# Battery-Boosting Watch Straps The Reserve Strap Charges the Apple Watch While You Wear It By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-05-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reserve-strap References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/reserve-strap-uses-apple-watch-port-to-boost-battery/37320/) & [reservestrap](http://www.reservestrap.com/) The [Reserve Strap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-reserve-h2eau) is an [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-power-bank) Watch accessory that is capable of charging the smartwatch while you wear it. Currently in prototype stage, the strap -- in its current version -- uses a direct connection to the device's diagnostic port. This allows for shorter [charging times and greater charging capacity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextlevel-charging-accessories) than is achievable using wireless inductive charging. The designers at Reserve Strap have also focused on the style and fashion of their strap, as it's common knowledge by this point that even the most efficient wearable accessory won't be embraced if it's not fashionable. With Apple having released official guidelines for straps developed by outside companies, the enterprising engineers at Reserve Strap have jumped at the opportunity to create a smartly designed strap that is both functional and fashionable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Battery-charging Accessories:** The trend of wearable accessories that can charge devices while being worn, such as the Reserve Strap, presents opportunities for companies to develop innovative and efficient battery-charging solutions for various gadgets. - **Direct Connection Charging:** As seen with the Reserve Strap, the trend of using direct connection charging rather than relying on wireless inductive charging can provide improved charging times and greater charging capacity, which opens doors for companies to create disruptive innovations in the charging technology industry. - **Fashionable Wearable Accessories:** The increasing emphasis on fashion in wearable accessories, as showcased by the Reserve Strap, creates opportunities for companies to create stylish and fashionable wearable accessories that combine both functionality and aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Accessories:** The trend of battery-boosting watch straps, like the Reserve Strap, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the wearable accessories industry to create innovative charging solutions for smartwatches and other wearable devices. - **Charging Technology:** With the shift towards direct connection charging, the charging technology industry has an opportunity to develop disruptive innovations in battery-charging solutions that can provide improved charging times and greater capacities for various devices, as demonstrated by the Reserve Strap. - **Fashion and Style:** The increasing demand for fashionable wearable accessories, exemplified by the Reserve Strap, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion and style industry to create stylish and functional accessories that cater to consumer preferences in both technology and aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Watch Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-power-bank.md) - [Smartwatch-Friendly Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boostcharge-pro.md) - [Modular Dual Watch Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartlet.md) - [Micro-Sized Smartwatch Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keychain-apple-watch-charger.md) - [Clock-Style Smartwatch Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otterbox-2in1-power-bank-with-apple-watch-charger.md) - [Smartwatch-Friendly Charging Cables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-universal-cable-for-apple-watch.md) - [Sustainable Smartwatch Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-reclassic.md) - [Refined Weatherproof Smartwatch Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-venture-watch-strap.md) - [Tool-Integrated Smartwatch Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilink-titanium-multifunction-edc-bracelet.md)