Pininfarina has unveiled a hybrid smartwatch that takes inspiration from a ground-breaking concept car.
The Sintesi collection is Pininfarina’s second smartwatch, and builds on a health and fitness monitor developed by Globics Technology.
Hong Kong-based smartwatch specialist Globics makes its own watches, as well as tech for other manufacturers.
Last year’s Senso brought a bit of Pininfarina style to the smartwatch market.
Pininfarina began life in the 1930s and is best known as the Italian design house behind some of the best-looking Ferraris and Alfa Romeos ever built.
It has gone on to design everything from trains and planes to cutlery and pens.
The new watch takes its name from the Sintesi concept car.
The beautiful four-door concept sports car was unveiled at the Geneva motor show in 2008.
Pininfarina built the car to showcase a philosophy it called Liquid Packaging – this included such space-sharing ideas such as putting fuel cells in each wheel.
That idea may not have come to fruition – yet – but the car has at least given inspiration for this watch.
The Sintesi collection comes in four colours: Sand Dune, Azure Horizon, Midnight Rose, and Midnight Shadow.
The core of the watch is what Pininfarina calls the ‘technological marvel’, an upgraded health and fitness monitoring app.
The Companion App is a proprietary piece of tech developed by Globics for both Android and iOS.
“Since the inception of Senso, our brand has been dedicated to perfecting the Companion App, striving to offer our customers a seamless user experience,” said Kelvin Siu, of Globics Technology.
“With the launch of Sintesi, we’re proud to unveil the latest version of the app, boasting upgraded Bluetooth connectivity and enhanced capabilities to link multiple watches. Additionally, we’re excited to announce multi-language support, initially available in Italian and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for our diverse global audience.”
Functions include:
HEALTH: Accurately trace heart rate variability (HRV).
SLEEP: Offering precise sleep monitoring, it derives an accurate sleep score out of 100%
TRAINING: Efficiently track steps, distance and calories burned, along with activity tracking for optimized workouts. With various sports modes.
FUNCTIONALITY: Discreet notifications offer quick health stats as well as text and phone call alerts.
“The launch of the Sintesi collection represents a milestone in the collaboration with Globics,” said Fabio Calorio, Pininfarina’s Head of Global Brand Extension. “The collection embodies the truest Pininfarina brand values – beauty and innovation, elegance and sophistication – and expands the product range establishing the project as a point of reference not only in the hybrid watch market but also in the lifestyle arena”.
The Sintesi has a 316L stainless-steel case and bezel and sapphire crystal glass. It has water resistance of 50m.
The interchangeable straps are available in either leather or a sports silicone.