Designed to tell time, the wristwatch dates back to the 15th century and was originally meant only for the upper class. With time, the watch also managed to become a fashion accessory. Prices dropped, making it possible for the masses to afford it. Then came the Casio, which changed the way we looked at watches. The Casio Data Bank, it’s first smartwatch, created in the early 1980s allowed you to store your phone book, worked as a calculator and even switched channels on television.

Thus, began the journey of watches from being just a timepiece, to becoming an extended part of all our other mobile devices. There have been several attempts at making a smartwatch, from the Samsung Gear to Casio’s own Bluetooth connected watch that would show a message icon every time you got a text message on your phone. But, with Apple entering the game, the rules have changed. This week we look at an interesting range of watches that has hit the market.