LG announced the G Watch R yesterday which is companies first circular display smartwatch. However, LG did not specify the pricing of the watch. Today, the company has mentioned the price of the watch in a German Press release.
As per the press release, the circular watch which has a 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED screen and stylish design will cost 299 Euro which translated to around $395. The G Watch R will hit Germany in October at a price which is 100 Euro more than the original G watch that costs $229.
There is a possibility that the G Watch R can have different pricing in different markets. The latest watch by LG has a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure heartbeats. It has durable stainless steel frame and has interchangeable 22mm calf skin leather strap.
LG G Watch R specifications
1.3-inch P-OLED Display (320 x 320)
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
512MB RAM, 4GB eMMC
Android Wear OS (compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 and above)
Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)
Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro/ Accelerometer/ Compass), Barometer, PPG
410mAh battery
The watch will hit key markets starting from Q4 2014 however the price tag is still unknown.