Thank you to everyone who entered! See the winner of the smart watch, and the battle of the brands, in this StreetChat article.
Equip yourself for a smart city with a smart watch.
Get ready to go hands-free and enhance your smartphone with a clever wearable. The technology is maturing fast, with new apps and upgrades appearing all the time.
Benefits include checking notifications in meetings without taking out your phone. Track your fitness and health. Play music. Pay on the go. Use navigation apps on foot, hands-free. Set a smart alarm to wake you up in light sleep. Tell the time. Oh, and look cool.
One lucky StreetChat subscriber will receive a smart watch, your choice of Apple or Android, valued at up to $600. Will it be the Apple Watch Series 3, or Samsung Gear S3 Classic? Bring on the battle!
To enter
Tell us your favourite watch and why, in 25 words or less, and enter via the form to subscribe to StreetChat before August 30, 2018.
Already subscribed? Yes, you can still enter! Fill out the form, and follow us on your favourite social media platform.
Earn more entries by connecting to multiple platforms. Just let us know the username/s you’re connecting with to help us validate the entry.
Please see below for Ts and Cs.
Choose from:
Apple Watch Series 3 – For iPhone users, has an optional built-in GPS and eSIM, to make calls and send messages without being tethered to a smartphone. This gives the freedom to leave your phone at home.
Samsung Gear S3 Classic – If you’re looking for a watch that looks more like … a watch, the always-on display feels more like a classic timepiece. It works best with Android phones and is compatible with iPhone, though may not support all features.
With advances in apps, upgrades and hardware happening all the time, please double check with the manufacturers for up to date specs!
Thanks to everyone who entered! The competition is now closed, we are busy reviewing your responses, some of them very creative. The winner will be announced very soon via StreetChat.
Update, 3pm: With so many great responses it was tough to pick just one winner! We’re contacting them now to let them know, before we make the announcement.
Update, 4pm: We are excited to announce that Luke Cox, from Phillips Smith Conwell, is our winner. More details to come next week.
T&Cs: Valued at up to $600, the winner will choose one smart watch. Open to new subscribers, and existing subscribers who follow at least one social media page. Winner must live in Australia, and be subscribed and/or following a social page at the time of entry and August 30, 2018. Prize will be delivered by Street Furniture Australia to an address in Australia. Winner will be announced on August 31, 2018.