Sony Japan has recently started a crowdfunding campaign for a smart watch that as far as we know won’t be available outside of the Land of the rising Sun. Called Wena Wrist, the device looks like a regular fancy watch and should thus be appealing to the wider audience; or at least that’s what we think Sony’s designers were thinking.

The Wena Wrist is now up for pre-order in Japan with prices ranging from ¥34,800 ($287) up to ¥69,800 ($576).The water-resistant Wena Wrist doesn’t have a display except for an LED light that could be customized with a companion app to say, bright red on incoming messages or blue for calls. There’s also a vibrating motor for notifications as well as NFC support to make the watch compatible with local FeliCa contact-less payment system. Plus, let’s not forget an array of sensors that will keep up with “every move you make,” syncing the information collected with an app running on a connected smartphone.

From the ground up, Wena Wrist is designed as a regular watch with smart component, and its construction clearly shows the two halves. The smart electronic parts are housed entirely in the wristband and can be charged up separately. The watch face can work independently and will last anywhere from 3 to 5 years without a battery replacement. The smart band, on the other hand, will need charging up approximately once a week.

The Wena Wrist is now up for pre-order in Japan with prices ranging from ¥34,800 ($287) for a silver Three Hands model up to ¥69,800 ($576) for the black the Chronograph variant. It is expected to ship in March or April of 2016, though it’s unclear whether Wena will ever “make it” to the Western hemisphere.

[Via: AndroidAuthority]