For Watch Nerds, the Moto 360 Is a Sure Bet

Oh, Motorola, you crafty little minx. How did you know that a simple circle could turn a smart watch from a clunky embarrassment into a potential object of desire? I have no other way of explaining my visceral reaction to seeing the Moto 360 for the first time. Based on photos and videos, it looks as a watch should.

The Moto 360 is almost everything a watch lover could possibly want. Watch nerds like me also love what’s inside a garden-variety mechanical watch: When done right, it’s a perfect interplay of gears, jewels, hands, metal and glass. Open a Swiss-made watch or pocket watch, and you’ll see that a millimeter of space isn't spared. They’re truly things of beauty, and for the best of them, that design excellence usually carries through to their bodies, as well Read more...