Haikara is a smartwatch reimagined. It’s all about self-expression and simplicity, not feature overload.
Haikara is the only watch that combines the premium feel of mechanical watches with the most essential digital features.
Haikara is the smartwatch for fashion lovers. Pure style, no distractions.
Swipe the screen to change designer watch faces on a stunning high-res display. Change straps with ease. Make the watch match your outfit, mood or personality. Forget about daily charging with up to 7-day battery life.
Made in Finland.
The Haikara watch body is made of high quality stainless steel. Both lightweight and durable, the watch will serve you for years to come.
Choose between four elegant finishes including Matte Black, Polished Steel, Rose Gold, and Gold.
And if you really want to make a statement, we've got you covered! The special edition Zirconia Crystal Haikara Watch is meant to get you noticed.
You get ready and pick your look every day. Some days you're busy, others relaxed. With Haikara you can quickly change the straps to match your outfit and watch face.
We offer a large selection of high-quality straps hand-picked by Harri Koskinen. Choose the right materials and colours to make the watch feel truly yours. You can even use any of your existing 22mm straps.
Our lives are full of distractions and notifications fighting for our attention. Smartwatches promised to make your life simpler, but became a distraction on their own. They duplicate your phone, bombard you with alerts and make you read emails from a small screen.
Haikara watch makes your life simpler and removes distractions.
Haikara is the smart way to make peace with your connected world, allowing you to limit your notifications. It helps you reclaim your time and live in the moment.
Use the Haikara app to select only the most important alert of the day - a phone call, email, event or an instant message. The watch will notify you when it happens, so you can focus on what's truly important.
Haikara is about enjoying the precious moments in your life. If you're in a meeting or enjoying the time with your family, simply put your phone on silent by tapping the watch.
Time is too precious to spend it on looking for your phone. Simply tap your Haikara watch twice to make the phone ring if you lost it.
For generations wristwatches have been the staples of self-expression. They became our trusted companions. They make a statement and tell the world what you stand for.
At Haikara we wanted to create a smartwatch that would represent who you are. A timepiece that blends seamlessly into your life, but makes you stand out when you want to.
Created by a renowned designer Harri Koskinen, Haikara is the definition of functional minimalism.
Simply swipe the watch to change beautiful watch faces. Find the one that fits your outfit, mood, or personality. No compromises.
Easily change straps to create unique combinations. Smart, casual, or chic? Haikara is all about you.
Wear it. Customize it. Make it yours.
Harri’s works pay tribute to traditional Finnish industrial design, fused with a modern Scandinavian feel.
To Harri good design is about understanding the users. His creations not only have beautiful aesthetics, but also solve real problems.
The Haikara watch is a reflection of Harri’s passion for simplicity. It strikes a delicate balance between beautiful looks and essential functionality.
We've noticed that most faces created for other smartwatches don't look great. We wanted to preserve the premium Haikara feel by hand-picking the designers to create faces for your watch.
Each Haikara watch comes with 20 beautiful faces designed by Harri Koskinen. They were inspired by both Scandinavian and Japanese design elements. Simply swipe the screen until you find the one that feels right.
You can download more faces from our mobile app. We plan to partner up with other top designers to bring you a variety of styles for every occasion and personality.
Haikara watch is designed to be a seamless part of your life. There are no buttons or crown to press, and no extra components in the operating system. We reimagined the smartwatch experience, leaving only the essentials.
We wanted to build a slim and stylish watch with a week-long battery life, so we left out the fitness trackers. At under 10mm, Haikara is the thinnest smartwatch on the market.
We wanted to remove all distractions, so we got rid of the apps and built our own lightweight operating system with 1/1000 the footprint of Android Wear.
Forget about buttons or tiny icons. Simply control the watch with intuitive swiping gestures. Tap the watch to put your phone on silent, tap twice to make it ring.
Haikara watch was designed with the users in mind. We built a strong online community on Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram. Haikara fans helped us make important design and UX decisions, and encouraged us along the way.
We asked for your opinion on everything - from watch faces to the final price. Thank you for making it happen!
The perfect smartwatch has to be fast and power-efficient. That's why we partnered up with Korulab to develop an incredibly fast and efficient OS.
Taking only 512 kB of RAM (1/1000 of Android Wear), the system is able to sleep 98% of the time while updating the clock every second. Watch faces are updated at 50FPS for a smooth experience.
Haikara watch OS has no power draining components that usually come with Android Wear. That enabled us to prolong the battery life and make the watch thinner.
