Apple Watch Hermes models come with built-in cellular and pair with a collection of new bands, including the Single Tour Rallye, in perforated Gala calfskin, inspired by the classic Hermes driving glove, and the Single Tour Eperon d'Or, in printed Gala calfskin, inspired by the equestrian scarf pattern designed by Henri d'Origny in 1974. A new watch face, inspired by the Carrick Hermes watch, also designed by Henri d'Origny in 1993, completes the existing selection of Hermes watch faces. Apple Watch Hermes will be available to order on apple.com beginning September 15, 2017 with availability beginning September 22 in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the UK and the US, according to Apple.

Apple has introduced its Watch Series 3, adding built-in cellular, allowing users to stay connected, make calls, receive texts even without iPhone nearby. The third-generation Apple Watch is a health and fitness companion with intelligent coaching features, water resistance 50 meters and a new barometric altimeter that measures relative elevation. Apple Watch Series 3 comes in two models, one with GPS and cellular, and one with GPS, both featuring a 70% faster dual-core processor and new wireless chip. The combination of cellular and watchOS 4 will allow Apple Music users to stream 40 million songs right from their wrist. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) features a full LTE and UMTS cellular radio that switches to cellular when it is away from iPhone. The watch shares the same number as iPhone so there is no need to provide an additional number to family, friends or colleagues, according to Apple. Customers have the ability to make cellular calls directly with Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and, when paired with AirPods, enjoy a seamless and fully wireless experience. Apple also developed an antenna design that uses the display itself as both a transmitting and receiving element for LTE and UMTS, while introducing a built-in eSIM that is over one-hundredth the size of a traditional SIM card.

Huawei has unveiled its wearable device, the Huawei Watch 2, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. The watch will go on sale in Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany and China in March 2017, priced starting EUR329 depending on the design and features being chosen. It will become available in additional countries including the US, the UK, Russia and Australia from April. The Huawei Watch 2 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor and has independent connectivity, allowing users to send messages or make calls independently from a mobile phone. Featuring support for cellular networks and running on the new Android Wear 2.0 ensures connectivity for both Android and iOS users.