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Swatch launches NFC payment watch in China

Monday 19 October 2015 11:56 CET | News

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has launched an NFC watch in China in partnership with China UnionPay and Bank of Communications to enable consumers to make payments with a tap of their wrist.

The payment option is to be rolled out to other partners across China in the “coming months”, according to the company, starting in January 2016. The company will also launch Swatch Bellamy in Switzerland and the US.

The new Swatch Bellamy watches will have a built-in NFC chip hidden under the dial and it will enable users to pay for items using a merchant’s contactless POS terminal.

The launch follows the company’s announcement of plans to launch a payment watch in February 2015.


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