metal, which pursues a sense of luxury as a wristwatch, wena 3 leather, which gives a casual impression, and wena 3 rubber, which can be used sportily. Wena 3 metal is available in silver and premium black, and wena 3 leather is available in brown and premium black, making a total of 5 models in the lineup. You can choose the band that suits your watch head and taste. http://wena.jp/lp/wena_3/lineup/ * A 22mm wide end piece is attached to the wena 3 metal body in advance. The leather band that comes with wena 3 leather is 22mm. If you want to install heads with different lug widths, you need to purchase accessories sold separately. * When attaching the head to wena 3 rubber, it is necessary to purchase the separately sold end piece and end piece connector. Wena 3 also won the Good Design Award. Below are comments from the judges. “A product that answers the need for smartwatch functions while retaining the goodness of analog watches. It is a new idea that allows you to turn your favorite watch into a smartwatch and use it for a long time. If so, the screen of the smartwatch usually comes to the front side, but this product is dedicated to the back side, and all the smart functions are stored in the inner belt part. Moreover, the company frame has been removed and other watch makers It was highly praised for expanding the range of business in the watch industry as a whole because it enabled the BtoB business to incorporate this product. "Product name: wena 3 metal Silver Model name: WNW-B21A / S Color: Silver Price: Open price (estimated market price * 1: around 33,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product name: wena 3 metal Premium Black Model name: WNW-B21A / B Color: Premium black Price: Open price (estimated market price * 1: around 35,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product name: wena 3 rubber Black Model name: WNW-A21A / B Color: Black Price: Open price (market estimate) Price * 1: Around 24,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product name: wena 3 leather Brown Model name: WNW-C21A / T Color: Brown Price: Open price (market estimated price * 1: 30,000) (Around Yen) Release Date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product Name: wena 3 leather Premium Black Model Name: WNW-C21A / B Color: Premium Black Price: Open Price (Estimated Market Price * 1: Around 32,000 Yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 ■ 2 types of heads and 3 types of collaboration models designed by Mr. Shunji Yamanaka and Mr. Giugiaro will also be released ■ Main features of wena head designed by Shunji Yamanaka Design of various industrial products Mr. Shunji Yamanaka, who works on the watch, designed the watch head to fit the wena 3. It is a made-in-Japan model manufactured by Kyowa Seiko, which has a track record of manufacturing many luxury watches and has high technology and development capabilities. It features three sub-dial that bite into the bezel, and the ring that borders it is vapor-deposited on the back of the glass to create an original three-dimensional structure. It is a "four-in-one" model with four built-in movements, and is a lineup of three models with the image of Tokyo, Pasadena, and Oxford. http://wena.jp/products/collaboration-and-limited/yamanaka.html Product name: wena Three Hands Silver -Tokyo Edition- Model name: WNW-HT31 / SI Color: Silver Price: Open price (market estimate price * 1: 59,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product name: wena Three Hands Silver -Pasadena Edition- Model name: WNW-HT31 / S Color: Silver Price: Open price (market estimate price * 1) : Around 59,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Product name: wena Three Hands Premium Black -Oxford Edition- Model name: WNW-HT31 / B Color: Premium black Price: Open price (market estimate price * 1: 60,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 ■ Wena head designed by Giugiaro Architettura's main features The famous Italian car designer Fabrizio Giugiaro has a watch head to match the wena 3. I designed. Designed for use in motor sports, it has a characteristic structure in which the head part rotates 30 degrees to the left and right. This is also a made-in-Japan model manufactured by Kyowa Seiko, which has a track record of manufacturing many luxury watches and has high technological and development capabilities. It is a lineup of two models, silver and premium black. http://wena.jp/products/collaboration-and-limited/giugiaro.html Product name: wena Three Hands Silver desinged by Giugiaro Architettura Model name: WNW-HT41 / S Color: Silver Price: Open price (market estimated price * 1: 58,000 yen) Release date: Friday, March 12, 2021 Product name: wena Three Hands Premium Black desinged by Giugiaro Architettura Model name: WNW-HT41 / B Color: Premium black Price: Open price (market estimated price) * 1: Around 59,000 yen) Release date: Friday, March 12, 2021 ■ Main features of wena 3 -PROMASTER Edition- Citizen's full-scale sports watch brand "PROMASTER" and wena 3 have collaborated. The head is based on a multifunctional world time radio-controlled watch inspired by motorsport, with a wena original design. The eco-drive radio-controlled watch is also equipped with a world time function that quickly switches to the time in 24 cities around the world. The metal