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# Hybrid E-Ink Smartwatches
The GLIGO E-Ink Smartwatch Boasts a Two-Year Battery Life

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-07-26 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eink-smartwatch
References: [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gligo-e-ink-smartwatch-hassle-free-with-style#/)

The [accessibly priced premium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redmi-watch-move) GLIGO E-Ink Smartwatch is currently being introduced as part of a crowdfunding campaign that offers a comfortable, minimalist solution for handling a variety of tasks.

Despite their ability to simplify one's life by offering reminders, health-monitoring tools and basic timekeeping, smartwatches can have overly complex designs and complicated interfaces. The hybrid GLIGO E-Ink Smartwatch emphasizes simplicity and efficiency in all ways, with GLIGO noting that "we only keep track of the most important things for you throughout the day." As part of this theme, the smartwatch also requires minimal charging, as it boasts an [energy-efficient dual-core design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honor-watch-x5), with a quartz core battery life that can last two years and an [e-ink screen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bigme-hibreak-s) that can last up to 180 days without a charge.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 37% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Simplified Smartwatches:** Opportunity for creating smartwatches with minimalist designs and user-friendly interfaces.
- **Energy-efficient Wearables:** Opportunity to design wearables that require minimal charging and have long battery lives.
- **Crowdfunding for Tech Gadgets:** Opportunity to leverage crowdfunding platforms for launching innovative tech gadgets.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop smartwatches with simplified designs and long battery lives.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to create energy-efficient gadgets that offer a user-friendly experience.
- **E-commerce:** Opportunity for online retailers to leverage crowdfunding to launch and sell innovative tech gadgets.

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