iPod nano as a watch: living with the LunaTik and iWatchz Q

0(0)0updated 03:20 am EDT, Sat June 2, 2012 We check out the LunaTik and iWatchz Q for iPod nano

Although the iPod nano did not receive much love from Apple at its last revamp from a hardware perspective, Apple acknowledged its popularity as a digital watch by giving users a number of new clock faces taking the total to 18. One of the first on the block with a band designed to accommodate the iPod nano was the LunaTik. iWatchz has also come to the party with the Q watch band, among others in its range. Electronista has been giving both a try this past couple of weeks. Read on for our hands-on take.The LunaTik was developed by Scott Wilson, a Global Creative Director for Nike Watches and was crowd-funded through Kickstarter.com. Since its launch, the company has added a number of different styles to its line-up, as well as adding the AnTik analog watch module to its range. We also had one of these on hand for our comparison, as you can see from the photos embedded with the story.

The LunaTik sells for $80 and is created out of aircraft grade aluminum for the nano-case, while the straps are made from compression molded high-grade silicone rubber treated with an anti-dust coating. The additional hardware componentary is made from stainless steel. Everything arrives in nicely designed packaging to complement the product, conveying an air of quality.

The LunaTik comes with a small set of tools designed to allow the case to split into half to allow the insertion of an iPod nano or its AnTik analog watch module into it. It

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