band of PROMASTER is adopted as a band part, and wena 3 is carried in the buckle part. http://wena.jp/products/collaboration-and-limited/promaster.html Product name: wena 3 -PROMASTER Edition- Model name: WNW-SB21A / B Color: Premium black Price: Open price (market estimated price * 1) : Around 99,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 * Eco-Drive radio-controlled watch: A photovoltaic watch that does not require regular battery replacement, and is a Citizen functional brand. It was the first watch to be certified as an "Eco Mark product". The radio-controlled clock receives standard radio waves transmitted from the radio-controlled station and automatically adjusts the time and calendar on a regular basis. * Eco-Drive is a registered trademark of Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. ■ Main features of wena 3 -BRIGHTZ Edition- Wena 3 has collaborated with Seiko's brand "BRIGHTZ", which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. "BRIGHTZ" is a new standard watch for global-minded businessmen who have a sense of discerning the essence. The head part is a "world time" model of BRIGHTZ's solar radio clock, and is equipped with a dual time (second time zone) display function and a retrograde day of the week display function. In addition, it has a well-balanced treatment of elegant gold as a whole, and has a wena original design such as "LIMITED EDITION" on the back cover. The leather band is made of tasty black leather, and the buckle is equipped with wena 3. http://wena.jp/products/collaboration-and-limited/seiko_brtz2.html Product name: wena 3 -BRIGHTZ Edition- Model name: WNW-SC22A / B Color: Premium black Price: Open price (market estimated price * 1) : Around 139,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 ■ Main features of wena 3 -SEIKO Mechanical Edition- Seiko's mechanical watch and wena 3 have collaborated. The mechanical watch (head) has a wena original design inspired by the popular domestic diver's watch "Seiko Divers". It is a unique model that combines the heritage design of Seiko Divers, which has supported many adventurers and explorers, with Sony's cutting-edge technology. A blue leather band is used to match the color of the bezel, and wena 3 is mounted on the buckle. * This model cannot be used as a diver's watch due to its waterproof performance. http://wena.jp/products/collaboration-and-limited/seiko_mechanical2.html Product name: wena 3 -SEIKO Mechanical Edition- Model name: WNW-SC21A / L Color: Blue Price: Open price (market estimate price * 1) : Around 84,000 yen) Release date: Friday, November 27, 2020 * 1 "Estimated market price" is the market price of pre-launch products estimated by the Company. The actual selling price of the item is determined by each retailer. Consumption tax is not included. ■ Started collaboration with watch makers ■ Launched model "wiredwena" jointly developed with Seiko Watch Corporation Sony Corporation jointly developed "wiredwena" with Seiko Watch Corporation. Seiko Watch Co., Ltd. will release 2 models of "wiredwena" and 2 models of "wiredwena Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 Collaboration" on January 15, 2021 (Friday). Wena 3 is mounted on the buckle part, and it is possible to call the wena 3 function from the button on the head part and display the information of wena 3 with the indicator needle. In addition, the case design is particular about the texture without waste, and the dial with high visibility is equipped with the beauty unique to analog watches. Product details https://wiredwena.com ■ Concluded a partnership agreement with Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., and plans to support wena 3 Riiiver next summer Sony Corporation signed a partnership agreement with Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., summer 2021 Around this time, wena 3 will be supported by Citizen's IoT platform service Riiiver. Riiiver is a micro-community service that can connect IoT devices and various services. In the future, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. plans to develop and sell products with the wena 3 mounted on the wristwatch band, and to sell the wena 3 module to the outside. About Riiiver https://riiiver.com ■ About wena: The wena series is based on the wena project, which was born from the "Sony Startup Acceleration Program (SSAP)" that supports the creation and business management of startups. It is a product. The wena project has a vision of "wear electronics naturally" to naturally wear cutting-edge technology that makes life convenient, and aims to create products that can be used for a long time with attachment like wallets and fountain pens. ■ Dealers: The products introduced in this release (excluding wiredwena) will be sold at home electronics mass retailers, watch mass retailers, Sony's e-commerce site "First Flight" and Sony stores. https://www.sony.jp/smartwatch/https://first-flight.sony.com/http://wena.jp/stores/ * Sony stores nationwide from October 2, 2020 (Friday) At, the pre-exhibition of wena 3 (band part) will start in sequence.Sony Showroom / Sony Store Store Information https://www.sony.jp/store/retail/ [Customer Inquiries] https://first-flight.sony.com/contact To Corporate Press Release Details To PR TIMES top

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