On Stompstart by 21 September 2019 · London · United Kingdom

Blocks Smartwatch.

A London smartwatch you built by snapping function modules into the strap, crowdfunded on Kickstarter and put into liquidation in 2019.

Hardware

Timeline

  1. Closed

    Blocks told backers it had run out of money and was liquidating its assets, years after missing its May 2016 release target.

    Closure · Announced
    engadget.com
  2. Closed

    An extraordinary resolution to wind up Blocks Wearables Ltd was passed; a voluntary liquidator was appointed on 11 Sep 2019.

    Closure · Announced
    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
  3. Directory page saved

    The Wayback Machine saved a directory page showing this listing.

  4. Closed

    Blocks Wearables Ltd was dissolved following creditors' voluntary liquidation (final Gazette).

    Closure · Announced
    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
  5. Site checked

    The domain showed something unrelated.

  6. Listed on Stompstart

    “Make your own unique smartwatch by snapping blocks you need”

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Listing date unconfirmed · page saved 21 September 2019 · Public Beta

“Make your own unique smartwatch by snapping blocks you need”

Choose. Play. Upgrade. Blocks is a fully customizable smartwatch. You can make your own unique smartwatch by snapping in the blocks you need. Hardware and software are open source. Create your own Blocks. Your blocks, your way.

Topics
Wearables
Location
London · United Kingdom

In our words: Only a directory excerpt of the listing survives. It described Blocks as a fully customisable smartwatch: owners chose the modules they needed and snapped them into the band, and both hardware and software were open source so anyone could make their own blocks.

Sources

  1. engadget.com
  2. slashgear.com
  3. 9to5google.com
  4. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
  5. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
  6. chooseblocks.com
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