The operating system supports over-the-air upgrades, so your watch will always stay up to date.
Haikara watches come with a beautiful iOS and Android app. Use it to set the most important alert of the day, or download more designer watch faces from the marketplace.
THANK YOU for helping us reach our campaign goal in less than 24 hours. Help us reach these stretch goals in time and we will reward all backers with the following:
*You will be able to choose a preferred colour for the straps and buckles.
The word Haikara has two meanings. In Finnish it means "stork", a graceful bird that travels long distances. The Japanese translation has decades of history behind it.
When foreigners flowed into Japan after the war, many of them wore fashionable high collar shirts. The locals admired their style, and wanted to copy the look. Over time “high collar” transformed to “haikara", which now stands for cool and stylish.
Haikara blends Scandinavian design with top-notch technology that is synonymous with Japan. This watch will not only serve you for a long time, but also make you look great wearing it.
Haikara team members and advisors come from leading companies such as Nokia, Suunto and Iittala. We have decades of experience in hardware, software, sourcing, and marketing. Together with our online community we’re here to build the ultimate smartwatch.
After almost two years of work and working prototypes, the Haikara team is close to the finish line. Your funds will help us finalize the components and manufacture the watch. A big part of the work has already been done, and we are just six months away from putting the Haikara watch on your wrist.
Thank you for your support!
FAQ
What is Haikara watch?
Haikara is a smartwatch for fashion lovers. It was designed and made in Finland.
Why is Haikara special?
Haikara is a smartwatch focused on design and simplicity, instead of the usual feature overload. Swipe the screen to change designer watch faces on a stunning high-res display. Make the watch match your outfit, mood or personality. Easily replace straps. Forget about daily charging with up to 7-day battery life. Get only the most important notifications. At under 10mm, Haikara is also the thinnest smartwatch on the market.
Why is Haikara on Indiegogo?
After almost two years of work and working prototypes, the Haikara team is close to the finish line. Your funds will help us to finalize the components and manufacture the watch. A big part of the work has already been done, and we are just six months away from putting the Haikara watch on your wrist.
How does the Haikara watch work?
Haikara has a high-resolution 400x400px touch screen that allows you to change watch faces by swiping. Each watch comes pre-installed with 20 designer faces, and you can download more from the mobile app.
What are the smart features?
Haikara watch only has the most important digital features. Use the Haikara app to set the most important alerts, such as emails or calls. The watch will vibrate when they happen, and let you stay focused until then. You can also find your phone or put it on silent by tapping the watch screen.
How long is the battery life?
While most smartwatches require daily charging, the Haikara watch works for up to 7 days at a time. We achieved this by eliminating the unnecessary sensors and using a lightweight operating system.
How to charge Haikara?
Simply put it on the supplied contact charger overnight. When you wake up the watch will be ready to go for another week!
What operating system is Haikara running on?
The perfect smartwatch has to be fast and power-efficient. That's why we partnered up with Korulab to develop an incredibly fast and efficient OS. Taking only 512 kB of RAM (1/1000 of Android Wear), the system is able to sleep 98% of the time while updating the clock every second. Watch faces are updated at 50FPS for a smooth experience. Haikara watch OS has no power draining components that usually come with Android Wear. That enabled us to prolong the battery life and make the watch thinner. The operating system supports over-the-air upgrades, so your watch will always stay up to date.
Is it waterproof?
Haikara watch is IP68 water resistant up to 20 meters.
How many watch faces does it have?
Each watch comes pre-installed with 20 designer faces, and you can download more from the mobile app.
Can I design my own watch faces?
We've noticed that most faces created by amateurs for other smartwatches don't look great. We want to preserve the premium feel by hand-picking the designers to create watch faces for you. We've partnered up with top Scandinavian designers to bring you a variety of styles for every occasion and personality.
When will it ship?
We plan to start shipping pre-orders in December 2017.
Is there a shipping fee?
We offer free international courier shipping on all orders.
What are the app requirements?
The Haikara app will be released for iOS and Android smartphones.
How do I choose the watch colour and shipping address?
We will contact you after the campaign ends to confirm your shipping preferences.
Will Haikara support third party APIs?
We have received multiple requests for API integrations. Our R&D team is currently evaluating this. Stay tuned!
Is there GPS or a fitness tracker inside Haikara?
Haikara watch was designed to be slim, minimalist and beautiful. Embedding extra sensors would significantly reduce the battery life and increase the thickness.
What are the warranty and return conditions?
We offer a 2-year international warranty. You can return the watch within 14-days, provided that it has not been used.