A OnePlus Watch with Harry Potter insignia has been unveiled by the company, and it’s one in a long line of branded watches.
Hot on the heels of a Cyberpunk 2077-themed smartwatch, OnePlus has decided to release another branded version of its OnePlus Watch; this one ties it into a property that’s not brand-new, but almost faded from popularity: Harry Potter. On Twitter, OnePlus India shared a teaser image saying « After all this time? Always », referencing a popular dialogue exchange from the series, alongside an outline of the watch bathed in shadow. While the Harry Potter name isn’t written anywhere, the Hogwarts logo on the watch band gives the game away. OnePlus actually teased this a few months back, but we haven’t heard any more information on the device since. The fact that OnePlus India is sharing this, instead of the brand’s global Twitter account, is very curious, and does suggest the watch might not release globally. We’ll have to wait for more information on the watch, with the website saying it’s « coming soon ». Generally, a themed smartwatch just has a few visual differences from a standard watch, and sometimes comes with bespoke faces too, but this could be a fun gift for a Harry Potter fan. This isn’t the only branded smartwatch we’ve ever seen, and we’re not just talking about the aforementioned Cyberpunk 2077 one – Garmin has its Legacy Hero line of watches which includes Star Wars and Avengers-branded ones too. So with more companies evidently embracing the branded smartwatch game, TechRadar’s greatest minds came together to think up some other franchises that could do with the smartwatch treatment. This is the biggest no-brainer tech crossover – we see plenty of Bond-branded products around the release of new films, and not only does Bond use his fair share of watches (both classic and techy ones), he literally has a gadget-packed watch in the recent No Time To Die.
