# Timelessly Classic Smartwatches The Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G Blends Old-School and Modern Cues By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-smartwatches References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/samsung-gear-s2-classic-3g-lands-in-france-13-07-2016/) & [sammobile](http://www.sammobile.com/2016/07/12/orange-launches-the-gear-s2-classic-3g-in-france/) The [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch) Gear S2 Classic 3G is a beautifully classic smartwatch, currently available for purchase in the USA, UK and France, that is designed to bring together all the bountiful high-tech features of the modern smartwatch device with some of the timeless and much-loved aesthetic and material cues closely associated with the great traditional timepieces of the past. This classic smartwatch comes equipped with a 1.2-inch super AMOLED display that offers a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels. It is powered by a Snapdragon 400 processor which works in conjunction with 512 MB of RAM. The device also offers 4 GB of onboard storage. The Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G will surely appeal to those who want the futuristic convenience of a [smart wearable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-4) but don't want to give up on a classic style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Classic Smartwatches:** As consumers demand more aesthetically pleasing wearables, companies should invest in creating classic designs that blend traditional and modern cues - **Smartwatch Display Technology:** Investing in improving the display technology on smartwatches will help to enhance the user experience of the device - **Integrating Traditional Materials:** Including traditional materials used in timepieces, such as leather straps and metal casing, can help increase the appeal of smartwatches to traditional watch wearers ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can invest in researching new classic designs for smartwatches to appeal to traditional watch wearers - **Luxury Watch Industry:** The luxury watch industry can capitalize on the trend of integrating smartwatch features into their classic designs - **Display Technology:** Companies specializing in display technology can collaborate with smartwatch manufacturers to innovate and improve display technology used in smartwatches ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Cushion-Shaped Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch.md) - [Durable Low-Cost Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch-fe.md) - [Descriptive Wearable Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-time-2.md) - [Astrolabe-Inspired Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch6-classic-astro-edition.md) - [Design-Driven Smartwatch Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-round-2.md) - [Feature-Packed Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-watch-ultra.md) - [Accessible LTE-Enabled Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch-fe-lte.md) - [Fall-Detecting Smart Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobilehelp-smart.md) - [Metallic Designer Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-watch-s2.md)