In early 2020, a new Moto 360 was released by a Canadian company called eBuyNow following a licensing agreement with Motorola. This arrangement expands later this year as new Wear OS devices from Moto are underway.
This information comes from a published investor offering (via Watch Smarty) dated February 9, 2021 from eBuyNow and CE Brands Inc. Buyers of the new Moto 360 are aware of the first company, but a merger is underway:
CE Brands Inc & eBuyNow eCommerce Ltd have entered into a binding merger agreement that will result in CE Brands Inc acquiring the operations and assets of eBuyNow eCommerce Ltd. accept.
In a product card for 2021, a “Moto G Smartwatch” for June is listed, while July sees a “Moto Watch” and “Moto One”.
Clearly named after the range of phones, this Moto G Smartwatch is almost identical to the current Moto 360. However, it has a white / silver case and no rotating crown with two flat buttons on the right. The name suggests it will be a more affordable offer, while it appears the Motorola licensing agreement has expanded.
Assuming the order is accurate, a month later we should see a brand new rectangular Moto Watch using Wear OS, with one button using the Apple Watch. The signature clock is adjusted on the different screens. The Moto One looks slimmer, rounded and possibly more premium.
Elsewhere, a “Product Partners” slide states that “eBuyNow is one of a handful of active Wear OS licensees”, while the company is “one of the earliest theater companies to partner with Qualcomm for premium wearable materials”.
It remains to be seen what specifications these devices will drive, but the Snapdragon Wear 4100 with 1GB of RAM will prove these watches in the future and speak to eBuyNow’s reputed relationship with Qualcomm. That said, the implicit affordability of the G Smartwatch could mean a 3100 processor.
This offering also seems to show off with a never before seen white 3rd generation Moto 360 featuring a transparent rear case that allows users to see the charging coils and other circuits. This ensures a fairly cool design.
Overall, this extensive range of new Moto watches, if they break out, will provide meaningful competition to the existing offering of Fossil Group and help the development of the Wear OS ecosystem.
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