Have smartwatches finally had the injection of style they need?

New collection launched at IFA trade show in Berlin shows improved designs that better mirror traditional watches rather than 'geek-gear'

Smartwatches are still a technology niche loved by a few early adopters, but considered ugly, expensive and pointless by the majority of people.

Early editions from Samsung and Pebble were considered chunky and ugly even by many technology enthusiasts, but designs improved a little with Google's first wave of Android Wear watches, with the round Motorola Moto 360 being a highlight.